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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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Minehunter Katanpää to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One for three months

Navy 25.8.2025

The Finnish Navy deploys MHC Katanpää to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One for three months starting from 25th August 2025. This is the Finnish Navy’s planned participation in the Alliance’s peace time collective defence missions.

Finnish Navy Vessel Pori to be deployed to join Standing NATO Maritime Group One

Navy 3.7.2025

The Finnish Navy continues participation according to plans in the Alliance’s collective defence missions by deploying FNS Pori to join Standing NATO Maritime Group One for a month starting from 1 July 2025.

The Navy to host NATO’s unmanned systems exercise in June

Navy 9.6.2025

NATO’s Dynamic Messenger exercise activities will be conducted in Finland in June. The exercise will test the use of maritime unmanned systems in the conditions of the Finnish coast.

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.