Air Force Command Finland - Ilmavoimat

Air Force Command

Air Force Command Finland (AFCOMFIN), at Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski, is the command headquarters of the Commander of the Air Force, and in that capacity is responsible for the direction of Finland's air defense under normal conditions and during times of crises.

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II and Hornet multi-role fighters flying

The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is Finland’s next multi-role fighter

Air Force

The Government of Finland has 10 December 2021 authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to sign a procurement contract with the Government of the United States on Finland’s next multi-role fighter. The fighter replacing the Hornet flee...

Flight training makes use of XR technology.

Flight training system ready for transition to HX era

Air Force

In the future, most Air Force flight training will be conducted in an environment combining live aircraft, simulators, and computer-generated players controlled by algorithms or artificial intelligence.

Monitoring and Securing of Finland's Territorial Integrity

Air Force

As a territorial surveillance authority, the Air Force monitors and secures Finland's territorial integrity. Air policing is directed by the Air Operations Centre (AOC) collocated with the Air Force Command in Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski.