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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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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...https://maavoimat.fi/en/ex-arrow-24
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Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support these areas. Read more Utti Jaeger Regiment News 16.6.2026 Finnish and Estoni...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment
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Pori Brigade Pori brigade operates in the area of Western Finland and trains conscripts in two locations; Säkylä and Niinisalo. We train our conscript to serve as competent defenders of our homeland and also train voluntary reservists to be profic...https://maavoimat.fi/en/pori-brigade
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Army The Army defends the entire land area of the state and executes all three of the Defence Forces’ tasks. The defence of Finland’s territory is based on the large reserve created by general conscription. Annually, the Army’s eight brigade-level...https://maavoimat.fi/en/about-us
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email For conscripts This page contains information about military service at the Utti Jaeger Regiment. At the Utti Jaeger Regiment, conscripts serve in two separate units, the...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/for-conscripts
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French Mountain Troops Conclude Historic First Long-Term Deployment to Finland During this spring, France conducted its first extended deployment to Finland, sending approximately 180 soldiers from the 27e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne. The mou...https://maavoimat.fi/en/exercises
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24.4.2025 | The first British Army’s helicopter detachments to participate in the Finnish Army’s exercises this spring have successfully arrived at Säkylä in Finland. The UK’s contingent in Finland includes two AH-64E Apache attack helicopter detachments and one AW159 Wildcat helicopter detachment.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/british-army-s-helicopter-detachments-deployed-to-finland-successfully
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28.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected exercise Karelian Sword 26 hosted by the Commander of Karelia Brigade, Colonel Tomi Pekurinen.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-impressed-by-reservists-know-how-in-exercise-karelian-sword-26
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14.11.2024 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion has three of its NH90 tactical transport helicopters training in Sweden from 15 to 23 November 2024.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-s-helicopters-to-sweden
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30.1.2026 | Utti Jaeger Regiment will train in Northern Finland from 2 February to 27 March 2026. The exercise series will involve about 1,000 soldiers in total from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Allied countries.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-carry-out-training-in-northern-finland-s-harsh-winter-conditions
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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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8.5.2026 | The Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 26 exercise in the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and South Karelia from 22 to 29 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/karelian-sword-26-to-be-held-in-southeastern-finland-in-may-2026
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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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2.4.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected training of the Jaeger Brigade during 30.-31.3.2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/-commander-of-the-army-inspected-training-of-the-jaeger-brigade-and-met-its-personnel
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10.6.2024 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion has two of its MD500 helicopters participate in a training exercise event in Denmark.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-s-helicopters-in-denmark
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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
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24.4.2024 | The British Army’s helicopter detachment will participate in the flight activity of the Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion in an exercise to be held during 29 April – 1 June 2024.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/helicopters-from-the-uk-to-participate-in-the-utti-jaeger-regiment-s-flight-activity
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25.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade's Northern Axe 25 combat exercise will be conducted in the Kainuu region from November 29 to December 5, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kainuu-brigade-conducts-exercises-in-the-kajaani-vuosanka-area
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24.4.2024 | Satakunta Air Wing will host the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters between 25 April and 19 May 2024. The helicopters will participate in the Arrow 24 exercise led by the Armoured Brigade.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/british-ah-64e-apache-attack-helicopters-to-operate-from-pirkkala-air-base