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Long-term development is the key to sustained air defence capability Maintenance and enhancement of the nation's air defence is among the primary tasks of the Finnish Air Force. This requires the continuous development of air defence capabilities ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/development-of-finlands-air-defence-capability
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24.4.2024 | Satakunta Air Wing will host the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters between 25 April and 19 May 2024. The helicopters will participate in the Arrow 24 exercise led by the Armoured Brigade.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/british-ah-64e-apache-attack-helicopters-to-operate-from-pirkkala-air-base
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As a territorial surveillance authority, the Air Force surveils and protects Finland's territorial integrity.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/surveillance-and-protection-of-finnish-airspace
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1.2.2023 | In the region of Lapland, the Jaeger Brigade will arrange training in winter conditions for US troops from 6 February to 7 March 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/international-training-cooperation-to-continue-at-the-jaeger-brigade
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13.8.2026 | 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 Finland on 12–13 August 20206.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/chief-of-staff-of-the-estonian-joint-headquarters-visited-finland
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31.7.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola, visited Lithuania from 30 to 31 July 2026. During the visit, he became familiarized with the development of Lithuania’s defence capability, and border surveillance and control.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-defence-forces-visited-lithuania
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Finnish Rapid Deployment Force Serving as a conscript in the Finnish Rapid Deployment force literally paves your way to serving as a peace keeper. Apart from undergoing training in military national defence, the trainees receive specialization tra...https://intti.fi/en/finnish-rapid-deployment-force
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Protecting Airspace over Northern Finland and Entire Nation Lapland Air Wing provides round-the-clock surveillance and air policing of Finland's airspace and its adjacent areas. With Colonel Tuukka Karjalainen at the helm, the air wing employs aro...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-command/about-us
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11.5.2023 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated in the Swedish Armed Forces' main exercise Aurora 23 with over a thousand soldiers from the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command. The exercise, which took place in Southern Sweden for about 26,000 people, ends on 11 May.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-aurora-23-developed-preparedness-to-defend-the-baltic-sea-region-together-with-international-partners
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Work in the Defence Forces Would you like to know more about work in the Defence Forces? Please keep in mind that a person appointed to a post within the Defence Forces must be a Finnish citizen and fulfil the eligibility requirements for a govern...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/work-in-the-defence-forces
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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
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2.5.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Governor of Virginia Glen Youngkin signed a Letter of Intent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and the Virginia National Guard relating to the accession on 2 May 2024. The Letter of Intent provides for a start of co-operation between the Finnish Defence Forces and the Virginia National Guard.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-forces-accession-to-the-united-states-national-guard-state-partnership-program-co-operation-to-take-the-form-of-training-and-exercising-co-operation
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31.10.2022 | The Jaeger Brigade is organising arctic condition training for the eFP Battlegroup of the British Army to Estonia during October-November in Sodankylä.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/international-training-and-exercise-activity-continuing-in-the-jaeger-brigade
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23.5.2022 | Mine countermeasures vessel Vahterpää and FGS Sachsen of the German Navy rehearse together in the Gulf of Finland in international waters 23-24 May.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/finland-and-germany-train-together-in-international-waters
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15.6.2022 | Army complementary international exercise and training activity will start in Southern Finland led by the Guard Jaeger Regiment from 20 June 2022 onwards, whereas in Western Finland the complementary activity is scheduled to begin on 27 June led by the Pori Brigade, and in Northern Finland on 11 July led by the Jaeger Brigade. Personnel and equipment of international cooperation partners will arrive in Finland progressively.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/army-complementary-international-exercise-and-training-activity-for-summer-2022-to-start
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17.8.2022 | In August 2022, the Army arranged the Conference of European Armies for Non-commissioned Officers (CEANCO). The objective of the conference was to deepen international interaction in means of training cooperation.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/international-cooperation-of-non-commissioned-officers-develops-the-competence-of-individuals-and-organisations
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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
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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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-weapons-instructor-course-26-flying-phase-in-the-netherlands
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Bold Quest 19.1 is a multinational joint fires interoperability demonstration and assessment event hosted by Finland.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/boldquest/en
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30.12.2021 | The Army Commander Change of Command Ceremony took place today, on 30 December, in Mikkeli.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/constant-readiness-and-local-defence-at-the-centre-of-the-operations-of-the-finnish-army