The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish Puolustusvoimat; Swedish Försvarsmakten) consist of 34,700 people in uniform (27,300 army, 3,000 navy, and 4,400 air force). ...

The Army is further divided into six branches:

• infantry
• field artillery
• anti-aircraft artillery
• engineers
• signals
• materiel

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History of the Finnish Army

Organisation

The Army is organised into three commands: western, eastern and northern. The commands are responsible for the defence and planning in their areas. The commands are further divided into twelve military provinces which are responsible for conscription, mustering of troops in wartime, organizing the local defence and aiding the voluntary defence organizations.

Western Command

Guard Jaeger Regiment (Helsinki)

Helsinki Air Defence Regiment (Hyrylä)

Armoured Brigade (Parola)

Häme Regiment (Lahti)

Signals Regiment (Riihimäki)

Pori Brigade (Säkylä) ( Readiness brigade )

Artillery Brigade (Niinisalo)

Engineer Regiment (Keuruu)

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Karelia Brigade (Vekaranjärvi) ( Readiness brigade )

Reserve Officer School (Hamina)

Savo Brigade (Mikkeli)

North Karelia Brigade (Joensuu)

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Kainuu Brigade (Kajaani) ( Readiness brigade )

Jaeger Brigade (Sodankylä)

Lapland Air Defence Regiment (Rovaniemi)

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Equipment

Armour

Main Battle Tanks

• Leopard 2A4 (124)
• T-72M1 (195)
• T-55m (80)

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Infantry Fighting Vehicles

• BMP-1 (165)
• BMP-2 (125)
• CV-9030 FIN (102)

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Tracked Armoured Vehicles

• Sisu NA -series "Nasu" (+500)
• BTR-50PK (50)
• MT-LBV (220)

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Wheeled Armoured Vehicles

• BTR-60PB (117)
• Sisu XA -series (XA-180/XA-185/XA-203) "Pasi" (455)
• AMV 8x8 (62 with NSV-12.7 machinegun, 24 with 120mm AMOS mortar system)

Also in use are different models of the Patria Sisu XA-series (Sisu XA-185). BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles are used by the armoured jaeger companies and BMP-2s are used by armoured recon and armoured anti-tank companies. New Swedish Combat Vehicle 90s and Finnish Patria AMV 8x8s have been ordered for the Readiness brigades. The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. ... The Sisu XA-180 is a six-wheeled fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. ... The Sisu XA-185 Armoured personnel carrier is based on the Sisu XA-180 and was released in 1994. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Advanced Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... Patria is a Finnish company which produces a wide range of defence, aviation and aerospace technology. ... The Sisu XA-185 Armoured personnel carrier is based on the Sisu XA-180 and was released in 1994. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) or Stridsfordon 90 (Strf 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle designed by Hägglunds/Bofors and currently produced by Land Systems Hägglunds. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Advanced Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ...

Air-defence

Anti-aircraft protection of important targets are handled by Crotale AA missile systems mounted on Sisu XA-180 armoured vehicles [1], ASRAD-R AA missile system mounted on Unimog 5000 truck and by swiss Oerlikon 35 mm twin-barrel AA cannons [2]. Helsinki and other important targets are protected by late-generation Russian AA missile system BUK M1 (SA-11) [3]. Close-range AA support for troops is provided by 23 mm twin-barrel AA cannons (Russian-made ZU-23-2, nicknamed "Sergei") [4], shoulder-fired Igla-M missiles [5] and RBS 70 man-portable air defence missile system. American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... Crotales are also percussion instruments. ... The Sisu XA-180 is a six-wheeled fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. ... Oerlikon is a quarter in the northern part of Zürich, Switzerland: Zürich Oerlikon a Swiss anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer founded in Zürich Oerlikon: Oerlikon ContravesWerkzeug Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon part of Oerlikon Buhrle*Oerlikon 20 mm cannon This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... The 9K38 Igla (Russian 9К38 Игла́ - needle) is a Russian/Soviet man-portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. ... RBS 70 is a Swedish MANPAD system designed for combat in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces. ...

Artillery

Brigades are equipped with 122mm and 152 mm towed field howitzers. Army corps are supported by 130mm, 152mm and 155mm field guns and 122 mm multiple rocket launchers. Armoured brigades are equipped with Soviet produced self-propelled howitzers (2S1 122mm). Brigades are also equipped with 81mm and 120mm mortars. In 2006 Finland purchased 22 M270 MLRS launchers from Netherlands. Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... Loading a WW1 British 15 in (381 mm) howitzer A howitzer or hauwitzer is a type of field artillery. ... A corps (a word that immigrated from the French language, pronounced IPA: , but originating in the Latin corpus, corporis meaning body; plural same as singular) is either a large military unit or formation, an administrative grouping of troops within an army with a common function (such as artillery or signals... 155 mm M198 howitzer U.S. Army soldier with a compact M249 variant USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of nine 16/50 and six 5/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 1 July 1984. ... BM-13 Katyusha A multiple rocket launcher is a type of unguided rocket artillery system, in use since the Second World War. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... The 122mm self-propelled Howitzer 2S1 is an Russian 122 mm that resembles the PT-76 but it is essentially a version of the MT-LB IFV. The correct Russian designation is SAU-122 but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika translated as Carnation. ... US soldier firing an M224 60-mm mortar. ... Categories: Stub | Rocket artillery ...

