Search
- Fess search
Showing 181 to 240 of 1,777 entries.
-
23.11.2017 | The Deployable CBRN Laboratory equals both a national and international capability.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/reccex-17-ammattitaidon-yllapito-vaatii-kansainvalista-yhteistyota
-
20.8.2026 | The local defence exercise Lively Stronghold 26 led by the Guard Jaeger Regiment, concentrating in the Uusimaa region, will bring together a training audience of around 550 soldiers from 30 August to 4 September 2026. In addition to the Guard Jaeger Regiment, units from the Coastal Brigade, Naval and Army Academies, authorities and other actors in the area, and the cities of Vantaa and Kerava will take part in the exercise.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/guard-jaeger-regiment-will-train-local-defence-in-uusimaa
-
Facts about Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces Unit and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support them. • hired personnel 460 • conscripts 220 • approximate n...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/about-us
-
The Air Force Academy is the sole Air Force unit with a primary educational and training role, and in that capacity it provides university-level military education. We train active duty personnel, conscripts, and reservists for a wide range of air defense specialties.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-academy/about-us
-
Sustainable Development and Responsibility The activities of the National Defence University are based on the values of the Defence Forces which include patriotism, professionalism, justice, responsibility, reliability and cooperation. Responsibil...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/sustainable-development-and-responsibility
-
Defence Command Finland Logistics Division Defence Command Finland Logistics Division control the logistics of the Defence Forces. Logistics are the Defence Forces' nationwide sectors. These include the procurement sector, service services, the sy...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/defence-command-finland-logistics-division
-
4.11.2019 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force Major General Pasi Jokinen and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Rear Admiral Marcus A. Hitchcock will sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Finland and the United States on Space Situational Awareness cooperation on 4 November 2019.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/ilmavoimien-komentaja-allekirjoittaa-suomen-ja-yhdysvaltain-valisen-avaruustilannekuvayhteistyota-koskevan-yhteisymmarryspoytakirjan
-
19.9.2017 | The Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Strategy, Lieutenant General Kim Jäämeri, will host the defence cooperation meeting of the Nordic and Baltic countries in Finland on 19-20 September 2017.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/suomi-isannoi-pohjoismais-baltilaista-yhteistyokokousta
-
18.8.2017 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Jarmo Lindberg, and the Director General of the Resource Policy Department of the Finnish Ministry of Defence, Raimo Jyväsjärvi, will host a defence cooperation meeting in Helsinki on 18 August 2017.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/pohjoismainen-puolustusyhteistyokokous-helsingissa
-
18.10.2017 | On Wednesday 18 October 2017, the Finnish Defence Forces train with the Police and the Finnish Border Guard off the coast of Helsinki in maritime conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/viranomaiset-harjoittelevat-yhteistoimintaa
-
Russia Group The Russia Research Group of the National Defence University’s Department of Warfare started its activities in 2017. The task of the Russia Group is to conduct research on the fundamentals of Russia’s security, military policy and art...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/russia-group
-
Readiness unit training Consisting of Finnish Army personnel and conscripts, the readiness units contribute to sustaining enhanced readiness in responding to rapid changes in the security environment on a national level. These units form part of t...https://intti.fi/en/readiness-units
-
6.6.2016 | Exercise METSO 16, that is presently ongoing in Vuosanka, is a truly the place to shine for the troops involved. In addition to the exercise being the final exercise for some of the conscripts, also the international cooperation present has boosted the motivation and morale of the units.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/yhteistyota-ja-korkeaa-motivaatiota-kainuun-korvessa
-
7.8.2026 | The Defence Forces and the Netherlands Armed Forces trained together in a demanding multinational cyber defence exercise Cyber Flag 26-2 from 13 to 22 July. The exercise was organised by the US Cyber Command, USCYBERCOM at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Virginia.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-and-the-netherlands-participated-in-cyber-flag-exercise-with-a-joint-team
-
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email For conscripts This page contains information about military service at the Utti Jaeger Regiment. At the Utti Jaeger Regiment, conscripts serve in two separate units, the...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/for-conscripts
-
23.11.2017 | The Deployable CBRN Laboratory equals both a national and international capability.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/reccex-17-ammattitaidon-yllapito-vaatii-kansainvalista-yhteistyota
-
The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 from 29 May to 9 June 2023. More than one 150 aircraft from 14 nations will participate in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ace23-en
-
6.7.2026 | An international naval mines cooperation (NMC) project concerning the common procurement of naval mines has advanced to the framework agreement phase. As a representative of the lead nation, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has signed a contract in 25.6. with the Finnish company Forcit, on procuring the Blocker Influence Mine for the participating countries. So far Finland, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania and Norway have joined the project.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/nmc-framework-agreement-advances-finnish-mine-expertise
