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The Finnish Navy will be exercising with the United States Navy in the Northern Baltic Sea, and with Marines in the areas of Hanko and Upinniemi from 8 - 19 August.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-navy-to-exercise-with-united-states-vessels-and-marines-heavy-aviation-and-surface-vessel-traffic-at-hankoniemi-and-upinniemi
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The international exercise Freezing Winds 22 led by the Finnish Navy will come to an end on Friday 2 December. The Finnish training troops will return to their home garrisons for post-exercise administration by noon on Friday.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-freezing-winds-22-comes-to-an-end-the-navy-s-international-exercises-are-an-important-part-of-the-stability-of-the-baltic-sea
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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...https://merivoimat.fi/en/training-areas-of-the-finnish-navy
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15.5.2026 | The Finnish Navy’s spring main exercise Narrow Waters 26-1 will be held from 20 to 27 May 2026. Exercise activities will take place in the coastal areas of Southern Finland and in the Gulf of Finland.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-navy-s-spring-main-exercise-to-be-launched-in-the-coastal-area-of-the-gulf-of-finland
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International cooperation The stability of the Baltic Sea Region is important to the security of the Finnish people. The Finnish Navy participates constantly and in versatile ways in activities which strengthen the security and stability of the Ba...https://merivoimat.fi/en/international-co-operation
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The Navy’s main spring exercise, Narrow Waters 26-1, will be held from May 18 to 29, 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/events/2026-05-18/exercise-narrow-waters-26-1-
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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...https://merivoimat.fi/en/reservists
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Conscripts at Nyland Brigade The Nyland Brigade is planned, equipped and trained for battle missions in the demanding special conditions along the coast and in the archipelago. The Nyland Brigade produces among others coastal jaeger, mortar, engin...https://merivoimat.fi/en/nyland-brigade/for-conscripts
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8.5.2026 | The Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 26 exercise in the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and South Karelia from 22 to 29 May 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/karelian-sword-26-to-be-held-in-southeastern-finland-in-may-2026
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8.5.2026 | Conscripts from the Utti Jaeger Regiment Parachute Jaeger Company will participate in an exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces from 11 to 22 May 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/utin-jaakarirykmentin-varusmiehia-harjoitukseen-viroon-2-1
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8.5.2026 | The Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 26 exercise in the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and South Karelia from 22 to 29 May 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/-/1950813/karelian-sword-26-jarjestetaan-kaakkois-suomessa-toukokuussa-2026
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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Navy Command hosted the BALTOPS 2026 planning meeting in Turku 14. – 16.4.2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-navy-command-hosted-the-baltops-2026-planning-meeting
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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...https://merivoimat.fi/en/about-us
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The training of Navy reserve officers About three percent of Navy conscripts are accepted to the Reserve Officer Course. Most of them study at the Naval Academy in Suomenlinna. Some of the Navy reserve officer students attend the Army Academy . In...https://merivoimat.fi/en/reserve-officers
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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30.4.2026 | The multinational air defence exercise Mallet Strike 1/26 will be conducted at the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 12 - 21 May 2026.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/air-defence-units-to-train-together-with-allies-in-lohtaja
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Nyland Brigade trains versatile coastal ranger troops with high performance capability Training The Nyland Brigade trains, among others, companies with coastal jaegers, mortar gunners and engineers as well as headquarters and signal companies, mil...https://merivoimat.fi/en/nyland-brigade/about-us
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6.2.2026 | The Coastal Fleet’s annual winter operations exercise LUMIUKKO26 will be conducted in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea from 6 to 12 February 2026. Winter operations are key parts of the Coastal Fleet’s activities.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/naval-winter-operations-in-the-baltic-sea
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The United States Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge will arrive in Helsinki for a port visit 5 - 8 August.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/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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2.4.2026 | For several years, the Navy has been developing a comprehensive capability to produce virtual exercises to train soldiers with better skills. This time, the Navy is piloting a procedure exercise for the virtual training environment for trainees to practise situations involving damages on a vessel in a setting that simulates reality.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/practising-real-life-situations-in-a-virtual-training-environment