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Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces inspected the Army Combined Fires Exercise

Army
Publication date 18.11.2016 11.54
Press release

Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Jarmo Lindberg came to inspect the Army Combined Fires Exercise on Thursday.

The programme of the inspection included various types of firings. The commander visited the fire positions of the Pori Brigade’s artillery battery and Nyland Brigade’s mortar company and saw the firings of the 130mm towed field gun as well as the 120mm mortar. In addition, the commander followed the test firing of the K9 -howitzer related to the operative artillery project enhancing Army’s strike capabilities.

Commander of the Exercise, Colonel Petteri Rokka hosted the inspection.

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