Anti-tank weapons

• Euro-Spike (Pst-ohj 2000)
• TOW 2 (Pst-ohj 83M)
• Konkurs (Pst-ohj 82)
• APILAS (112 RsKes)
• M72 LAW (66 KES 88) (170 000 pcs)

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Infantry weapons

• 7.62 Rk 62, Valmet
• 7.62 Rk 92, Sako
• 7.62 Rk 95, Sako
• KvKK 62, Valmet
• PKM, Russia ( 7.62 Kk PKM)
• AK, Russia (7.62 Rk 54)
• Type 56, China (7.62 Rk 56)
• 7.62 TaK 85, Valmet
• TRG-42, Sako (8.6 TaK 2000)
• MP5, Heckler & Koch (9.00 Konepistooli 2000)
• HK69, Heckler & Koch (40 KrPist 2002)
• AGS-17, Russia
• HK GMG, Heckler & Koch (40 KrKk 2005)
• 81 Krh 71Y, Tampella light mortar
• 120 Krh 92, Tampella heavy towed mortar

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Army Aviation

Soviet produced nine Mi-8 helicopters are used by the army for transport, hoisting and rescue services. 20 European NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopters) will enter service in the near-future, replacing the Mi-8s. The Army also used Hughes 500 D and E helicopters. The Finnish Army has 10 unmanned reconnaissance airplanes (ranger), which are used for reconnaissance and artillery targeting purposes. Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ... Russian Mi-8 Hip The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ...

Tables of organization and equipment

In wartime, the army is composed of Jaeger, Infantry and Armoured Brigades. Jaeger and infantry brigades are similar, except that infantry brigades are equipped with older materiel. Three of the Jaeger brigades are special Readiness brigades with rapid reaction capability. They are lighter, more mobile and more heavily armed than the ordinary jaeger brigades, and have a higher proportion of regular to reservist personnel; there is one readiness brigade for each of Finland's 3 territorial commands. Jäger (plural also Jäger, both pronounced as the surname Yeager) is a German word for hunter. In English it is often written with the plural Jägers, or as jaeger (pl. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ... Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ...

• 3 Readiness brigades (Brigade 2005)
• 1 Armoured brigade
• 4 Jaeger brigades (Jaeger brigade '90)
• 2 Mechanized Battle Groups
• 1 Helicopter Battalion
• 7 Infantry brigades (Infantry brigade '80)
• 29 Separate Battalions
• 170 Local defence units

Jaeger Brigade

• 4 jaeger battalions
• anti-tank guided missile company
• HQ company
• reconnaissance company
• field artillery regiment
• anti-aircraft battalion
• signals company
• logistics company
• engineer battalion

Total strength about 6300 men and 1100 vehicles.

Materiel

• ~ 3500 disposable recoilless anti-tank weapons (Apilas and M72 LAW)
• 22 anti-tank missile launchers (TOW-2 and AT-5)
• 36 heavy mortars (120mm Tampella)
• 36 field artillery pieces (122mm and 152mm)
• 18 anti-aircraft guns (23mm ZU-23-2)
• 20 anti-aircraft missiles launchers (Igla)
• 150 anti-aircraft machine guns (12.7mm NSV)

Armoured Brigade

• 3 armoured battalions
• anti-tank missile company
• armoured reconnaissance company
• field artillery regiment
• anti-aircraft battalion
• signal battalion
• logistic battalion
• engineer battalion

Total strength about 5700 men.

Materiel

• 70 main battle tanks (T-72M1)
• 125 armoured infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-1 and BMP-2)
• ~ 100 Armoured personnel carriers (MT-LBv)
• ~ 25 armoured command & signals vehicles (BTR-50)
• 6 -9 armoured AA vehicles (Marksman 2x35mm or ZSU-57-2 2x57mm)
• 2 self-propelled SAM systems (Crotale NG)
• 20 anti-aircraft missiles launchers (Igla)
• 22 anti-aircraft guns (23mm ZU-23-2)
• ~ 20 armoured engineer vehicles (Based primarily on T-55 main battle tank)
• ~ 15 armoured forward observation vehicles (modified BMP-1)
• 36 armoured self-propelled howitzers (2S1)
• 29 heavy mortars (120mm Tampella)

See also

• Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
• Finnish Army (1939)
• Ski warfare

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