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Reccex 23 The Pori Brigade will lead the joint Nordic CBRN reconnaissance exercise Reccex 23 in the region of southwestern and southern Finland during 28.8.–8.9.2023. The training audience strength of up to c. 220 personnel will mainly comprise re...https://maavoimat.fi/en/reccex-23-en
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1.9.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and Marine Alutech Oy Ab have signed a contract for the delivery of 18 next-generation Jurmo-class landing craft to the Finnish Navy. The total value of the procurement is 25,2 million euros.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/next-generation-jurmo-class-landing-craft-to-enhance-finnish-navy-mobility
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27.9.2019 | In Finland, the call-up event tends to mark the first time that young people establish contact with the Defence Forces and familiarise with the notion of liability for military service. And it is in the call-up event that young people also look for answers to questions raised by narratives related by family members and friends.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kutsunnoat-ovat-ensimmainen-askel-kohti-varusmiespalvelusta
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Facts about Army Academy The Army Academy has three subordinate units: The Education and Training Centre (E & TC), Reserve Officer School and Army Research Centre. The Education and Training Centre (E & TC) The Education and Training Centre (E&TC)...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/about-us
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23.2.2017 | 2016 was a record year in terms of women applying for voluntary military service: an astonishing 842 women applied. It is almost 50 women more than the previous applicant record during the 20 year history of women's voluntary military service.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/naisten-vapaaehtoinen-asepalvelus
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22.5.2022 | Servicing, supplies, and overall logistics in a major exercise drill cover an entity that include, among others, distribution of food, water, ammunition and fuel, as well as servicing of vehicles, and medical services available for training audience troops. In the photo conscripts of Jaeger Brigade having a meal in the field.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/servicing-and-supplies-work-well-in-list22
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Army Command The Army Command (ARCOM) is located in the historic garrison area of Karkialampi and functions as the command headquarters of the Commander of the Finnish Army. Read more Army Command News 8.9.2026 Mortar mobility enhanced by the new ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-command-finland
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Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support these areas. Read more Utti Jaeger Regiment News 16.6.2026 Finnish and Estoni...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment
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Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade is a specialist in armoured troops, logistics, ground-based air defence and electronic warfare. The Armoured Brigade is located in Tavastia Proper. The renowned Defence Forces’ Conscript Band is also a part of...https://maavoimat.fi/en/armoured-brigade
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Karelia Brigade The Karelia Brigade maintains readiness and immediate operational capability and produces high-performance troops for the needs of the Finnish Defense Forces. Read more Karelia Brigade News 28.8.2026 Exercise Desert Snow conducted ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade
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Kainuu Brigade Kainuu Brigade maintains the readiness in its area of responsibility, and gives high-quality training for the conscripts and reservists alike. Kainuu Brigade is responsible for one third of the Finnish terrain. Read more Kainuu Brig...https://maavoimat.fi/en/kainuu-brigade
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Jaeger Brigade The Jaeger Brigade is the Finnish Defence Forces’ northernmost brigade-level unit specialised in arctic training and ground-based air defence. Read more Jaeger Brigade News 4.8.2026 Survival skills to be trained in the Jaeger Brigad...https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade
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Conscript training and cooperation with other authorities The Armoured Brigade trains 2,600 conscripts and 3,000 reservists in two intakesconscripts each year. The brigade employs 650 people. In addition to conscript training, the Armoured Brigade...https://maavoimat.fi/en/armoured-brigade/about-us
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26.5.2017 | EOD training is one of six training branches at the Karelia Brigade. In the defence reform of 2015, EOD training was centralised in Vekaranjärvi. An EOD Company, which is a relatively compact and functional unit, was established within the Kymi Engineer Battalion. Also the training sites were modernised when the training was started.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/raivaajakomppania-on-haluttu-palveluspaikka
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Guard Jaeger Regiment The Guard Jaeger Regiment trains troops specialised in urban warfare to defend Helsinki and Uusimaa region. Read more Guard Jaeger Regiment Kaartin jääkärirykmentti harjoittelee paikallispuolustusta Uudellamaalla 30.8.–4.9.20...https://maavoimat.fi/en/guard-jaeger-regiment
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Pori Brigade Pori brigade operates in the area of Western Finland and trains conscripts in two locations; Säkylä and Niinisalo. We train our conscript to serve as competent defenders of our homeland and also train voluntary reservists to be profic...https://maavoimat.fi/en/pori-brigade
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12.5.2017 | Arrow 17 is the final manoeuvre for many conscripts. There are also conscripts from Norway taking part in the exercise.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/arrow-17-varusmiespalveluksen-kohokohta
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5.2.2019 | Undertaking the voluntary military service in the Karelia Brigade, Corporal Veera Parkkila and Jaeger Alissa Kahr encourage women to take up the challenge boldly. Over the past years, the number of women applying for the voluntary military service has been on the increase with more than 1,500 applicants in 2018.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/tartu-toimeen-haku-naisten-vapaaehtoiseen-asepalvelukseen-paattyy-1-3-2019
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17.12.2018 | On 14 December 2018, the call-ups organised by the Finnish Defence Forces’ Regional Offices were completed. This time, the fitness of service of altogether approximately 23,000 young men was determined, and the subsequent orders for military service were issued. The ratio of those ordered for military service remained approximately at the level of that of the last few years.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/lahes-23-000-sai-maarayksen-aloittaa-varusmiespalveluksen
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Mortar mobility enhanced by the new M3 weapon system 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 improv...https://maavoimat.fi/en/news