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För att hedra jubileumsåret lyfter Flygvapnet fram viktiga händelser ur historien på de sociala nätverkstjänsterna Facebook och Twitter.

Försvarsmaktens historia - Varken säkerhet eller frihet Februarirevolutionen i Ryssland 1917 ställde till med kaos också i Finland. För att lugna ner situationen grundades två beväpnade grupper, skyddskårerna och röda gardet. Eftersom landet inte ...

4.6.2025 | Kommendören for Flygvapnet, generalmajor Timo Herranens tal vid Försvarsmaktens fanfestparad den 4 juni 2025.

1.3.2024 | Generalmajor Jari Mikkonen, chef för Försvarsmaktens logistikverk undertecknade upphandlingskontraktet gällande F-35-jaktplanens JDAM- ja SDB I -beväpning den 29 februari 2024. Försvarsministern Antti Häkkänen har givit Försvarsmaktens logistikverk fullmakt att genomföra upphandlingen.

18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.

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 ...

The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.

The Finnish Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2018. To commemorate the centennial, FINAF's social media channels on Facebook and Twitter present landmark moments in the Service's history along the year.

18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.

18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.

18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.

18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.

In war and crisis situations, the Finnish Defence Forces needs an ability to dispose of explosives at the bottom of the sea and on the ground. These technically demanding and lengthy course entities are not ones that can be completed in a minimum of time, so the needed competence should already be available. Hiring high-quality professional units on a permanent basis would, however, take up a big slice out of the defence budget.

Independent Finland’s ground-based air defence turns 100 this year. In the course of decades, ground-based air defence has been developed for the purpose of the country being able to respond to air threats. Ground-based air defence, founded on a multi-layered capability of missile systems and projectile-based air defence weapons to repel offensives, on networked air defence command and control, ...

4.6.2025 | Speech by the Reviewing Officer of the Finnish Defence Forces Flag Day Parade, Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen, at the review of troops on 4 June 2025.

7.7.2023 | MYNDIGHETSENHETEN FÖR MILITÄR LUFTFART MILITÄR LUFTFARTSFÖRESKRIFT SIM-He-Lt-030 16.6.2021 PB 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI, tfn 0299 800, e-post [email protected] SVY001-2 BEHÖRIGHETSKRAV PÅ UNDERHÅLLSPERSO- NAL FÖR MILITÄRA LUFTFARTYG (FIN EMAR 66) I denna mi...

6.12.2024 | Esteemed veterans of our wars, esteemed representatives of the veterans’ generation, ladies and gentlemen.

26.9.2025 | This week, Finnish Navy has carried out NATO's Neptune Strike enhanced Vigilance Activity in the northern Baltic Sea with the USS Bainbridge, the corvette HMS Helsingborg, and the FGS Hamburg, which is part of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).

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...

6.3.2025 | Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers dropped guided JDAM bombs on targets in Rovajärvi firing range area on 6 March. Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighters escorted the bombers to the target area.