-
21.11.2016 | One of the exercises to be held as part of the Army Combined Fires Exercise 2016 is the NORTHER 16 exercise, which takes place on 18–24 November 2016. A detachment of Swedish soldiers is also participating in the exercise. NORTHER 16 is a live firing exercise, the purpose of which is to train troops in joint firing procedures in a multinational operating environment and develop international interoperability.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/suomi-ruotsi-yhteistyota-taistelutilan-tulenkayton-hallinnassa
-
Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency FDFC5A provides the Defence Forces information technology services. One of our tasks include cyber defence. The agency is an institution subordinate to Defence Command Finland, our ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/c5-agency
-
22.3.2017 | The main parts of the reinforcement detachment to the contingent of Finnish peacekeepers in the UN-led UNIFIL Operation in Lebanon are projected to the area of operation on 22 March 2017.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/yhteistyo-ranskalaisten-kanssa-alkaa-libanonissa
-
An acronym unknown to most, Finabel denotes a nearly 60-year-old organisation that aims to increase interoperable operating of its European member states’ land forces with no political strings attached.https://maavoimat.fi/en/finabel_eng
-
6.6.2016 | Exercise METSO 16, that is presently ongoing in Vuosanka, is a truly the place to shine for the troops involved. In addition to the exercise being the final exercise for some of the conscripts, also the international cooperation present has boosted the motivation and morale of the units.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/yhteistyota-ja-korkeaa-motivaatiota-kainuun-korvessa
-
1.9.2016 | The Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish Defence Force is organising a cooperation exercise for Finnish authorities on Monday 5 September 2016 at Helsinki's Olympia Terminal and in its immediate vicinity as well as in the Katajanokka area, running from approximately 09:00 to 19:00.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/viranomaisten-yhteistoimintaharjoitus-helsingin-olympiaterminaalissa-5-9-2016
-
Conscripts at Nyland Brigade The Nyland Brigade is planned, equipped and trained for battle missions in the demanding special conditions along the coast and in the archipelago. The Nyland Brigade produces among others coastal jaeger, mortar, engin...https://merivoimat.fi/en/nyland-brigade/for-conscripts
-
Finnish Defence Forces organizes two parades a year: on the Flag Day 4th June and on the Independence Day 6th December. The parades offer the public a view to the military troops, vessels and material.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/flag-day
-
Commander of the Finnish Army Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki serves as the Commander of the Finnish Army. The commander directs the Army and is responsible for developing and maintaining the Army’s operational capabilities for the good of nation...https://maavoimat.fi/en/commander-of-the-finnish-army
-
22.3.2017 | The main parts of the reinforcement detachment to the contingent of Finnish peacekeepers in the UN-led UNIFIL Operation in Lebanon are projected to the area of operation on 22 March 2017.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/yhteistyo-ranskalaisten-kanssa-alkaa-libanonissa
-
Open science The National Defence University participates in advancing open science within the Finnish research community. The university has signed the Declaration for Open Science and Research . The declaration states that science and research r...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/open-science
-
1.9.2016 | The Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish Defence Force is organising a cooperation exercise for Finnish authorities on Monday 5 September 2016 at Helsinki's Olympia Terminal and in its immediate vicinity as well as in the Katajanokka area, running from approximately 09:00 to 19:00.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/viranomaisten-yhteistoimintaharjoitus-helsingin-olympiaterminaalissa-5-9-2016
-
17.3.2019 | Participated by troops from four Finnish Army brigade-level units totaling altogether approximately 1,500 personnel and some 500 military vehicles, the exercise Northern Wind 2019 represents the most sizeable exercise that the Army has conducted overseas over the past years. Conducting planning for logistics and service support measures will ensure that the troops remain able to start and accomplish the set mission as planned.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kuka-tukee-logistiikan-ja-huollon-suunnittelu-vaatii-aikaa-ja-yhteistyota
-
18.8.2026 | The Finnish Future Operating Environment Study 2040 (FIN FOE 2040) has been completed.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/long-term-changes-will-shape-finland-s-defence-and-security-environment
-
18.8.2026 | The Finnish Future Operating Environment Study 2040 (FIN FOE 2040) has been completed.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/long-term-changes-will-shape-finland-s-defence-and-security-environment
-
26.6.2026 | Finland will participate in the flying phase of the Weapons Instructor Course 26, organised by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, with five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from 6 to 10 July 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-weapons-instructor-course-26-flying-phase-in-the-netherlands
-
22.6.2016 | On May 2015 the Ministries of Defence in Finland and Sweden released a common statement regarding the deepening of the bilateral defence cooperation. During this year the military collaboration between the Finnish and Swedish Armies has taken concrete steps forward.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/suomen-ja-ruotsin-maavoimien-valinen-yhteistyo-kehittyy
-
Finnish Defence Forces Sports School The main task of the Defence Forces’ Sports School is to train reconnaissance squads for emergency and wartime conditions. In addition to military training, the Sports School enables sports training for talente...https://intti.fi/en/fdf-sports-school
