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01.06.2026–05.06.2026 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing air-to-ground weapons in Rovajärvi firing range 01 - 05 JUNE 2026 at 08:00-18:00 local time. The Danger area extends to training areas 2, 4 and ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/current-issues/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=79fe0124-7d2e-bb77-e33c-977e98666496
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30.11.2025–05.12.2025 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising with infantry weapons in Rovajärvi firing range 30 NOV - 05 DEC 2025 at all times. The exercise causes noise. Training area are 1, 2, 3, ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=23c11ba3-ae27-de1b-fce5-e19425a975f0
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10.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade will lead the Northern Strike 225 regional artillery firing exercise in Rovajärvi from November 17 to 25, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/artillery-trains-in-early-winter-conditions-in-rovajarvi
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Kainuu Brigade Kainuu Brigade maintains the readiness in its area of responsibility, and gives high-quality training for the conscripts and reservists alike. Kainuu Brigade is responsible for one third of the Finnish terrain. Read more Kainuu Brig...https://maavoimat.fi/en/kainuu-brigade
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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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Lightning Strike 23 and Northern Forest 23 At the Rovajärvi range and training exercise area the Army Academy will lead the exercise Lightning Strike 23 during 15.–26.5.2023, and the exercise Northern Forest 23 during 27.5.–2.6.2023. The exercises...https://maavoimat.fi/en/lightning-strike-23-and-northern-forest-23
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30.10.2025 | The Army Academy -executed exercise Northern Spike 25 will be held during 8.–16.11.2025 at Rovajärvi range and training exercise area.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/national-anti-tank-missile-exercise-to-be-held-at-rovajarvi
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Army Academy The Army Academy is the army's service school. Read more Army Academy News 12.2.2026 Local defence exercise visible in South Karelia in early March 5.11.2025 The Army’s main regional exercise Lively Sentry 25 will focus on repelling a...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy
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Presentation of shooting and training areas Army shooting ranges Hamina The Army Academy operates a 25-metre pistol range and a 50-metre miniature rifle range in Hamina. The pistol range has 35 firing positions and the miniature rifle range can ac...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/a-part-of-society/shooting-training-and-protection-areas/presentation-of-shooting-and-training-areas
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Jaeger Brigade - About us The Jaeger Brigade trains troops for Northern Finland’s demanding circumstances and units specialised in regional combat in the Lapland area. The Jaeger Brigade is in charge of ordered tasks involving readiness and operat...https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade/about-us
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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5.5.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade will lead Northern Strike 125, a live-fire exercise, and Northern Star 25, a combat exercise, at Rovajärvi during 12-31 May 2025. In total, the exercises will be participated by up to c. 6,500 personnel of whom 900 will be from Sweden and 350 from the UK.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-sweden-and-the-uk-exercise-to-develop-joint-fires-at-rovajarvi-in-may
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24.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and XD Solutions organized Griffin Tech Days 2026 from 9 to 13 February at the Rovajärvi firing and training area and the Kemijärvi Airfield. The purpose of the event was to test and develop technologies suitable for Special Operations Forces in Finnish winter conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/griffin-tech-days-2026-brought-defense-technology-to-arctic-testing-in-northern-finland
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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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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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10.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade will lead the Northern Strike 225 regional artillery firing exercise in Rovajärvi from November 17 to 25, 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/artillery-trains-in-early-winter-conditions-in-rovajarvi
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30.10.2025 | The Army Academy -executed exercise Northern Spike 25 will be held during 8.–16.11.2025 at Rovajärvi range and training exercise area.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/national-anti-tank-missile-exercise-to-be-held-at-rovajarvi
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30.10.2025 | In early winter, Army training exercises will have thousands of conscripts, who are about to muster into the reserve in December, train together with reservists and allies across Finland. The exercises aim to validate the joint wartime capability of persons liable for military service trained for their tasks.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/in-early-winter-army-training-exercises-to-validate-the-capability-of-15-000-persons-liable-for-military-service-to-defend-finland
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12.11.2025 | The Jaeger Brigade -led LIVEX Lapland Steel 25 will be held at Rovajärvi training exercise and range area during 26.11.–5.12.2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/lapland-steel-25-to-validate-the-capability-of-conscripts-to-muster-out-into-the-reserve-in-december-and-to-strengthen-coordinated-joint-operating-of-allies
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain