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The Finnish Navy has three statutory tasks related to the military defence of Finland: the surveillance of our territorial waters, repelling of territorial violations and maritime attacks, and protecting sea lines of communication.

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Freezing Winds 24 to start - Allies’ Maritime defence in the Baltic Sea strengthens

Navy 20.11.2024

The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 24, led by the Finnish Navy, will be held in southern Finland and in the Northern Baltic Sea from 18 to 29 November 2024.

he Nyland Brigade's Jehu landing craft on its way to the BALTOPS exercise in 2022.

Navy to participate in exercise BALTOPS24 with vessels and coastal troops

Navy 5.6.2024

The Finnish Navy will participate in exercise BALTOPS24 organized in the Baltic Sea from 5 to 20 June with vessels, coastal troops and staff officers on different command echelons.

MHC Vahterpää sailing back home from the deployment.

MHC Vahterpää's deployment in Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group ends

Navy 31.5.2024

The naval mine countermeasures vessel MHC Vahterpää's nine-week period as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 will end on 31 May 2024, after which the vessel will return to Finland.

Navy 2032 – Unified Naval striking power

Navy 30.5.2023

Finnish Navy towards the year 2032 The Finnish Navy has good readiness and capability to carry out its tasks against any threats that might present themselves in normal or emergency conditions. Our operating environment is changing and evolving, our operating procedures and the equipment and systems in our use keep developing, so change is necessary and certain.