2017

21.12.2017

Defence Forces upgrade PASI armoured personnel carriers

20.12.2017

A reorganisation of the voluntary national defence work reviewed

19.12.2017

Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts to be upgraded and equipped with a torpedo weapon system

19.12.2017

Defence Forces to take up options set out in Defence Forces? Research Program 2017

14.12.2017

Finland prepares to continue in the UNIFIL operation

14.12.2017

The Defence Forces order domestic Protected Multipurpose Vehicles

08.12.2017

The Minister of Defence decided on Finland's continued participation in international training and exercises in 2018.

05.12.2017

A possible violation of Finnish airspace in the Gulf of Finland

01.12.2017

Finland took part in Cyber Coalition 2017 exercise

Director of Materiel Unit Olli Ruutu from the Ministry of Defence appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency

14.11.2017

The Defence Forces procure red dot sights and transportation bags for assault rifles

13.11.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö to Vancouver and Washington

09.11.2017

Finland joins a cooperation agreement on exchange of information and joint procurement regarding NATO's Air-to-ground Precision Guided Munition

09.11.2017

Telephone line opened between Finnish and Russian defence administrations for disruptions and emergency situations

08.11.2017

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to NATO Minister of Defence meeting

03.11.2017

The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis to visit Helsinki on 6 to 7 November 2017

03.11.2017

Latvia's Minister of Defence to visit Finland

02.11.2017

Finland to host the meeting of Nordic defence ministers

29.10.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö to pay an official visit to Georgia

16.10.2017

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to South Africa

09.10.2017

National Memorial to the Winter War to be unveiled on 30 November

25.09.2017

Poland's Minister of National Defence to visit Finland

19.09.2017

The draft budget for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence 2018 - the defence budget is in line with the Defence Report

21.09.2017

The impact of the Defence Forces’ international exercises

21.09.2017

Report on the Defence Forces’ administrative assistance, its current status and development

18.09.2017

Minister Niinistö to visit Sweden

13.09.2017

Developing the status of the National Defence Training Association in local defence and mutual assistance between authorities

12.09.2017

Estonia's Minister of Defence Luik to visit Finland

05.09.2017

Minister Niinistö to attend a meeting for European Defence Ministers in Tallinn

30.08.2017

Suspected territorial violation south of Utö

14.08.2017

Implementation of the Government's Defence Report was started

10.08.2017

The budget proposal of the Ministry of Defence follows the Defence Policy Report

01.08.2017

Suspected territorial violation in the Gulf of Finland

25.07.2017

Finnish and Italian Defence Ministries signed framework agreement on COSMO-SkyMed cooperation

10.07.2017

"Soldiers without insignia" to be included in the Territorial Surveillance Act

30.06.2017

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö at Security Seminar in Stockholm: The changing environment requires enhances resources, updated legislation and deepened cooperation

30.06.2017

Sweden and Finland join UK-led response force (UK MOD press release)

30.06.2017

Finland to participate in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) led by Great Britain

29.06.2017

Finland invited to join a working group to improve cooperation in procuring ammunition to NATO's Army

29.06.2017

A Framework Agreement signed between Finland and Germany

28.06.2017

The President of the Republic approved the amendments to the legislation on the provision and reception of international assistance by the Defence Forces

27.06.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö to sign cooperation agreements during his working visits in Europe

15.06.2017

The Squadron 2020 publication is now also available in English

13.06.2017

Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö authorised the Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command to send an invitation to negotiate and a preliminary invitation to tender for the Squadron 2020 project

13.06.2017

Finland may participate in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) led by Great Britain

09.06.2017

The agreement on spare parts and product support for Hornet aircraft to be extended

06.06.2017

In 2016 Finnish defence materiel exports focused on vehicles and protective equipment

01.06.2017

Permanent Secretary Juusti to attend a meeting in the United States

26.05.2017

Hawk training fighter jet from Finland to the Swiss Aviation Museum

17.05.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö to Brussels

12.05.2017

Permanent Secretary Jukka Juusti paid a visit to Moscow

28.04.2017

Finland to host the meeting of Nordic defence ministers

28.04.2017

Design contract for the vessels of the Squadron 2020 was signed

24.04.2017

Requests for Quotation for the HX Programme will be sent to all candidates

20.04.2017

Summary of the report, dated 20 April 2017, on improving comprehensive state security in transfers of immovable property

19.04.2017

Working group proposes statutory basis for military intelligence

10.04.2017

The tenderers for the battle system of the Squadron 2020 project have been selected

07.04.2017

The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command authorised to conclude a design contract with Rauma Marine Constructions

06.04.2017

Industrial participation safeguards military security of supply

Nordic Defence Materiel Agreement enters into force

24.03.2017

International experts evaluate how prepared Finland is to respond to health threats

21.03.2017

Minister Niinistö met Defense Secretary Mattis in Washington

20.03.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö will visit the United States

16.03.2017

Finland takes part in three new projects of the European Defence Agency

28.02.2017

Minister of Defence Niinistö to visit South Korea

16.02.2017

A political framework agreement on cyber defence signed between Finland and Nato

16.02.2017

The Government approved presenting the Defence Policy Report to Parliament

13.02.2017

Minister Niinistö discussed Nordic cooperation at the Leangkollen conference in Norway

01.02.2017

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö set up a project to define in more detail the legislation on dual nationality in the defence administration

20.01.2017

Georgia's Minister of Defence to visit Finland

16.01.2017

Estonia’s Minister of Defence Tsahkna to visit Finland

02.01.2017

Finland holds the chairmanship of NORDEFCO in 2017