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13.7.2026 | France celebrates its national day on 14 July and will organise a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. The theme of the parade is the strategic awakening of Europe.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-participate-in-the-parade-for-the-national-day-of-france
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13.7.2026 | France celebrates its national day on 14 July and will organise a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. The theme of the parade is the strategic awakening of Europe.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-participate-in-the-parade-for-the-national-day-of-france
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13.7.2026 | France celebrates its national day on 14 July and will organise a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. The theme of the parade is the strategic awakening of Europe.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-participate-in-the-parade-for-the-national-day-of-france
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13.7.2026 | France celebrates its national day on 14 July and will organise a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. The theme of the parade is the strategic awakening of Europe.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-participate-in-the-parade-for-the-national-day-of-france
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13.7.2026 | France celebrates its national day on 14 July and will organise a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. The theme of the parade is the strategic awakening of Europe.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/-/1948673/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-participate-in-the-parade-for-the-national-day-of-france
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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French Mountain Troops Conclude Historic First Long-Term Deployment to Finland During this spring, France conducted its first extended deployment to Finland, sending approximately 180 soldiers from the 27e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne. The mou...https://maavoimat.fi/en/exercises
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The Guards Brass Septet The septet is a band that fosters and develops the tradition of the most Finnish of all ensembles, the brass septet. In addition to touring Finland, the band featuring seven brass players and two percussionists has played i...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/guards-septet
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Parade Band The Conscript Band’s Parade Band consists of three sections: wind orchestra, drum group and rifle drill group. The main purpose of the Parade Band is to perform at the Defence Forces’ largest events, such as the Flag Day and the Indepe...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/parade-band
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RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) 13.7.2026 The Finnish Defence Forces will participate in the parade for the National Day of France 7.7.2026 Finland acceded to Multi Role Tanker Transport capability programme 6.7.2026 NMC framework agreem...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/current-issues
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11.6.2026 | During this spring, France conducted its first extended deployment to Finland, sending approximately 180 soldiers from the 27e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne. The mountain troops arrived at the end of February and departed at the beginning of June. French and Finnish soldiers exchanged expertise and significantly enhanced their capability to fight together in Nordic conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/french-mountain-troops-conclude-historic-first-long-term-deployment-to-finland
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Divers As a diver you undergo versatile training in the special operations forces of the Finnish Navy. This course for FDF divers aims at recruiting fit and motivated students. No previous diving proficiency is required. Each year sees through app...https://intti.fi/en/divers
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FINABEL - European Land Capability Cooperation Indecipherable at first sight, the acronym FINABEL denotes a nearly 60-year-old organisation that aims at enhancing the interoperability of its European member states’ Armies with no political strings...https://maavoimat.fi/en/finabel18
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Ylitalo, Juha-Matti Brigadier General Engineering Position Deputy Chief of Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Date and place of birth 13 July 1966 Hollola, Finland Career Conscript, Air Force Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing / Trans...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers/juha-matti-ylitalo
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The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 from 29 May to 9 June 2023. More than one 150 aircraft from 14 nations will participate in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ace23-en
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Commander of the Finnish Army Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki serves as the Commander of the Finnish Army. The commander directs the Army and is responsible for developing and maintaining the Army’s operational capabilities for the good of nation...https://maavoimat.fi/en/commander-of-the-finnish-army
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3.4.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, visited France this week. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the French Army, General Pierre Schill. The commanders discussed various topics, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping operation, the ongoing situation in Ukraine, and FLF in Finland.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-on-official-visit-to-france
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1.6.2026 | The strong and long-standing cooperation between the Finnish Defence Forces and the French Armed Forces continues. The French Chief of Defence, General Fabien Mandon’s visit to Finland on 1-2 June 2026 is hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/french-chief-of-defence-visits-finland-cooperation-and-training-together-in-focus
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1.6.2026 | The strong and long-standing cooperation between the Finnish Defence Forces and the French Armed Forces continues. The French Chief of Defence, General Fabien Mandon’s visit to Finland on 1-2 June 2026 is hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/-/ranskan-asevoimien-komentaja-vierailee-suomessa-yhteistyo-ja-yhteisharjoittelu-keskiossa
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army