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Strategic air transport capability Through the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) project, Finland can utilise the capacity of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy military transport aircraft. The project was founded in 2008 and covers a total of...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/strategic-air-transport-capability
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18.6.2026 | Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark acted as joint hosts for the northern part of NATO’s Ramstein Flag 26 exercise, which concludes today.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/ramstein-flag-26-strengthened-nordic-air-power-as-part-of-nato
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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
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Coastal Fleet consists of Headquarters and four squadrons: 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, 6th and 7th Surface Warfare Squadrons and 8th Service Support Squadron. Bases are situated in Turku and Kirkkonummi but the battleships operate around all Finnish territorial waters.https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet/about-us
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Facts about Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces Unit and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support them. • hired personnel 460 • conscripts 220 • approximate n...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/about-us
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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
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We defend Finland together – national parade on the Independence Day of Finland in Kouvola this year The Finnish Defence Forces will celebrate the 108th Independence Day of Finland by way of a national parade on 6 December in Kouvola. The theme of...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/the-finnish-independence-day
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Familiarisation The National Defence University is located in a military area. You must apply for permission to enter the area. Arrival Visiting Santahamina requires that your name is on the visitors’ list. Many parts of Santahamina-island are pro...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/familiarisation
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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
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Reservist benefits in exercises While attending a refresher training exercise you are entitled to free meals, accommodation, gear and equipment, as well as access to health care and medication. You are paid a reservist salary and a per diem for al...https://intti.fi/en/reservist-benefits-in-exercises
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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
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The Logistics Command works with domestic and foreign cooperation partners on a regular basis in order to carry out its task to ensure the efficient use of the Defence Forces’ capabilities and execution of operations in all circumstances.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/international-cooperation
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Navy Command The Navy Command Finland is located at the historical Heikkilä Garrison in Turku. The Navy Command Finland is led by the Chief of Staff of the Finnish Navy, Commodore Janne Huusko. Civilian and military experts, as well as the musicia...https://merivoimat.fi/en/about-us1
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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
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Defence Command Technical Inspection Division The Technical Inspection Division is a detachment under the command of the Chief of the Defence Command. As an authority, we are responsible, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence, for the techni...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/technical-inspection-division
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Defence Command Finland Logistics Division Defence Command Finland Logistics Division control the logistics of the Defence Forces. Logistics are the Defence Forces' nationwide sectors. These include the procurement sector, service services, the sy...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/defence-command-finland-logistics-division
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The Coastal Brigade operates in all conditions on the coast 24/7 all year round Coastal Brigade consists of Headquarter and three divisions. Those three are: Porkkala Coastal Battalion: Support Company, Transport Company, Military Police Company a...https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-brigade/about-us
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Equipment of the Finnish Air Force The Air Force's main combat fleet consists of Boeing F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornet multi role fighters. In addition to aircraft, air surveillance radars and a range of simulators are included in the service's invent...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/materiel1
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The Logistics School provides logistics training included in officer training degrees, on the basis of the needs of the services, and conducts research activities aimed at developing the Defence Forces logistics system.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/the-logistics-school
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Army The Army defends the entire land area of the state and executes all three of the Defence Forces’ tasks. The defence of Finland’s territory is based on the large reserve created by general conscription. Annually, the Army’s eight brigade-level...https://maavoimat.fi/en/about-us