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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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6.6.2018 | This coming August, the cadets studying on the infantry programme of the Infantry School at the Army Academy will be graduating with a Bachelor in Military Sciences and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Preceding this, the finishing touches of their training will include, among others, partaking in the Pohjoinen 18 exercise organised in Rovajärvi from late May to early June.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/saumatonta-yhteistoimintaa-ja-lapaisevaa-tehokkuutta
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6.6.2018 | This coming August, the cadets studying on the infantry programme of the Infantry School at the Army Academy will be graduating with a Bachelor in Military Sciences and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Preceding this, the finishing touches of their training will include, among others, partaking in the Pohjoinen 18 exercise organised in Rovajärvi from late May to early June.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/saumatonta-yhteistoimintaa-ja-lapaisevaa-tehokkuutta
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22.4.2026 | Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (SNMG1), will conduct a scheduled port visit in Turku arriving on 22 Apr 2026, Commanded by Commodore Maryla Ingham, Royal Navy, on the flagship German frigate FGS Sachsen and Portuguese frigate NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida. The vessels will moor at Turku harbor.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/nato-maritime-forces-visit-turku
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12.5.2018 | Mechanised units sport demanding training objectives. One of these involves cooperating with an international training exercise detachment. Overall, international training exercise cooperation results in significant benefits affecting competence proficiency both at the level of individual soldiers and that of the training exercise troops.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/kansainvalinen-yhteistoiminta-hioo-myos-iskukykyisen-mekanisoidun-joukon-osaamistaan-arrow-18-harjoituksessa
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12.5.2018 | Mechanised units sport demanding training objectives. One of these involves cooperating with an international training exercise detachment. Overall, international training exercise cooperation results in significant benefits affecting competence proficiency both at the level of individual soldiers and that of the training exercise troops.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kansainvalinen-yhteistoiminta-hioo-myos-iskukykyisen-mekanisoidun-joukon-osaamistaan-arrow-18-harjoituksessa
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/guard-jaeger-regiment-will-train-local-defence-in-uusimaa
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/nmc-framework-agreement-advances-finnish-mine-expertise
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4.8.2026 | The SERE Instructor Course, to be held on 15-28 August 2026, has participants from Finland, Estonia, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, and the UK.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/survival-skills-to-be-trained-in-the-jaeger-brigade-in-august
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12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-defence-exercise-visible-in-south-karelia-in-early-march
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25.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade's Northern Axe 25 combat exercise will be conducted in the Kainuu region from November 29 to December 5, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kainuu-brigade-conducts-exercises-in-the-kajaani-vuosanka-area
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10.11.2025 | The purpose of the visit was to strengthen cooperation between the two nations’ Armies, and to identify opportunities for deepening cooperating.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/maavoimien-komentaja-kenraaliluutnantti-pasi-valimaki-kreikan-maavoimien-komentajan-vieraana-1
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20.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate this spring’s key arctic exercise series during 9.–20.3.2026. The Norwegian-led Cold Response 26 -exercise will convene up to c. 7,500 soldiers in Finland and c. 25,000 soldiers in Norway from altogether 14 nations. In Finland, the exercise activity will focus on the Finnish Defence Forces’ exercise area at Rovajärvi but forces will be on the move across northern Finland.https://intti.fi/en/-/1948673/finnish-defence-forces-and-allies-to-exercise-arctic-defence-in-cold-response-26
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9.12.2018 | Commander of the Swedish Army, Major General Karl Engelbrektson visited the Finnish Army in Northern Finland from 8 to 9 December 2018. The visit was hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Petri Hulkko.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/ruotsin-maavoimien-komentaja-vierailulla-suomessa
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2.3.2026 | Offshore patrol craft Tursas will be handed over to the Defence Forces by the Border Guard as part of new Turva-class offshore patrol vessels being introduced into service.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-navy-to-receive-patrol-vessel-tursas-from-the-border-guard
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9.12.2018 | Commander of the Swedish Army, Major General Karl Engelbrektson visited the Finnish Army in Northern Finland from 8 to 9 December 2018. The visit was hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Petri Hulkko.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/ruotsin-maavoimien-komentaja-vierailulla-suomessa
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7.11.2025 | The majority of research on the People’s Liberation Army is conducted in the United States and, so far, the European perspective has not attracted a great deal of attention. Europe, in fact, has a growing need to strengthen its own research networks, so that the effects of China’s military progress would be better understood. The seminar China's Military Modernization and Growing Capabilities in ...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/-/too-little-research-is-being-conducted-on-the-chinese-people-s-liberation-army-the-national-defence-university-took-on-the-challenge
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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/-/1950813/finnish-peacekeepers-continue-their-work-to-promote-stability-in-kfor-operation-in-kosovo
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/karelia-brigade-participates-in-desert-snow-exercise-in-united-states-of-america
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17.2.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki participated the working meeting of NATO commanders held in Norfolk during 10-12 February 2026. The commanders discussed at their meeting, among other, Arctic Sentry and topical operational issues.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-at-a-working-meeting-in-norfolk-last-week
