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26.8.2025 | The 109th Cadet Course and the 92st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 29 August 2025. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 173 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/-/traditional-cadet-graduation-ceremony-on-friday-173-cadets-march-in-the-centre-of-helsinki
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26.8.2024 | The 108th Cadet Course and the 91st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 30 August 2024. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 164 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/-/traditional-cadet-graduation-ceremony-on-friday-164-cadets-march-in-the-centre-of-helsinki
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26.8.2025 | The 109th Cadet Course and the 92st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 29 August 2025. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 173 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951210/traditional-cadet-graduation-ceremony-on-friday-173-cadets-march-in-the-centre-of-helsinki
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The Sea Lion Drum Corps The Sea Lion Drum Corps of The Finnish Navy Band consists of six reservists of the Finnish Defence Forces. Their playing style has its roots in the east-coast drumming tradition of the United States. If tracked further back...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-sea-lion-drum-corps
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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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Dragoon Septet The Dragoon Band’s horn septet represents the Finnish septet tradition at its most authentic. Developed in the 1880s, the Finnish horn septet includes an Eb cornet, two B cornets, an Eb alto horn, a B tenor horn, a B baritone horn a...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-dragoon-band/ensembles/dragoon-septet
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Brass Septet The Lapland Military Band’s Brass Septet The Lapland Military Band’s Brass Septet is a versatile and adaptable ensemble consisting of seven brass players and 1-2 percussionists. The septet is suitable for any occasion – whether in a c...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/brass-septet
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The Air Force Band The Air Force Band, or Air Force Big Band, primarily performs big band music. As necessary, the 21-piece orchestra is divided up to form dance, jazz and popular music ensembles. In the context of parades and other traditional ev...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-air-force-band
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The Guards Band The Representative Orchestra of the President of the Republic, the Guards Band is the oldest continuously operating professional orchestra in Finland. The band was established in 1819. Nowadays the official representative band of t...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/guards-band
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Entailing activities that provide support to Finland’s national defence, voluntary national defence aims to strengthen people’s will to defend the country and enhance the survivability of both authorities and citizens alike in varying security situations.https://intti.fi/en/voluntary-national-defence
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26.8.2024 | The 108th Cadet Course and the 91st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 30 August 2024. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 164 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951210/traditional-cadet-graduation-ceremony-on-friday-164-cadets-march-in-the-centre-of-helsinki
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14.1.2026 | The Squadron 2020 programme is progressing as planned. Steel cutting for the fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette has commenced, and the keel of the third vessel has been laid in accordance with naval tradition at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard. With these milestones, construction of all vessels included in the programme is now underway.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/construction-of-the-final-pohjanmaa-class-multi-role-corvette-has-begun
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14.1.2026 | The Squadron 2020 programme is progressing as planned. Steel cutting for the fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette has commenced, and the keel of the third vessel has been laid in accordance with naval tradition at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard. With these milestones, construction of all vessels included in the programme is now underway.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/construction-of-the-final-pohjanmaa-class-multi-role-corvette-has-begun
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3.10.2025 | The third National Defence University conferment ceremony was held in Helsinki between 18 and 20 September 2025. At the conferment ceremony, 23 doctors of military sciences graduating after 2018 and 5 Honorary Doctors were conferred. Conferment grants them the right to use the doctoral hat and sword.https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/-/doctors-and-honorary-doctors-of-military-sciences-conferred-at-the-third-national-defence-university-conferment-ceremony
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Tasks The Military Museum records, conducts research and cares for items and photographs relating to the Finnish Defence Forces and military and weapons history organises exhibitions and lectures on military historical topics produces military his...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/tasks
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Heritage Association The National Defence University's Heritage Association strives to upkeep and develop the traditions of officer education and to increase a sense of belonging among university personnel. The association also functions as an alu...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/heritage-association
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Tactical Command and Staff College The Tactical Command and Staff College (Taistelukoulu) is located in Santahamina, Helsinki. It was formerly known as Master's Degree Programme of the National Defence University (NDU), and prior to the establishm...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/tcsc
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Partner Museums Finland has several military history museums that exhibit the history and traditions of the Defence Forces' branches and services. The Military Museum has selected partnership museums that it steers and oversees. Exhibits from the ...https://sotamuseo.fi/en/partner-museums
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The Dragoon Band The Dragoon Band is a 34-member symphonic wind orchestra. The band's domicile is in Lappeenranta, in connection with the Army Academy. The Dragoon Band performs mainly in Eastern Finland. In 1921, a dragoon brigade and a band were...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-dragoon-band
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Air Force Ceremonial Brass (14 musicians: 10 brass players + drum section) This ensemble playing traditional march and ceremonial music performs, for example, at troop reviews, field devotionals, wreath-laying ceremonies and military funerals. Fac...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/air-force-ceremonial-brass