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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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Training protection of maritime transport as part of JEF cooperation

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This week’s exercise involved maritime transports carrying equipment to Finland for the Arrow 22 exercise to be led by the Army.

Mine countermeasures vessel to NRF readiness for 2022

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The Navy commits a Katanpää-class mine countermeasures vessel to the NATO Response Force’s Follow on Forces pool for 2022.

Maritime Surveillance Training Between Finland and Sweden

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Finland and Sweden held a combined maritime-surveillance-cooperation exercise at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland 8–9 December 2020. The bilateral exercise developed interoperability between the Finnish and Swedish navies in the areas of maritime ...

Navy 2032 – Unified Naval striking power

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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.

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8.8.2022

The Navy exercises with United States vessels and Marines - Heavy aviation and surface vessel traffic at Hankoniemi and Upinniemi

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3.8.2022

USS Kearsarge to arrive in Helsinki for a port visit - American vessels and Marines exercise in the Northern Baltic Sea with the Finnish Navy

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1.6.2022

Finnish Troops and Vessels in Exercise BALTOPS 22 in Sweden and the Baltic Sea

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Navy

1.6.2022

Finland participated in the UK-led JEF exercise

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Coastal Fleet

27.5.2022

U.S. and French Navy ships to visit Helsinki

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WMC in Naval Pentathlon 2021

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The International Military Sports Council (CISM) has entrusted the organization of the 52st World Championship in Naval Pentathlon to the Finnish Defence Forces. The main organizer will be Finnish Navy. The championship will take place at Finnish Cou...

Navy Band's Conserts

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Read more about Navy Band's schedule and purchasing the tickets for concerts.

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