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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.

Independent Finland’s ground-based air defence turns 100 this year. In the course of decades, ground-based air defence has been developed for the purpose of the country being able to respond to air threats. Ground-based air defence, founded on a multi-layered capability of missile systems and projectile-based air defence weapons to repel offensives, on networked air defence command and control, ...

On 1 July 2025, it is 100 years since the beginning of ground-based air defence training in Finland. The Defence Forces honours the 100 year-old ground-based air defence branch by organising the Ground-Based Air Defence 100 Years event in Helsinki on 1 July. Admission to the event is free.

Jaeger Brigade - For conscripts Training in the Jaeger Brigade The Jaeger Brigade provides training in two battalions, namely the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion. The aim is to train personnel for jaeger, mortar, headq...

3.11.2025 | The international air defence exercise ADEX Mallet Strike 2/25 will be organized in the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 11 to 20 November 2025.

19.3.2025 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki was on a working visit to Italy on 11-14 March 2025. During the visit, Lieutenant General Välimäki familiarised with air defence systems of the Italian Army at the Anti-aircraft Artillery Command Sabaudia, and was briefed by the 17th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Sforzesca" on the most recent technological developments concerning, among other, CUAS.