The Finnish Navy (Finnish: Merivoimat [ˈmeriˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Marinen) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year.

The Finnish Navy has 246 ships in one naval fleet, the coastal fleet. Project Squadron 2020 will probably lead to a reorganisation of the navy squadrons. The summary of Finnish naval ships: 8 missile boats; 2 mine layers; 3 mine ferries; 3 mine countermeasure vessels; 10 mine sweepers; Approx. 196 landing craft; 23 transport ships; 6 command ...

Nov 29, 2024 · The Finnish Navy has three statutory tasks related to the military defence of Finland: the surveillance of our territorial waters, repelling of territorial violations and maritime attacks, and protecting sea lines of communication.

Nov 5, 2007 · The Finnish Navy has three statutory tasks related to the military defence of Finland: the surveillance of our territorial waters, repelling of territorial violations and maritime attacks, and protecting sea lines of communication.

Nov 11, 2024 · The Finnish Defence Forces represents Finland in international operations that generate peace in the world around us. Strategic capability projects: Squadron 2020 Navy

This is a list of equipment of the Finnish Navy. For equipment of the Finnish Army, see here.

Jan 5, 2025 · The FISE cooperation and years of joint training are now taking concrete shape, says Commander Tuomas Runola, commanding officer of the Finnish Navy deep diving and salvage detachment. A Navy diver tests an underwater robot, the ROV.

Nov 15, 2023 · The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 23 led by the Finnish Navy will be held from 20 November to 1 December 2023. In addition to the Finnish Navy, troops from the Finnish Army and Air Force, the Swedish Navy and several Allies will participate in this international naval exercise.

Finnish Navy is responsible for maritime surveillance, repelling territorial violations and safeguarding vital sealines of communication. Finland´s 675 nautical miles of marine border, its shallow and rock-strewn archipelago, long, dark and icy winters and the vital importance of sea transport to Finland´s prosperity make the Navy´s field of ...

The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short for "Finnish Navy ship", but this is not used in Finnish-language contexts.