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Long-term development is the key to sustained air defence capability Maintenance and enhancement of the nation's air defence is among the primary tasks of the Finnish Air Force. This requires the continuous development of air defence capabilities ...

30.1.2026 | Puolustusvoimat Conscript 2026 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2026 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2026 A guide for getting ready for military service ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3532-3...

27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.

27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.

The training of petty officers The petty officers study on basic, general, and master-level courses. Petty officers are hands-on experts who work as conscript instructors and in tasks requiring special skills and knowhow. They regularly attend fur...

1.12.2025 | SOTILASILMAILUN VIRANOMAISYKSIKKÖ SOTILASILMAILUMÄÄRÄYS SIM-To-Lv-012 14.11.2017 PL 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI, puh. 0299 800, faksi 0299 291 929 SOTILASILMAILUN ILMALIIKENNEPALVELUMÄÄRÄYS Sotilasilmailulle annettavassa ilmaliikennepalvelussa Suomen alu...

20.1.2025 | Conscript 2025 Puolustusvoimat A guide for getting ready for military service A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3462-3...

17.3.2025 | The MD500 helicopter is a U.S. -manufactured light utility helicopter. In the Finnish Defence Forces, the MD500s carry the military designation HH and are operated in the Army by the Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion. The MD500s are used, among other, for the Finnish Defence Forces’ rotary wing pilot training, personnel transports, and operational missions. 

20.12.2024 | Conscript 2024 Puolustusvoimat A guide for getting ready for military service A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2024 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2024 ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3406-7...

5.11.2023 | SOTILASILMAILUN VIRANOMAISYKSIKKÖ SOTILASILMAILUMÄÄRÄYS SIM-To-Lv-025 17.01.2018 PL 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI, puh. 0299 800, faksi 0299 291 929 SOTILASILMAILUN LENTOMENETELMÄSUUNNITTELU Tässä määräyksessä säädetään sotilasilmailun lentomenetelmäsuunni...

6.10.2023 | SOTILASILMAILUN VIRANOMAISYKSIKKÖ SOTILASILMAILUMÄÄRÄYS SIM-To-Lv-025 05.10.2023 PL 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI, puh. 0299 800, s-posti [email protected] SVY001-3 SOTILASILMAILUN LENTOMENETELMÄSUUNNITTELU Määräys asettaa turvallisuusvaatimukset sotilasilmailu...

The Finnish Air Force’s fighter pilots have been trained with the Hawk jet trainer aircraft since 1980. During its long history with the Air Force, the Hawk has undergone a number of modifications to meet constantly changing air warfare requirements. Today steps are being taken to expand the flight training with the Hawk to incorporate practising in both real and simulated environments. The objective is to prepare student fighter pilots for future air warfare challenges.

6.10.2023 | SOTILASILMAILUN VIRANOMAISYKSIKKÖ SOTILASILMAILUTIEDOTE 06.10.2023 PL 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI, puh. 0299 800, s-posti [email protected] SVY003-1 SOTILASILMAILUTIEDOTE SIM-TO-LV-025:N JULKAISEMISESTA, 6.10.2023 Sotilasilmailun viranomaisyksikkö on päivittä...

31.10.2025 | MILITARY AVIATION AUTHORITY MILITARY AVIATION REGULATION SIM-To-Lv-012 30.10.2025 P.O. Box 30, FI-41161 TIKKAKOSKI, tel. +358 299 800, email [email protected] SVY001-3 MILITARY AVIATION AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES The regulation lays down safety requirements ...

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 2 Contents Foreword by the Chief of Intelligence 3 Review of the Military Operating Environment 4 Current Issues in Military Intelligen...

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 5 © Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces, 2025 978-951-25-3485-2 978-951-25-3486-9 (PDF) Printed in Finland PunaMusta Oy, 2025 Photograph credits: Christina Salonius (page 5) istockphoto.com...

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 2 Contents Foreword by the Chief of Intelligence 3 Review of the Military Operating Environment 4 Current Issues in Military Intelligen...

31.8.2022 | Valmet L-70 Vinka basic trainer aircraft will be retired on 1 September 2022 after more than 40 years of service with the Finnish Air Force. The Vinka entered service in 1980.

23.2.2024 | A marked change is on the horizon for the Air Force in the latter half of the decade with the gradual introduction into service of the F-35 fighter aircraft alongside the F/A-18 Hornet and the Hornet’s decommission by the end of 2030. The transition from 4th to 5th generation fighters will also be reflected in the flight training of the Air Force.

21.3.2025 | Defence Command Finland Instructions 1 (3) Operations Division HELSINKI Aviation Act (864/2014) Government Decree on restricted areas (930/2014) THE FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES’ INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING PERMISSION FOR FLIGHT INTO THE DEFENCE FORCES’ A...