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4.5.2026 | Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDFLOGCOM) has joined the Coalition for Resilient Procurement and Unified Support (CORPUS) with the defense procurement agencies of seven European nations.

Contact information Navy Command of Finnish Navy P.O. BOX 58 FI-20811 TURKU, Finland Rykmentintie 15, Turku Telephone 0299 800 (switch board) E-mail Official e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Head of Finnish Navy Commander of the Finnish...

Conscript training in the Navy It is great that you are interested in or that you have been ordered to carry out your military service or your voluntary military service for women in the Navy. The Navy offers versatile, interesting and challenging...

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...

8.5.2026 | The commander of The Bundeswehr Joint Force Command, Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, along with a delegation, visited Finland on 7-8 May 2026. The host of the visit was the Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Lieutenant General Kari Nisula.

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...

11.5.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to procure thermal clip-on optics, related equipment, and spare parts for sniper and designated marksman rifles. The value of the procurement, excluding value-added tax, is approximately EUR 24.5 million.

Coastal Fleet consists of Headquarters and four squadrons: 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, 6th and 7th Surface Warfare Squadrons and 8th Service Support Squadron. Bases are situated in Turku and Kirkkonummi but the battleships operate around all Finnish territorial waters.

12.5.2026 | The NATO defence alliance's joint operational doctrine working meeting will be held for the first time in Helsinki from 12 to 14 May 2026. The purpose is to enhance interoperability among NATO member countries by standardising common doctrines and the associated terminology. All 32 NATO member countries, parts of NATO's command organisation, and representatives from NATO's Centres of Excellence have been invited to the event.

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...

5.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, reviewed the Armoured Brigade-led mechanised forces exercise in Pohjankangas, Finland on 28 – 30 April 2026.

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.

22.4.2026 | Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (SNMG1), will conduct a scheduled port visit in Turku arriving on 22 Apr 2026, Commanded by Commodore Maryla Ingham, Royal Navy, on the flagship German frigate FGS Sachsen and Portuguese frigate NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida. The vessels will moor at Turku harbor.

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.

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.

20.4.2026 | The Government Defence Report (VNS 2024) mentions the modernisation of minesweeping capabilities of contact and influence mines, which is set to begin with replacing the ageing Kuha and Kiiski class vessels. The vessels were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and extending their life cycle is no longer cost-effective.

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.

29.4.2026 | The Defence Forces has completed the safety investigation (accident investigation) regarding an accident involving an all-terrain truck that took place in Pori Brigade on 16 April 2025 in which a conscript serving in the brigade was seriously injured.

13.3.2026 | The Baltic Commanders Conference brought together the Commanders of Naval Forces of the Baltic Sea region, as well as Commanders of the NATO's Maritime Command and of the CTF Baltic in Turku 10 – 12 of March 2026.

2.3.2026 | Offshore patrol craft Tursas will be handed over to the Defence Forces by the Border Guard as part of new Turva-class offshore patrol vessels being introduced into service.