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4.6.2026 | Field Devotional on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces 04/06/2026 in Raseborg

Pohjanmaa-class to strengthen Finland's defence capability The Pohjanmaa-class corvettes ensure that the Navy will be able to carry out its statutory defense tasks in the future and control the sea and archipelago areas that are important for its ...

Competent reservists with high performance capability are an important part of the Navy capacity The naval reserve officer training is a versatile, ascending package of training, in which the various forms of reserve training support each other. T...

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...

15.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed an implementation Arrangement on information exchange and pre-series procurement concerning the development of Arctic armoured personnel carriers.

Finnish Navy 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. Th...

8.6.2026 | Layered Counter-UAS Initiative, known as LCI-X, is a NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) initiative that enhances the Alliance’s capability to respond to a rapidly evolving UAS threat. A series of LCI-X-related testing events are carried out in Finland in four towns: Riihimäki, Turku, Oulu and Joensuu. The events take place on 1-10 June 2026, and their purpose is to test innovative solutions for detecting and destroying UAS and for the next generation communications and data transfer.

09.06.2026–17.06.2026 Syndalen and Hästö-Busö, Hanko coastal area Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons and detonating explosives in Syndalen and Hästö-Busö firing ranges on June 9th to June 17th daily at 08:00-22:0...

09.06.2026–10.06.2026 Hämeenkangas, Niinisalo Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising at Hämeenkangas, Niinisalo, from 9 June to 10 June, between 07:30 and 16:30. The exercise causes noise. Blank rounds for assault rifles will ...

09.06.2026–10.06.2026 Hämeenkangas, Niinisalo Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising at Hämeenkangas, Niinisalo, from 9 June to 10 June, between 07:30 and 16:30. The exercise causes noise. Blank rounds for assault rifles will ...

08.06.2026–12.06.2026 Upinniemi, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in Upinniemi 8 – 12 Jun 2026 daily between 08:00 - 21:00 hours and 11 Jun 2026 03:00 – 06:...

22.10.2025 | A detachment from the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Rotational Force - Europe, led by Combat Logistics Battalion 6, are arriving to Finland and will train together with Nyland Brigade until the end of December. The detachment will have a strength of around 350 Marines by the beginning of November and will be stationed in Nyland Brigade.

Nyland Brigade Nyland brigade maintain readiness and educate modern and efficient troops for naval defence purposes. Read more Nyland Brigade Conscript info Navy Information for conscripts that start service in July 2023 and also information about...

29.05.2026–14.06.2026 Vattajanniemi, Lohtaja Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising aviation operations in Lohtaja firing range May 29th 2026 – June 16th 2026. The aviation operations will cause noise daily between 06:00 and 2...

29.05.2026–14.06.2026 Vattajanniemi, Lohtaja Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising aviation operations in Lohtaja firing range May 29th 2026 – June 16th 2026. The aviation operations will cause noise daily between 06:00 and 2...

08.06.2026–12.06.2026 Huovinrinne, Säkylä Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in the Huovinrinne firing range 8th - 12th June 2026 daily at 08:00 - 20:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Huovinrinne firing rang...

08.06.2026–11.06.2026 Pohjankangas, Kankaanpää Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing artillery weapons in the Pohjankangas firing range 8th - 11th June 2026 daily at 08:00 - 17:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Pohjankangas fir...

08.06.2026–12.06.2026 Huovinrinne, Säkylä Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in the Huovinrinne firing range 8th - 12th June 2026 daily at 08:00 - 20:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Huovinrinne firing rang...

09.06.2026–10.06.2026 Pohjankangas, Niinisalo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing artillery weapons and mortars in Pohjankangas firing area 9 June 2026 08:00 hrs – 10 June 18:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole Pohjankangas firin...

22.06.2026–22.06.2026 Hätilä, Tavastehus Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in the Hätilä firing range on 22 June 2026 at 08:00 - 21:00 hrs. The Danger Area is the whole Häti...