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Instructions for aerial photography and flying in restricted zones Taking photographs and inspecting military zones from the air requires authorisation. The targets inspected may be moving or shifting. Therefore, a permit is often needed for aeria...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/instructions-for-aerial-photographers
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Arranged at the Utti Jaeger Regiment, the Special Forces Qualification Course provides you with the type of training that is interesting, versatile, and challenging. Completing the course will qualify you to apply for Special Jaeger Non-Commissioned Officer posts.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/special-forces-qualification-course
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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.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/history
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30.1.2026 | The National Defence University will organize the 8th Russia Seminar in Santahamina on 11–12 February 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is "Russia's War against Ukraine – Russia's Future Military Development".https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/-/russia-seminar-looks-into-russia-s-future-military-development
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FINABEL - European Land Capability Cooperation Indecipherable at first sight, the acronym FINABEL denotes a nearly 60-year-old organisation that aims at enhancing the interoperability of its European member states’ Armies with no political strings...https://maavoimat.fi/en/finabel18
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Reserve Supplementary Training Programmes The FDF trains motivated reservists from the reserve rank and file into reserve NCOs, and from reserve NCOs into reserve officers on reserve supplementary courses. We encourage all interested reservists to...https://intti.fi/en/reserve-supplementary-training-programmes
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/englanniksi
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Paratroopers Every paratrooper is trained to complete reconnaissance and combat missions which are both mentally and physically demanding. Organised at the Utti Jaeger Regiment in Kouvola, the training involves versatile training in weapons, marks...https://intti.fi/en/paratroopers
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Cooperation between authorities One of the statutory tasks of the Defence Forces is to support other authorities, in other words executive assistance. Upon request, we provide assistance in order to: secure society maintain order prevent terrorist...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/a-part-of-society/cooperation-between-authorities
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What does the Naval Academy do? We train and educate skilled military professionals for the diverse circumstances at sea and on the coast. Our research supports and helps to develop all the Finnish Navy. Approximately 350 students attend the Naval...https://merivoimat.fi/en/naval-academy/about-us
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Green Campus Green Campus is the National Defence University’s environmental programme with a goal of continuously reducing the environmental load and consumption of natural resources caused by the University’s activities. According to the princip...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/green-campus2
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Nordic defence cooperation, Nordefco Over the past years, Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) among the five Nordic countries has significantly deepened especially through the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden. Strengthened and comprehensive...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/international-activities/nordic-defence-cooperation
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MIlitary Sports is about better physical training for conscripts, offering good opportunities for personnell, and competions. The sports and physival training is always based on best practises and research.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/sotilasliikunta/frontpage
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Open science The National Defence University participates in advancing open science within the Finnish research community. The university has signed the Declaration for Open Science and Research . The declaration states that science and research r...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/open-science
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Training 2020 Programme The Finnish Defence Forces will renew overall conscript training as well as the practices relating to the liability for military service by means of implementing the Training 2020 Programme. The implementation of the Traini...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/training-2020-programme
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When you receive an order to attend a refresher training exercise A refresher training exercise is an obligation as stated in the Act on Conscription (28.12.2007/1438)! The aim is to send the exercise order approximately six months prior to exerci...https://intti.fi/en/when-you-receive-an-order-to-attend-a-refresher-training-exercise
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Our Main Functions The main functions of the National Defence University are research , education and societal impact . The main functions have strategic objectives and goals, that have been created based on our mission, vision and central princip...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/strategy/our-main-functions
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23.4.2021 | The National Defence University (NDU) published the final report of its external research evaluations on 21 April. The final report is the end result of an evaluation process that lasted over a year. The observations in the final report will be used to develop research in the future.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951210/results-of-external-research-evaluation-published-on-21.04.2021-1
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14.12.2021 | On Thursday 16 December, 7 887 conscripts muster out from the Defence Forces’ brigade-level units. Of these conscripts, 272 are women. In 2021, a record number of women - 885 in total - have been trained for the reserve.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-defence-forces-muster-out-almost-8-000-conscripts-into-the-reserve-a-record-number-of-women-trained-this-year
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Conscript service and training The objective of military training is to sustain the readiness of the Finnish Defence Forces and to train individuals liable for military service in tasks of national defence. Military training is provided annually f...https://intti.fi/en/in-service