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11.9.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Protective Fence 25 exercise from 22 to 26 September 2025. The exercise will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/protective-fence-25-to-strengthen-the-finnish-air-force-s-defence-capability-and-readiness
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21.5.2025 | The Nordic Air Forces conducted Nordic Combat Enhanced Training over the Baltic Sea in order to strengthen NATO´s collective defense and deterrence. Fighter jets from Finland, Sweden and Denmark attacked an enemy presence on Swedish territory.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/nordic-air-forces-in-a-joint-air-operation-over-the-baltic-sea
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21.8.2025 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will lead an international special operations forces training exercise during 25 August – 12 September 2025. The exercise will develop the combined joint operating capability of special forces of the Alliance’s member nations in Northern Europe’s conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-southern-griffin-25-to-develop-combined-joint-operating-capability-of-special-operations-forces-of-the-alliance-s-member-nations
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29.4.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, visited the United States at the end of April. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the United States Army, General Randy George. The official visit included military honours and the laying of a wreath at the Arlington Military Cemetery.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-on-an-official-visit-to-the-united-states-in-april-2025
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21.8.2025 | The Armoured Brigade will lead the local defence exercise Mighty Stronghold 25 in areas of Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, Central Finland, and Kanta-Häme during 1-5 September 2025. The exercise will be participated by units from the Armoured Brigade, Air Force, and Logistics Command Headquarters, as well as by a number of authorities and co parties. Exercise activity will concentrate on the area of Pirkanmaa and Hattula.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-forces-specialist-competence-to-be-developed-in-co-operation-with-other-authorities-in-mighty-stronghold-25
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21.8.2025 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will lead an international special operations forces training exercise during 25 August – 12 September 2025. The exercise will develop the combined joint operating capability of special forces of the Alliance’s member nations in Northern Europe’s conditions.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-southern-griffin-25-to-develop-combined-joint-operating-capability-of-special-operations-forces-of-the-alliance-s-member-nations
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8.5.2026 | Conscripts from the Utti Jaeger Regiment Parachute Jaeger Company will participate in an exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces from 11 to 22 May 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/utin-jaakarirykmentin-varusmiehia-harjoitukseen-viroon-2-1
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22.9.2025 | Deputy Commander of NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk, Vice Admiral James Morley, and Chief of the Norwegian Army, Major General Lars Lervik visited Finland during 15—17 September 2025. The visit was hosted at the Army Command by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/nato-joint-force-command-norfolk-deputy-commander-and-chief-of-the-norwegian-army-visited-mikkeli
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6.12.2025 | Field Devotional, Senior Military Chaplain of the Karelia Brigade Jarkko Lievonenhttps://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/field-devotional-in-the-national-parade-on-the-independence-day-in-kouvola-on-6.12.2025
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22.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected the light infantry exercise Saber Strike 26 on 19-20 May. In the current phase of the exercise, Rock Sisu, units from Allied countries train in the Vuosanka training area independently.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-army-inspected-exercise-saber-strike-26-in-kainuu
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2.4.2026 | For several years, the Navy has been developing a comprehensive capability to produce virtual exercises to train soldiers with better skills. This time, the Navy is piloting a procedure exercise for the virtual training environment for trainees to practise situations involving damages on a vessel in a setting that simulates reality.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/practising-real-life-situations-in-a-virtual-training-environment
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21.5.2026 | The second Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette to be built for the Navy has been launched in Rauma. The vessel was moved from the construction hall to the dock basin where the building and outfitting of the vessel will continue. A festive launch ceremony was celebrated in Rauma on 21 May.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/the-second-pohjanmaa-class-multi-role-corvette-launched
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27.2.2026 | This year, the Army Seminar programme included talks about Russia’s war of aggression given by Ukrainian soldiers and discussions about collective defence of NATO’s Eastern flank. Apart from Ukraine, the 7th Army Seminar also had participants from NATO member states’ Army commands, NATO commands and the Finnish Defence Forces’ services.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-finnish-army-seminar-presented-experiences-from-the-battlefield-in-ukraine
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16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-f-35a-multirole-fighter-was-presented-to-the-public-at-a-rollout-ceremony
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30.4.2025 | Finland will take part in the Swedish Air Force’s base operations exercise in Uppsala at the beginning of May. The exercise will involve also Finnish reservists.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-basfunktionsovning-25-in-sweden
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/nato-maritime-forces-visit-turku
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3.11.2025 | The international air defence exercise ADEX Mallet Strike 2/25 will be organized in the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 11 to 20 November 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/adex-mallet-strike-2-25-will-enhance-finland-s-and-nato-s-air-defence-capabilities
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28.5.2026 | Försvarsmaktens MILjazz-turné anländer till Vanda och fyller Ankparken i Korso med somrig energi på lördag 6.6.2026!https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-defence-forces-miljazz-tour-to-arrive-in-ankkapuisto-vantaa
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance