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NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) has arrived in Helsinki for a scheduled port visit, as part of its continued operations in the Baltic Sea.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/nato-mine-countermeasures-forces-visit-helsinki-during-operation-baltic-sentry
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Finland will receive a French Ally for a scheduled port visit in Helsinki. The French Navy’s light stealth frigate FS Aconit will moor at Hernesaari port on May 9-12 2025. The ship will not be open to the public.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/french-navy-s-vessel-visits-helsinki
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For further information contact Coastal Fleet Chief of Staff, Commander Toni Joutsia. All contacts via Defence Command's media service is 0299 510 975, [email protected]. Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00. The vessel will not be open to the media.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/german-navy-vessel-visits-helsinki
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Nordic Cadet Meeting (NOCA) will be held in Turku on 7-11 August 2024. NOCA is an annual sports and seminar event for naval cadets, organized by each Nordic country in alternate years.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/nordic-cadet-meeting-in-turku-next-month
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Italian Navy’s frigate ITS Luigi Rizzo will conduct a port visit in Helsinki from 30 Apr to 6 May 2024.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/italian-frigate-visits-helsinki
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The Finnish, French and Swedish navies will rehearse countering subsurface threats off the Swedish west coast from 13 to 20 March 2024. The Coastal Fleet will participate in the Marex Spring 24 exercise with Hamina-class missile boat Pori. In addition, two Finnish officers will be deployed on board Swedish corvettes for the duration of the exercise.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/navy-to-rehearse-antisubmarine-warfare-with-swedes
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Finland will receive a French Ally for a scheduled port visit. The French Navy’s minehunter FS Sagittaire will moor at port of Turku from October 4-7, 2024. The ship will not be open to the public.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/french-navy-s-vessel-visits-turku
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French Navy's Aquitaine-class frigate FS Aquitaine arrives in Helsinki for a scheduled port visit on March 1.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/french-frigate-to-visit-helsinki-1
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The Coastal Fleet is participating in the international BALTIC MCM 1/24 mine countermeasures exercise in Germany from 11 to 21 March 2023.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/multinational-mine-countermeasures-exercise-in-germany
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The Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish navies will rehearse anti-surface warfare and air defense off the Swedish south coast from 7 to 18 October 2024.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/coastal-fleet-to-rehearse-anti-surface-warfare-and-air-defense-with-swedes
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The German Navy's Training Tall Ship Gorch Fock is visiting Helsinki 28 August-1 September 2022. The ship, which is almost 90 metres long, will berth at Katajanokka during the visit.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/german-training-ship-visiting-helsinki
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Finland is honored to receive an Ally for a port visit. United States Navy’s Aegis guided-missile destroyer, USS Bainbridge, will moor at Hernesaari port in Helsinki on Sept 14 2025. The vessel will not be open to the public during this routine call.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/uss_bainbridge_helsinki
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Finland is honored to receive an international Ally for a port visit. The United States Navy’s guided-missile cruiser, USS Normandy, will moor at Hernesaari port in Helsinki on September 19, 2024. The vessel will not be open to the public.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/united-states-navy-s-vessel-visits-helsinki
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The Coastal Fleet’s annual winter operations exercise Lumiukko25 is being conducted in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea from 27 February until 5 March 2025.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/rehearsing-winter-operations-maintains-combat-capability
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The Finnish Defence Forces will provide executive assistance to the police in connection with the investigation of cable damage in the Gulf of Finland, including through the Navy´s capabilities such as the MHC Vahterpää, the auxiliary vessel Hylje and divers, other vessels and personnel, as well as compiling the recognized maritime picture and analysis of related data.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-navy-is-cooperating-closely-with-the-swedish-navy-s-hms-belos
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The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 24, led by the Finnish Navy, will be held in southern Finland and in the Northern Baltic Sea from 18 to 29 November 2024. In addition to the Finnish Navy, troops from the Finnish Army and Air Force, the Logistics Command and the Border Guard will participate in the international naval exercise. Several Allies will also participate. Areas in proximity to south...https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/freezing-winds-24-to-start-allies-maritime-defence-in-the-baltic-sea-strengthens
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The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 23 led by the Finnish Navy will be held from 20 November to 1 December 2023. In addition to the Finnish Navy, troops from the Finnish Army and Air Force, the Swedish Navy and several Allies will participate in this international naval exercise. Freezing Winds 23 is the first major naval exercise led by Finland as a member of NATO.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/freezing-winds-23-to-start-in-the-gulf-of-finland-and-off-the-southern-coast-first-finnish-led-major-naval-defence-exercise-with-finland-as-a-member-of-nato
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5.9.2025 | The Air Force Academy organised the first F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Cross Servicing Basic Course for Allied mechanics from 1 to 5 September 2025. The course brought together airmen from the Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian and German air forces.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-mechanics-on-a-hornet-course-at-the-air-force-academy
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17.6.2025 | A joint flyover coincides with the U.S. Independence Day celebrations in the U.S. Embassy in Finland. The flyover aircraft are participating in the ongoing Atlantic Trident 25 exercise.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/allies-flyover-in-helsinki-on-17-june
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6.3.2025 | Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers dropped guided JDAM bombs on targets in Rovajärvi firing range area on 6 March. Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighters escorted the bombers to the target area.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/united-states-b-52-bombers-conducted-air-to-ground-drops-in-rovajarvi-firing-range-duplicate-1