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30.5.2026 | The Chief of Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen, visited the USA and Canada from 25th to 29th of May 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-chief-of-defence-command-visited-the-usa-and-canada
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit
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11.6.2026 | During this spring, France conducted its first extended deployment to Finland, sending approximately 180 soldiers from the 27e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne. The mountain troops arrived at the end of February and departed at the beginning of June. French and Finnish soldiers exchanged expertise and significantly enhanced their capability to fight together in Nordic conditions.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/french-mountain-troops-conclude-historic-first-long-term-deployment-to-finland
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8.6.2026 | Layered Counter-UAS Initiative, known as LCI-X, is a NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) initiative that enhances the Alliance’s capability to respond to a rapidly evolving UAS threat. A series of LCI-X-related testing events are carried out in Finland in four towns: Riihimäki, Turku, Oulu and Joensuu. The events take place on 1-10 June 2026, and their purpose is to test innovative solutions for detecting and destroying UAS and for the next generation communications and data transfer.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/counter-uas-innovations-tested-in-finland
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30.1.2026 | Utti Jaeger Regiment will train in Northern Finland from 2 February to 27 March 2026. The exercise series will involve about 1,000 soldiers in total from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Allied countries.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-carry-out-training-in-northern-finland-s-harsh-winter-conditions
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6.5.2026 | The Midnight Hawks, the Finnish Air Force aerobatic team includes both old-timers and one new face for the 2026 season.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/trust-in-the-diamond-strong-midnight-family
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21.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki met the Commander of the French Land Forces, Lieutenant General Philippe de Montenon in Helsinki on 18 May 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/inspection-visit-of-the-commander-of-the-french-land-forces-in-sodankyla-and-his-meeting-with-the-commander-of-the-finnish-army
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2.10.2025 | On 16 September 2025, Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSEL) of NATO member nations’ land forces familiarised with conscript training of the Army at the Jaeger Brigade during the NATO Land Command conference (LC3).https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/command-senior-enlisted-leaders-csel-of-the-alliance-s-land-forces-familiarised-with-conscript-training-of-the-army-at-the-jaeger-brigade
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6.8.2025 | During the second half of the year, the United States will take extensively part in military presence and training activities in Finland and the Baltic Sea region.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/presence-of-the-united-states-will-strengthen-in-the-second-half-of-the-year-active-training-in-finland-and-the-baltic-sea-region
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2.10.2025 | On 16 September 2025, Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSEL) of NATO member nations’ land forces familiarised with conscript training of the Army at the Jaeger Brigade during the NATO Land Command conference (LC3).https://intti.fi/en/-/1950813/command-senior-enlisted-leaders-csel-of-the-alliance-s-land-forces-familiarised-with-conscript-training-of-the-army-at-the-jaeger-brigade
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8.5.2026 | The commander of The Bundeswehr Joint Force Command, Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, along with a delegation, visited Finland on 7-8 May 2026. The host of the visit was the Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Lieutenant General Kari Nisula.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-commander-of-the-bundeswehr-joint-force-command-visited-finland
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-and-latvia-agree-on-the-development-of-a-common-protected-vehicle-system
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17.11.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki made a working visit to the Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) of NATO in Izmir, Turkey, on 13 November 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-lieutenant-general-pasi-valimaki-on-a-working-visit-at-landcom
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11.7.2025 | Chief of the Finnish Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen, and Chief of Staff of the Joint Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces, Major General Vahur Karus, met in Estonia on 9–10 July 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/chiefs-of-the-defence-staffs-of-finland-and-estonia-met-in-estonia
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17.4.2024 | Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and Swedish Defence Materiel Administration will jointly start the preparation of framework agreements for the procurement of military optronics.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-and-sweden-prepare-joint-procurement-of-military-optronics
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18.9.2025 | After her port visit to Helsinki, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge will move on to the northern Baltic Sea in order to train together with the Finnish and Swedish Navies and Nato Standing Maritime Group SNMG1.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-navy-and-allies-to-participate-in-neptune-strike-25-3-in-the-baltic-sea
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28.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected exercise Karelian Sword 26 hosted by the Commander of Karelia Brigade, Colonel Tomi Pekurinen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-army-impressed-by-reservists-know-how-in-exercise-karelian-sword-26
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/norway-joins-cavs-procurement-framework-agreement
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24.7.2025 | Since autumn 2023, three Norwegian student pilots have been studying at the Air Force Academy, concluding their Hawk training phase in May. Next, they will proceed to F‑35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/norwegian-student-pilots-at-the-air-force-academy-now-ready-for-f-35-training