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22.3.2016 | 22.3.2016 Sivu 1 / 3 Porin prikaati Porin prikaatin harjoitusalueet Porin prikaatin harjoitusalueilla suoritetaan harjoituksia ja ammuntoja kaikkina vuorokaudenaikoina. Porin prikaati toteuttaa laissa määrättyä koulutustehtävää. Sotilaiden koulutt...

21.2.2023 | The Jaeger Brigade will lead the Local Defence Exercise North 1/23 in the region of Lapland during 24.2.–3.3.2023. The objective of the exercise is to develop the local troops’ readiness for regional combat and protection missions, as well as to strengthen public authorities’ capability for joint operating in disturbance situations.

18.10.2023 | LOGFAS (Logistical Functional Area Services) on Nato-jäsenvaltioiden sekä -kumppaneiden käyttämä logistiikan suunnitteluun, analysointiin ja raportointiin suunniteltu tietokoneohjelmistoperhe.

25.8.2017 | Mechanised and motorised battle groups will gradually receive Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for reconnaissance and it is possible that in the future also the lower echelons of the battle groups will receive UAS’s that are lighter than the current ones. This article looks at the general intelligence and reconnaissance requirements of battle groups and the use and requirements of UAS's within that context

6.12.2024 | Esteemed veterans of our wars, esteemed representatives of the veterans’ generation, ladies and gentlemen.

31.7.2017 | Major General Petri Hulkko will assume the post of Commander of the Finnish Army on 1 August 2017. The Army Commander Change of Command Ceremony was held today 31 July 2017 in Mikkeli.

22.11.2017 | On Thursday, a firing exercise of the Finnish Army, Pohjoinen 17, will end with closing support firing in Rovajärvi.

7.11.2025 | Guard Jaeger Regiment The Defence Forces Exercise Traffic information and contact details An exercise of the Defence Forces will be organised in the Artjärvi area between 27 November and 4 December 2025. The exercise is one of the main exercises o...

11.7.2017 | The mission of Resolute Support (RS) remains the same: train, advice and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to enhance security of the nation. Total of 39 nations have committed to the beginning of the new four-year period.

18.9.2017 | The Finnish Defence Forces cooperates closely with the Swedish Armed Forces. This bilateral defence cooperation is beeing built on mutual trust and aims at strengthening security and safety of the Baltic Sea region as well as the defence of Finland and Sweden.

22.5.2017 | Finnish Army will participate in international Saber Strike 17 exercise led by the USA from 3 - 16 June 2017 in Estonia.

10.6.2017 | The KVARN17 exercise was a unique culmination to military service.

24.7.2017 | After the success of last year’s 90’s concert, The Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces is once more reaching over genre boundaries in the form of an 80’s-tour called Kasari!

16.10.2017 | The Finnish Defence Forces’ selection of simulator-assisted training systems for conscripts consists of the KASI (Two-sided Combat Simulator) and VKY (Virtual Training Environment) system.

21.8.2025 | The Armoured Brigade will lead the local defence exercise Mighty Stronghold 25 in areas of Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, Central Finland, and Kanta-Häme during 1-5 September 2025. The exercise will be participated by units from the Armoured Brigade, Air Force, and Logistics Command Headquarters, as well as by a number of authorities and co parties. Exercise activity will concentrate on the area of Pirkanmaa and Hattula.

16.11.2017 | The Defence Forces’ main exercise Uusimaa will be held in southern Finland from 27 November to 4 December 2017. The objective is to train defending the capital city area and coast in a rapidly escalating situation together with the other authorities.

10.11.2017 | The all-terrain vehicle, or more familiarly quad bike, is one of the all-terrain vehicles used by the Defence Forces. As a name, all-terrain vehicle may sound a bit odd, where does the name come from? The Finnish road traffic act does not recognise a vehicle by the name quad bike, the correct term is light four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle. However, the Defence Forces use the name quad bike, as it describes the vehicle better.

30.6.2017 | Impacted by the continuous changes affecting the operating environment, the Finnish Army and its personnel need to sustain substantial capability for overall learning, development of practices and renewal of abilities. Developing the expertise of salaried personnel presupposes accessing a versatile selection of methods that aids in both bringing about novel expertise and deepening, broadening as well as updating the already existing skills, knowledge and knowhow.

13.6.2017 | On Thursday, 15 June, 7,519 Army conscripts who began their military service in July 2016 or January 2017 will be discharged from service.

12.9.2017 | On Wednesday 13th September, 980 Army conscripts who began their military service in January 2017 will be discharged from service.