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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.

09.05.2026–09.05.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising in Satakunta Air Command firing range 9th of May at 10 am - 8 pm. The exercise causes noise. The exercise is carried out by Satakunta...

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...

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...

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.

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, ...

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.

12.2.2026 | The Army will exercise local defence during 20.2.–6.3.2026. The series of exercises will be participated by altogether up to c. 3,500 soldiers, a number of other authorities, as well as business sector organisations from across Finland.

12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.

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...

Jaeger Brigade - About us The Jaeger Brigade trains troops for Northern Finland’s demanding circumstances and units specialised in regional combat in the Lapland area. The Jaeger Brigade is in charge of ordered tasks involving readiness and operat...

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...

Commander of the Finnish Army reviewed mechanised forces’ exercise in Pohjankangas Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, reviewed the Armoured Brigade-led mechanised forces exercise in Pohjankangas, Finland on 28 – 30 Ap...

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...

Jaeger Brigade The Jaeger Brigade is the Finnish Defence Forces’ northernmost brigade-level unit specialised in arctic training and ground-based air defence. Read more Jaeger Brigade News 30.4.2026 Air defence units to train together with Allies i...

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...

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, ...

Arrow 24 The Armoured Brigade will lead the Army mechanized exercise Arrow 24 at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in Niinisalo from 26 April to 14 May 2024. Of the total strength of ca. 2600 persons taking part in the exercise, majority...

07.05.2026–07.05.2026 Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising flight activities 7th of May in an Air Force event at Jyväskylä airport (EFJY) from 12:00 to 18:30 hrs. Flight shows cause noise. Ear protectio...

01.06.2026–05.06.2026 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing air-to-ground weapons in Rovajärvi firing range 01 - 05 JUNE 2026 at 08:00-18:00 local time. The Danger area extends to training areas 2, 4 and ...