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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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3.3.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2026 10.02.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1951253/2815786/PVTUTKL_Tutkimuskatsaus_2026-2_Kaarkoski_en.pdf/d9b617e8-5e00-2fdf-84c9-730b1a9abd9e?t=1772545283130
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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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31.5.2024 | The naval mine countermeasures vessel MHC Vahterpää's nine-week period as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 will end on 31 May 2024, after which the vessel will return to Finland.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/mhc-vahterpaa-s-deployment-in-standing-nato-mine-counter-measures-group-ends
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8.10.2024 | 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://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/coastal-fleet-to-rehearse-anti-surface-warfare-and-air-defense-with-swedes
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The Coastal Fleet’s mine countermeasures vessel Vahterpää will attend Exercise Sandy Coast in the North Sea from 18 August to 1 September 2023.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-warship-to-attend-exercise-sandy-coast-23-in-the-north-sea
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Mine countermeasures vessel to NRF readiness for 2022 - Puolustusvoimat - The Finnish Defence Forces
28.12.2021 | The Navy commits a Katanpää-class mine countermeasures vessel to the NATO Response Force’s Follow on Forces pool for 2022.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/mine-countermeasures-vessel-to-nrf-readiness-for-2022 -
Coastal Fleet participates in the international mine countermeasures exercise Dynamic Move 2023 in Belgium from 23 January to 3 February.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/coastal-fleet-participates-in-the-exercise-dynamic-move-2023
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The Finnish Navy’s Coastal Fleet is to participate in the international mine countermeasures exercise Dynamic Move 2024 in Belgium from 22 January to 2 February. Dynamic Move is an annual, command-post exercise, which is led by NATO Allied Maritime Command.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/coastal-fleet-to-participate-in-exercise-dynamic-move-2024
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28.12.2021 | The Navy commits a Katanpää-class mine countermeasures vessel to the NATO Response Force’s Follow on Forces pool for 2022.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/mine-countermeasures-vessel-to-nrf-readiness-for-2022
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NRF rotation year went in an exemplary manner for the Katanpää class - Merivoimat - The Finnish Navy
The Finnish Navy committed Katanpää-class mine countermeasures vessels MHC Katanpää and MHC Purunpää to the Nato Response Force’s Follow on Forces pool for 2022. Participating in the NATO Response Force, NRF, enhances the capability and interoperability of the Finnish Navy’s vessels and troops and its readiness to commit units to naval crisis management missions.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/nrf-rotation-year-went-in-an-exemplary-manner-for-the-katanpaa-class -
31.5.2024 | The naval mine countermeasures vessel MHC Vahterpää's nine-week period as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 will end on 31 May 2024, after which the vessel will return to Finland.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/mhc-vahterpaa-s-deployment-in-standing-nato-mine-counter-measures-group-ends
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Captain (N) Sauli Rimmanen will assume the duties of Commander of the Coastal Fleet on 1 February 2025. Rimmanen will transfer to the task from Navy Command Finland where he has been serving as Chief of Staff. The change of command ceremony will be held at Pansio Base on 30 January 2025.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/change-of-command-of-the-coastal-fleet-and-turku-garrison
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The Finnish Navy-led international naval exercise Freezing Winds 24 will end on Friday 29 November.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/naval-exercise-freezing-winds-24-coming-to-an-end-the-alliance-s-naval-defence-intensified-in-storm-weather
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9.10.2020 | The Swedish Navy will have several vessels taking part in a mine countermeasures exercise led by the Coastal Fleet in the Archipelago Sea on 12–21 October 2020.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-swedish-cooperation-continues-with-a-mine-countermeasures-exercise
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9.10.2020 | The Swedish Navy will have several vessels taking part in a mine countermeasures exercise led by the Coastal Fleet in the Archipelago Sea on 12–21 October 2020.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/finnish-swedish-cooperation-continues-with-a-mine-countermeasures-exercise
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24.1.2020 | Finnish Navy participates in the exercise Dynamic Move 20 Jan 27 - Feb 7 2020 in Belgium with staff officers from Coastal Fleet’s 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/dynamic-move-20-kehittaa-miinantorjunnan-johtamista
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26.5.2020 | The Navy will participate in the Baltops 20 maritime exercise from 5 - 16 June 2020 with mine countermeasures vessel Purunpää, which will operate alongside the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/merivoimat-baltops-20-harjoitukseen-naton-miinantorjunta-alusosastossa
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11.9.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Protective Fence 25 exercise from 22 to 26 September 2025. The exercise will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/protective-fence-25-to-strengthen-the-finnish-air-force-s-defence-capability-and-readiness
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28.1.2019 | The Finnish Navy participates in the mine countermeasure warfare exercise Dynamic Move 2019 in Belgium from January 28 to February 8.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/dynamic-move-2019-kehittaa-miinantorjuntaa