Search
- Fess search
-
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://maavoimat.fi/en/-/artillery-trains-in-early-winter-conditions-in-rovajarvi
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Military Service in Army Academy Recruits The Army Academy trains conscripts as infantry, military police, drivers, medics and for various duties in logistics. Approximately one third of the conscripts receive leadership training in the Non-Commis...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/for-conscripts
-
Finnish Defence Forces contacts and media contacts.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/contact-information
-
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
-
Huusko, Janne Date and place of birth 1 OCT 1969, Raisio Position Chief of Staff, Navy Command Finland Family Married Two children Military rank Commodore Military education 2019 National Defence Course 2009 Course for Superior Staff 2000-2001 Gen...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/commodore-janne-huusko
-
Museum Shops In our shops you'll find publications, postcards, multimedia products and small souvenirs. The Artillery Manege exhibition room has a museum shop and you'll also find a small selection of products in the Military Museum's Manege and i...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/shop
-
Army Academy Address: Maasotakoulu Lavolankatu 1, 53600 Lappeenranta Tel. +358 299 800 (switchboard) [email protected] Visits Lappeenranta: [email protected] Hamina: [email protected] Armour School in Parolannummi: [email protected] Signals School...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/contact-information
-
Five military branches In its five battalion-level units, the Kainuu Brigade offers training for five different military branches: infantry, artillery, signal, engineer and maintenance duties. The Kainuu jaeger battalion trains infantry combatants...https://maavoimat.fi/en/kainuu-brigade/for-conscripts
-
10.08.2026–12.08.2026 Pohjankangas, Kankaanpää Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing artillery weapons in the Pohjankangas firing range 10th - 12th August 2026 daily at 08:00 - 17:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Pohjankangas ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=0f970fe1-f945-2a84-5580-188a5c07a581