Search
- Fess search
Showing 1 to 20 of 326 entries.
-
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
-
The Military Museum´s Manege and the Artillery Manege The exhibitions in the Military Museum´s Manege and in the Artillery Manege will take you from the Finnish Civil War of 1918 on to the struggles of World War II and on to the 21st century. Exhi...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/military-museum-maneges
-
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
-
26.6.2025 | The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command’s Explosives Centre supports the national defence industry by conducting test firings of new domestic weapon systems as a paid service. In June 2025, the Explosives Centre carried out test firings of the ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) mobile field gun system developed by Patria, in close cooperation with the company.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/explosives-centre-supported-test-firings-of-domestic-mobile-artillery-system
-
17.11.2024 | The live-fire phase of the exercise Dynamic Front 25 / Lightning Strike 24 started today. The main event of the international artillery exercise gives the Army a chance to showcase its’ strong capability in sharing situational awareness and conducting joint fires with Allied forces.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/live-fire-exercise-improves-artillery-integration-and-readiness
-
17.11.2024 | The live-fire phase of the exercise Dynamic Front 25 / Lightning Strike 24 started today. The main event of the international artillery exercise gives the Army a chance to showcase its’ strong capability in sharing situational awareness and conducting joint fires with Allied forces.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/live-fire-exercise-improves-artillery-integration-and-readiness
-
8.11.2024 | The exercise will affect the traffic especially in the surroundings of the Rovajärvi training area and the main roads as the troops and equipment are being transported to the exercise sites. Lightning Strike 24 is a part of the exercise series Dynamic Front 25, which is the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/international-artillery-exercise-lightning-strike-24-has-begun-in-lapland
-
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
-
8.11.2024 | The exercise will affect the traffic especially in the surroundings of the Rovajärvi training area and the main roads as the troops and equipment are being transported to the exercise sites. Lightning Strike 24 is a part of the exercise series Dynamic Front 25, which is the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/international-artillery-exercise-lightning-strike-24-has-begun-in-lapland
-
31.3.2026 | Ukraine’s operations in the St. Petersburg region continued also on the night between Monday and Tuesday. The activities of the Finnish Air Force, Army and Navy are visible to the citizens. Currently there is no immediate military threat directed against Finland.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-forces-activities-are-visible-in-southeast-finland
-
15.10.2024 | Exercise Lightning Strike 24 to be led by the Army Academy will be organized in the Rovajärvi and Rovaniemi area from 4 to 28 November 2024. The exercise is a part of the United States-led exercise series Dynamic Front 25 conducted in the territories of five countries, being the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-army-s-ex-lightning-strike-24-as-a-part-of-nato-s-largest-ever-artillery-exercise-series-conducted-in-europe
-
Honko, Matti Brigadier General Position Adviser to the Commanding General (ACG) of the 10th Mountain Division of the United States Army Date and place of birth 11 March 1972, Nivala Family Spouse Niina Honko, four children Career Matriculation exa...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/major-general-honko-matti
-
15.10.2024 | Exercise Lightning Strike 24 to be led by the Army Academy will be organized in the Rovajärvi and Rovaniemi area from 4 to 28 November 2024. The exercise is a part of the United States-led exercise series Dynamic Front 25 conducted in the territories of five countries, being the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/the-army-s-ex-lightning-strike-24-as-a-part-of-nato-s-largest-ever-artillery-exercise-series-conducted-in-europe
-
As a conscript in the Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade offers a wide range of training options and training takes place in several battalion-level units. Training focuses primarily on mechanised infantry tasks but all Army branches are repres...https://maavoimat.fi/en/armoured-brigade/for-conscripts
-
Training Kymi Jaeger Battalion (Kymen jääkäripataljoona) Kymi Jaeger Battalion trains conscripts for infantry duties, for example mechanised infantry, infantry, reconnaissance, forward observer, anti-tank missile specialist and reconnaissance comm...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/for-conscripts
-
How to Find Us Military Museum's Manege, Artillery Manege and submarine Vesikko are located in Suomenlinna. Suomenlinna fortress island is accessible by ferry. Helsinki Region Transport has a ferry from the Helsinki Market Square to the main pier ...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/how-to-find-us
-
Exhibitions You can get to know the colourful phases of Finnish military history in the exhibitions of the Military Museum in Suomenlinna. The Military Museum has three exhibition locations in Helsinki: Military Museum's Manege, Artillery Manege a...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions
-
Army Combined Fires Exercise 2016 Army Combined Fires Exercise 2016 will take place from 15–25 November at the Rovajärvi firing range. The exercise is the Finnish Defence Forces’ largest overall live firing and leadership exercise of this year. Al...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-combined-fires-exercise
-
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
-
Opening hours Military Museum´s Manege and Artillery Manege Suomenlinna, Iso Mustasaari, Helsinki 1 October–30 April open Wed–Mon 11:00–16:30, on Tuesdays closed 1 May–30 September open Mon–Sun 11:00–18:00 Last admittance 30 minutes before closing...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/opening-hours