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20.5.2026 | Finland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and the United States trained the protection of logistical nodes critical for military mobility from cyber threats in exercise Cyber Byte from 27 April to 13 May 2026. The exercise involved enhancing inter-authority cooperation between the Defence Forces, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency with the aim of preventing cyber threats.

Applying for cyber conscript training Applying for cyber conscript training happens through the special forces application process before the start of one’s military service. The application period for the cyber conscript training starting in July...

20.5.2026 | Finland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and the United States trained the protection of logistical nodes critical for military mobility from cyber threats in exercise Cyber Byte from 27 April to 13 May 2026. The exercise involved enhancing inter-authority cooperation between the Defence Forces, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency with the aim of preventing cyber threats.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated in cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 26 in a joint team with the National Defence Training Association NDTA, Estonia and the United States. Constantly changing cyber threats do not know national borders, so training together and developing the cyber capability is increasingly important.

C5 Division Defence Command Finland C5 Division of Defence Command Finland is responsible for the preparation of the decision-making process and governance for the management system sector. The C5 sector is responsible for the planning, constructi...

Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency FDFC5A provides the Defence Forces information technology services. One of our tasks include cyber defence. The agency is an institution subordinate to Defence Command Finland, our ...

DEFENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN FINLAND & SWEDEN Enables our forces to operate together in times of peace, crisis and war. Watch video DEFENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN FINLAND & SWEDEN Based on mutual trust The Finnish-Swedish Defence Cooperation (FISE) is...

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...

The Finnish Defence Forces and NATO Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence. A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence. Finland's military ...

The Research Agency has five highly specialised research divisions: Concepts and Doctrine Division, Energetic and CBRN Technology Division, Human Performance Division, Information Technology Division, and Weapons Technology Division.

RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) 26.5.2026 Norway joins CAVS Procurement Framework Agreement 20.5.2026 International cooperation to counter cyber threats against military mobility 12.5.2026 NATO's doctrine working group is meeting in Finl...

Professors and Assistant Professors Professors of the National Defence University (NDU) lead research in the chair they are holding and are in charge of implementing teaching together with other instructors in their departments. The National Defen...

International exercises The Defence Forces participate in 60-70 international exercises and training events a year. The majority of the exercises are conducted together with the EU, NATO and Nordic countries. The number of exercises is growing and...

Publications The National Defence University publishes a wide range of scientific research across various publication series. Through our publication series, you can quickly access the latest research findings that meet comparable quality standard...

Department of Military Technology: Professors and Assistant Professors Professors Professor Kimmo Halunen, DSc (Tech.) Field of appointment: Cyber security Teaching and research Teaching in the NDU: Cyber security in Bachelor, Master and advanced ...