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Training Kymi Jaeger Battalion (Kymen jääkäripataljoona) Kymi Jaeger Battalion trains conscripts for infantry duties, for example mechanised infantry, infantry, reconnaissance, forward observer, anti-tank missile specialist and reconnaissance comm...

As a conscript in the Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade offers a wide range of training options and training takes place in several battalion-level units. Training focuses primarily on mechanised infantry tasks but all Army branches are repres...

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)...

Five military branches In its five battalion-level units, the Kainuu Brigade offers training for five different military branches: infantry, artillery, signal, engineer and maintenance duties. The Kainuu jaeger battalion trains infantry combatants...

Training areas of the Finnish Navy The Navy carries out its statutory training task. Firing exercises with live ammunition are a requirement when training soldiers. Blind ammunition and simulators cannot completely replace live exercises. Movement...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

27.4.2026 | Kainuu Brigade will lead several exercises in Kainuu during May. The exercises will be executed primarily in Vuosanka and its immediate surroundings.

27.4.2026 | Kainuu Brigade will lead several exercises in Kainuu during May. The exercises will be executed primarily in Vuosanka and its immediate surroundings.

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

02.05.2026–12.05.2026 Vuosanka, Kuhmo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons, grenade launchers, field artillery weapons and detonate explosives in the Vuosanka firing range on 2 May 2026 at 16:00-24:00 hours, on 3 -...

Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...

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.

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.

22.5.2025 | The Guard Jaeger Regiment will lead Exercise Lively Sabre 25 in East Uusimaa and Kymeenlaakso from 21 - 31 May 2025.

22.5.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, conducted an inspection of Exercise Northern Strike 125 on 22 May 2025. Alongside his inspection of Finnish units, the Commander also met with Allied troops from the United Kingdom and Sweden.