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The Coastal Brigade operates in all conditions on the coast 24/7 all year round Coastal Brigade consists of Headquarter and three divisions. Those three are: Porkkala Coastal Battalion: Support Company, Transport Company, Military Police Company a...

8.9.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will procure up to more than hundred vehicle-fitted and -mounted mortar systems from Patria Land. Modular and mobile, the new 120mm mortar M3 weapon system will improve force mobility, protection, and fire delivery capability over a wide area.

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.

17.10.2024 | A detachment from the United States Marine Corps, Marine Rotational Force unit, led by Combat Logistics Battalion 8, has arrived in Finland and will train together with Nyland Brigade until the end of December. The detachment with a strength of 200 Marines will be stationed in Nyland Brigade and it will mainly operate within the Brigade´s training areas.

26.10.2023 | A detachment from the United States Marine Corps, Combat Logistics Battalion 6 has arrived in Finland for a time of approximately two months. The detachment will train together with Nyland Brigade from the end of October until the beginning of December. This stay is a continuation of our cooperation last year, when a smaller unit from the same battalion trained together with Nyland Brigade in the autumn.

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. Troops from 17 countries will be involved in the exercise the total strength being some 6600 soldiers. Of these, the number of Finnish soldiers will be 330 at most.

17.5.2023 | Rannikkoprikaatin johtama meritaisteluharjoitus Atrain 23 järjestetään 26.5-2.6.2023. Harjoitustoiminta keskittyy Suomenlahden rannikolle ja merialueelle Hankoniemeltä aina Haminan edustalle.

17.5.2023 | Exercise Atrain 23, led by the Coastal Brigade, will be held 26 May - 2 June 2023. The exercise activities will concentrate on the coast of the Gulf of Finland and the sea areas between the Hanko Peninsula and Hamina.

17.5.2023 | Sjöstridsövningen Atrain 23, som leds av Kustbrigaden, ordnas 26.5-2.6.2023. Övningsverksamheten koncentreras till kusten längs Finska viken och havsområdet från Hangö udd ända till området utanför Fredrikshamn.

1.8.2016 | The European Council has extended the operation and added two new supporting tasks. Finland’s participation in the added tasks will be decided later.