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24.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and XD Solutions organized Griffin Tech Days 2026 from 9 to 13 February at the Rovajärvi firing and training area and the Kemijärvi Airfield. The purpose of the event was to test and develop technologies suitable for Special Operations Forces in Finnish winter conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/griffin-tech-days-2026-brought-defense-technology-to-arctic-testing-in-northern-finland
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24.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and XD Solutions organized Griffin Tech Days 2026 from 9 to 13 February at the Rovajärvi firing and training area and the Kemijärvi Airfield. The purpose of the event was to test and develop technologies suitable for Special Operations Forces in Finnish winter conditions.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/griffin-tech-days-2026-brought-defense-technology-to-arctic-testing-in-northern-finland
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27.2.2026 | Finnish Navy hosts NATO:s small scale operational experimentation exercise Dynamic Messenger in Upinniemi from 2nd to 13th March.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/unmanned-airships-are-being-tested-in-upinniemi
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13.1.2026 | This Autumn, special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment attracted more applicants than ever. The selection tests for those applying for paratrooper training and those applying to train as a contractual military personnel on the Defence Forces special forces course will be held on 19-23 January 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/intti/-/1950813/record-number-of-applicants-for-special-forces-training-in-utti-jaeger-regiment-selection-tests-in-january
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13.1.2026 | This Autumn, special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment attracted more applicants than ever. The selection tests for those applying for paratrooper training and those applying to train as a contractual military personnel on the Defence Forces special forces course will be held on 19-23 January 2026.https://intti.fi/en/-/1950813/record-number-of-applicants-for-special-forces-training-in-utti-jaeger-regiment-selection-tests-in-january
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13.1.2026 | This Autumn, special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment attracted more applicants than ever. The selection tests for those applying for paratrooper training and those applying to train as a contractual military personnel on the Defence Forces special forces course will be held on 19-23 January 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/record-number-of-applicants-for-special-forces-training-in-utti-jaeger-regiment-selection-tests-in-january
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27.2.2026 | Finnish Navy hosts NATO:s small scale operational experimentation exercise Dynamic Messenger in Upinniemi from 2nd to 13th March.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/unmanned-airships-are-being-tested-in-upinniemi
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In November-December 2022, the Finnish Navy conducted a process to recruit reservists for the EU Battlegroup for 2024. The recruitment process has moved forward, and this week, a test and selection event will be organized for reservists invited based on applications at the Coastal Brigade in Upinniemi. The training will be launched in the summer 2023, and the standby period of the battlegroup will last from January through June 2024.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-navy-is-holding-a-test-and-selection-event-for-reservists-who-have-applied-to-the-eu-battlegroup
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15.4.2025 | Finland is home to globally-acknowledged 5G expertise. Telecommunications operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are also capable of responding to governmental stakeholders’ growing demands – whether it be with information exchange capacity, computational power, speed, or security.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-5g-expertise-made-a-leap-a-successful-testing-experiment-enables-secure-communications-in-defence-operations-across-borders
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13.1.2026 | This Autumn, special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment attracted more applicants than ever. The selection tests for those applying for paratrooper training and those applying to train as a contractual military personnel on the Defence Forces special forces course will be held on 19-23 January 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/record-number-of-applicants-for-special-forces-training-in-utti-jaeger-regiment-selection-tests-in-january
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26.6.2025 | The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command’s Explosives Centre supports the national defence industry by conducting test firings of new domestic weapon systems as a paid service. In June 2025, the Explosives Centre carried out test firings of the ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) mobile field gun system developed by Patria, in close cooperation with the company.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/explosives-centre-supported-test-firings-of-domestic-mobile-artillery-system
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11.8.2025 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated together with the Swedish Armed Forces in the demanding multinational Cyber Flag 25-2 cyber defense exercise held from July 7 to 16. The exercise was organized by the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) in Suffolk (Joint Warfighting Center), Virginia.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-s-and-sweden-s-cybersecurity-capabilities-were-tested-in-the-usa-s-cyber-flag-exercise
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16.7.2025 | The Defence Forces has revised the psychological test used in the selection of conscript leaders, the so-called P2 test, to better meet the requirements of a conscript leader’s tasks today and to match the more comprehensive understanding of leadership. The new aptitude test is a better tool for collecting information about conscripts’ leader potential and suitability for different tasks and duties. The new test was used for the first time with the conscripts starting their service in July 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/psychological-test-used-in-selection-of-conscript-leaders-revised-to-meet-present-day-requirements
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Defence Language Centre The Finnish Defence Language Centre is equated with a department in the National Defence University administrative hierarchy. The Defence Language Centre is responsible for foreign language teaching, teaching Swedish as a s...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/defence-language-centre
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Finnish Rapid Deployment Force Serving as a conscript in the Finnish Rapid Deployment force literally paves your way to serving as a peace keeper. Apart from undergoing training in military national defence, the trainees receive specialization tra...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/intti/finnish-rapid-deployment-force
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Commander of the Army on a visit to Germany during 27.2.-1.3.2026 - Defence Forces Logistics Command
2.3.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army met the Chief of the German Army, and familiarised with the operating of the Jaeger Battalion 91 in Rotenburg during his visit. The Commander also attended the Finnentag celebration marking this year the 111th anniversary since the start of Finnish Jaeger training at Hohenlockstedt.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-army-on-a-visit-to-germany-during-27.2.-1.3.2026 -
Facts about Army Academy The Army Academy has three subordinate units: The Education and Training Centre (E & TC), Reserve Officer School and Army Research Centre. The Education and Training Centre (E & TC) The Education and Training Centre (E&TC)...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/about-us
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Finnish Rapid Deployment Force Serving as a conscript in the Finnish Rapid Deployment force literally paves your way to serving as a peace keeper. Apart from undergoing training in military national defence, the trainees receive specialization tra...https://intti.fi/en/finnish-rapid-deployment-force
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Defence Research Agency is a multidisciplinary research and development organisation that provides advanced research, development, testing, and evaluation services for defence. The Agency concentrates on strategy, military science, behavioural sciences, and several different technologies.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/finnish-defence-research-agency
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2.3.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army met the Chief of the German Army, and familiarised with the operating of the Jaeger Battalion 91 in Rotenburg during his visit. The Commander also attended the Finnentag celebration marking this year the 111th anniversary since the start of Finnish Jaeger training at Hohenlockstedt.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-on-a-visit-to-germany-during-27.2.-1.3.2026