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Local defence exercises The Army will be training local defence across Finland 2-9 September 2022. The exercises will improve local troops’ readiness to carry out local combat and protection tasks and strengthen the authorities’ abilities to coope...

Lokala försvarsövningar Armén övar lokalförsvar runt om i Finland under perioden 2–9.9.2022. Övningarna stärker lokaltruppernas beredskap för regionala strids- och skyddsuppgifter samt förbättrar myndigheternas samarbetsförmåga i störningssituatio...

11.5.2026 | Försvarsminister Antti Häkkänen har bemyndigat Försvarsmaktens logistikverk att beställa värmebildspåbyggnadsoptik, tillhörande utrustning samt reservdelar för prickskytte- och understödsskyttens gevär. Anskaffningens värde uppgår till cirka 24,5 miljoner euro exklusive mervärdesskatt.

11.5.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to procure thermal clip-on optics, related equipment, and spare parts for sniper and designated marksman rifles. The value of the procurement, excluding value-added tax, is approximately EUR 24.5 million.

11.5.2026 | ​​​​​​​Puolustusministeri Antti Häkkänen on valtuuttanut Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitoksen tilaamaan tarkkuus- ja tukiampujan kivääreihin lämpölisäoptiikoita ja niiden varusteita sekä varaosia. Hankinnan arvonlisäveroton arvo on noin 24,5 miljoonaa euroa.

28.3.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki was on a working visit to Ukraine last week. The visit focused on the areas of Kiev, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia. During the visit, Lieutenant General Välimäki met leadership of the Ukrainian Army, and took note of the operating of the land forces as well as command echelons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and new capabilities. Additionally, the visit provided the opportunity to familiarise with defence industry in Ukraine.

24.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and XD Solutions organized Griffin Tech Days 2026 from 9 to 13 February at the Rovajärvi firing and training area and the Kemijärvi Airfield. The purpose of the event was to test and develop technologies suitable for Special Operations Forces in Finnish winter conditions.

14.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention took effect on 10 January. The Defence Forces will start measures for acquiring anti-personnel landmines and providing the Defence Forces personnel, conscripts and reservists with anti-personnel landmine training.

The Finnish Army’s major project over the next decade aims for reforming the entire land defence. Implemented between 2025 and 2035, development work is to build on a realistic threat assessment, technological progress, and close cooperation with allies and the defence industry.