-
22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/-/1950813/finnish-peacekeepers-continue-their-work-to-promote-stability-in-kfor-operation-in-kosovo
-
EUTM Mozambique Established in July 2021, the objective of EUTM Mozambique is to support the development of the Mozambican armed forces by providing training and advice. The overall strength of the Finnish personnel in the mission is five at most....https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/eutm-mozambique
-
14.2.2018 | The LAPPI 118 exercise led by the Jaeger Brigade will be carried out in Rovaniemi from 26 February to 2 March 2018.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/paikallispuolustusharjoitus-lappi-118-kehittaa-viranomaisten-yhteistoimintaa-lapin-alueella
-
22.6.2016 | On May 2015 the Ministries of Defence in Finland and Sweden released a common statement regarding the deepening of the bilateral defence cooperation. During this year the military collaboration between the Finnish and Swedish Armies has taken concrete steps forward.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/suomen-ja-ruotsin-maavoimien-valinen-yhteistyo-kehittyy
-
Impact of teaching Impact of research Sustainability and interaction Responsibility is a cornerstone of the operation of the National Defence University, and, among other things, sustainable development, equality and non-discrimination are at the ...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/impact2023/responsibility
-
5.6.2026 | The exercise, taking place in June 2-28 2026, is part of the cooperation between the Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and Virginia National Guard.https://intti.fi/en/-/1950813/karelia-brigade-participates-in-desert-snow-exercise-in-united-states-of-america
-
14.2.2018 | The LAPPI 118 exercise led by the Jaeger Brigade will be carried out in Rovaniemi from 26 February to 2 March 2018.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/paikallispuolustusharjoitus-lappi-118-kehittaa-viranomaisten-yhteistoimintaa-lapin-alueella
-
29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit
-
18.8.2026 | The Finnish Future Operating Environment Study 2040 (FIN FOE 2040) has been completed.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/long-term-changes-will-shape-finland-s-defence-and-security-environment
-
Facts about Army Academy The Army Academy has three subordinate units: The Education and Training Centre (E & TC), Reserve Officer School and Army Research Centre. The Education and Training Centre (E & TC) The Education and Training Centre (E&TC)...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/about-us
-
Welcome to conscript service in the Guard Jaeger Regiment 6th of July 2026! Familiarize yourself with the guide that contains useful information for prospective conscripts starting their service in July 2026. You have to arrive to conscript servic...https://maavoimat.fi/en/conscript-guide-guard-jaeger-regiment
-
Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/studies
-
28.5.2026 | Finland and Latvia signed an Implementing Arrangement on the joint development of a Common Protected Vehicle (CPV) system and related technologies in Tampere on 28 May 2026. The arrangement also enables future serial procurement.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/finland-and-latvia-agree-on-the-development-of-a-common-protected-vehicle-system
-
10.8.2026 | More information: Defence Command's media service, [email protected]https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/call-ups-2026-start-call-up-information-day-pilot-also-launched
-
Paratroopers Every paratrooper is trained to complete reconnaissance and combat missions which are both mentally and physically demanding. Organised at the Utti Jaeger Regiment in Kouvola, the training involves versatile training in weapons, marks...https://intti.fi/en/paratroopers
-
Finnish Defence Studies Finnish Defence Studies is a peer-reviewed publication series under the auspices of the Finnish National Defence University. Its goal is to publish high-quality research within military sciences that is of interest for inte...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/finnish-defence-studies-en
-
18.6.2026 | Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark acted as joint hosts for the northern part of NATO’s Ramstein Flag 26 exercise, which concludes today.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ramstein-flag-26-strengthened-nordic-air-power-as-part-of-nato
-
26.5.2026 | Norway has signed the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Framework Agreement which allows serial procurement of CAVS 6x6 vehicles. The CAVS Framework Agreement has been already signed between Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany and Denmark.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/norway-joins-cavs-procurement-framework-agreement
-
22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-cyber-team-successfully-completes-evaluation-in-the-united-states
-
The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/midnight-hawks-en
-
4.5.2026 | Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDFLOGCOM) has joined the Coalition for Resilient Procurement and Unified Support (CORPUS) with the defense procurement agencies of seven European nations.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/finnish-defence-forces-logistics-command-joined-ukraine-s-corpus-defence-acquisition-and-procurement-coalition-as-a-founding-member
-
10.8.2026 | More information: Defence Command's media service, [email protected]https://intti.fi/en/-/1950813/call-ups-2026-start-call-up-information-day-pilot-also-launched
-
2.9.2026 | The new Commander of the Swedish Army, Major General Johan Pekkari, visited Finland as the guest of the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/swedish-army-commander-pays-first-official-visit-to-finland
-
Prevention of discrimination and inappropriate behaviour in the Defence Forces In the Defence Forces, everyone must ensure objective behaviour, open interaction and the promotion of a good operating culture. It is essential to act in accordance wi...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/responsible-actor/prevention-of-discrimination-and-inappropriate-behaviour-in-the-defence-forces