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10.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade will lead the Northern Strike 225 regional artillery firing exercise in Rovajärvi from November 17 to 25, 2025.

17.11.2024 | The live-fire phase of the exercise Dynamic Front 25 / Lightning Strike 24 started today. The main event of the international artillery exercise gives the Army a chance to showcase its’ strong capability in sharing situational awareness and conducting joint fires with Allied forces.

8.11.2024 | The exercise will affect the traffic especially in the surroundings of the Rovajärvi training area and the main roads as the troops and equipment are being transported to the exercise sites. Lightning Strike 24 is a part of the exercise series Dynamic Front 25, which is the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.

15.10.2024 | Exercise Lightning Strike 24 to be led by the Army Academy will be organized in the Rovajärvi and Rovaniemi area from 4 to 28 November 2024. The exercise is a part of the United States-led exercise series Dynamic Front 25 conducted in the territories of five countries, being the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.

Training Kymi Jaeger Battalion (Kymen jääkäripataljoona) Kymi Jaeger Battalion trains conscripts for infantry duties, for example mechanised infantry, infantry, reconnaissance, forward observer, anti-tank missile specialist and reconnaissance comm...

As a conscript in the Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade offers a wide range of training options and training takes place in several battalion-level units. Training focuses primarily on mechanised infantry tasks but all Army branches are repres...

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)...

Military Service in Army Academy Recruits The Army Academy trains conscripts as infantry, military police, drivers, medics and for various duties in logistics. Approximately one third of the conscripts receive leadership training in the Non-Commis...

Info om oss Markstridsskolan har tre truppenheter. Utbildningscentret Markstridsskolans utbildningscenter planerar, bereder, verkställer och utvecklar den grundutbildning och fortbildning som Markstridsskolan erbjuder personalen samt beväringsutbi...

Five military branches In its five battalion-level units, the Kainuu Brigade offers training for five different military branches: infantry, artillery, signal, engineer and maintenance duties. The Kainuu jaeger battalion trains infantry combatants...

Army Academy Address: Maasotakoulu Lavolankatu 1, 53600 Lappeenranta Tel. +358 299 800 (switchboard) [email protected] Visits Lappeenranta: [email protected] Hamina: [email protected] Armour School in Parolannummi: [email protected] Signals School...

11.05.2026–13.05.2026 Pohjankangas, Kankaanpää Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing artillery weapons in the Pohjankangas firing range 11th - 13th May 2026 daily at 08:00 - 17:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Pohjankangas fir...

08.05.2026–16.05.2026 Pahkajärvi and Juurikonmaa, Kouvola Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry and artillery weapons in Pahkajärvi on 8 May - 16 May 2026 06:00-24:00 hrs and Juurikonmaa firing range on 11 May - 13 May 2026...

19.05.2026–19.05.2026 Örö, Archipelago Sea Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Örö area May 19th 2026 between 08:00 – 12:00. The danger area extends 30 kilometers in a sector with the western border followi...

18.05.2026–22.05.2026 Pohjankangas, Kankaanpää Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing artillery weapons in the Pohjankangas firing range 18th - 22nd May 2026 daily at 08:00 - 17:00 hours. The Danger area is the whole Pohjankangas fir...

11.05.2026–16.05.2026 Pohjankangas, Niinisalo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with infantry and artillery weapons in Pohjankangas firing range May 11 – 16 at 0700 - 2200 every day. The Danger Area is the whole Pohjankangas ran...

11.05.2026–16.05.2026 Pohjankangas, Niinisalo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with infantry and artillery weapons in Pohjankangas firing range May 11 – 16 at 0700 - 2200 every day. The Danger Area is the whole Pohjankangas ran...

27.05.2026–27.05.2026 Örö, Archipelago Sea Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Örö’s firing areas May 27 2026 between 06:00-20:00 hours. The Danger area’s right border continues 41 km (22NM) between Snåldö ...

13.05.2026–13.05.2026 Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Katajaluoto firing areas May 13 2026 between 12:00 - 20:00 hours. The dangerous area has a western border...

18.05.2026–21.05.2026 Pohjankangas, Niinisalo Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with infantry and artillery weapons in Pohjankangas firing range May 18. - 21 2026 at 0700 - 2200 every day. The Danger Area is the whole Pohjankang...