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23.05.2026–23.05.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be firing in Satakunta Air Wing firing range on 23 of May at 8 am - 8 pm. The exercise causes noise. The firing is carried out by Satakunta Air Com...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=526e4c9c-9ce2-b21a-9db1-1c945c7c01f7
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23.05.2026–23.05.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be firing in Satakunta Air Wing firing range on 23 of May at 8 am - 8 pm. The exercise causes noise. The firing is carried out by Satakunta Air Com...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=526e4c9c-9ce2-b21a-9db1-1c945c7c01f7
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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.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/air-defence-units-to-train-together-with-allies-in-lohtaja
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06.06.2026–06.06.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be firing in Satakunta Air Command firing range 6th of June at 9 am - 3 pm. The exercise causes noise. The firing is carried out by Logistics Divis...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=ebc89228-494b-a0ee-f7b2-3a360864fe11
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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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...https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade/for-conscripts
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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.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/ground-based-air-defence-100-years-at-the-senate-square-1
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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, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki . At the helm of the command is the Army...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-command/about-us
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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, ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/independent-finland-s-high-performance-ground-based-air-defence-celebrates-its-100-year-journey
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12.05.2026–16.05.2026 Vattajanniemi, Lohtaja Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing air defence weapons at Lohtaja firing range May 12 2026 – May 16 2026 at all times. The dangerous area extends and is bordered in the south Hakunti, ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=6238f758-d0a1-2e6f-357f-5922d2284c7e
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12.05.2026–16.05.2026 Vattajanniemi, Lohtaja Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing air defence weapons at Lohtaja firing range May 12 2026 – May 16 2026 at all times. The dangerous area extends and is bordered in the south Hakunti, ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=6238f758-d0a1-2e6f-357f-5922d2284c7e
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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.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/adex-mallet-strike-2-25-will-enhance-finland-s-and-nato-s-air-defence-capabilities
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15.5.2026 | The Finnish Navy’s spring main exercise Narrow Waters 26-1 will be held from 20 to 27 May 2026. Exercise activities will take place in the coastal areas of Southern Finland and in the Gulf of Finland.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/the-navy-s-spring-main-exercise-to-be-launched-in-the-coastal-area-of-the-gulf-of-finland
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Lightning Strike 23 and Northern Forest 23 At the Rovajärvi range and training exercise area the Army Academy will lead the exercise Lightning Strike 23 during 15.–26.5.2023, and the exercise Northern Forest 23 during 27.5.–2.6.2023. The exercises...https://maavoimat.fi/en/lightning-strike-23-and-northern-forest-23
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Arrow 23 The Armoured Brigade will lead the Army mechanized exercise Arrow 23 at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in Niinisalo from 1 to 14 May 2023. Of the total strength of ca. 2200 persons taking part in the exercise, more than one t...https://maavoimat.fi/en/arrow-23-en
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Facts about Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces Unit and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support them. • hired personnel 460 • conscripts 220 • approximate n...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/about-us
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27.4.2026 | Kainuu Brigade will lead several exercises in Kainuu during May. The exercises will be executed primarily in Vuosanka and its immediate surroundings.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/multinational-exercises-in-kainuu-will-affect-traffic-on-roads-and-include-flight-activities
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email For conscripts At the Utti Jaeger Regiment, conscripts serve in two separate units, the Paratrooper Company and Support Company. The companies are housed in the same barr...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/for-conscripts
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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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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army