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Discover the role and resposibilities ot the Finnish Air Force Command, overseeing air operations, training, and development to ensure national security.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about-us-aircom
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Firings notice Russarö, Gulf of Finland , 08.06.2026-11.06.2026 - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force
08.06.2026–11.06.2026 Russarö, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in Russarö 8-11 Jun 2026 daily between 08:00 - 22:00 hours. The Danger Area extends to 6 km in a sector with the left border follo...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=2f926497-2469-7531-1189-893179bc8e35 -
08.06.2026–12.06.2026 Upinniemi, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in Upinniemi 8 – 12 Jun 2026 daily between 08:00 - 21:00 hours and 11 Jun 2026 03:00 – 06:...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=31b543eb-dea3-2689-8c28-79fe653264aa
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08.06.2026–12.06.2026 Upinniemi, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in Upinniemi 8 – 12 Jun 2026 daily between 08:00 - 21:00 hours and 11 Jun 2026 03:00 – 06:...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=31b543eb-dea3-2689-8c28-79fe653264aa
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08.06.2026–11.06.2026 Russarö, Gulf of Finland Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising in Russarö and nearby locations Jun 8 - 11 2026 between 08:00 - 22:00 hours. The exercise causes noise. The exercise is carried out by Coast...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=40d365fd-f26a-befe-d14f-6e2d9337e637
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08.06.2026–11.06.2026 Russarö, Gulf of Finland Noise information Finnish Defence Forces will be exercising in Russarö and nearby locations Jun 8 - 11 2026 between 08:00 - 22:00 hours. The exercise causes noise. The exercise is carried out by Coast...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=40d365fd-f26a-befe-d14f-6e2d9337e637
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Firings notice Russarö, Gulf of Finland , 08.06.2026-11.06.2026 - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force
08.06.2026–11.06.2026 Russarö, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing infantry weapons in Russarö 8-11 Jun 2026 daily between 08:00 - 22:00 hours. The Danger Area extends to 6 km in a sector with the left border follo...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=2f926497-2469-7531-1189-893179bc8e35 -
12.06.2026–12.06.2026 Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto, Gulf of Finland Firings notice The Finnish Border Guard will be firing with naval artillery in Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto firing areas EF R75, and EF R105 on June 12 2026 between 08:00 – 20:00 hours....https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=7fde7da8-ccbd-0508-1cf6-3e6242b41a1f
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01.06.2026–01.06.2026 Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Katajaluoto firing areas Jun 1 2026 between 09:00 - 15:00 hours. The danger area has a western border of ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=b3e5ae67-bf55-ee42-bfa8-ef20fed7d14c
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12.06.2026–12.06.2026 Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto, Gulf of Finland Firings notice The Finnish Border Guard will be firing with naval artillery in Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto firing areas EF R75, and EF R105 on June 12 2026 between 08:00 – 20:00 hours....https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=7fde7da8-ccbd-0508-1cf6-3e6242b41a1f
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01.06.2026–01.06.2026 Mäkiluoto and Katajaluoto, Gulf of Finland Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing with naval artillery in Katajaluoto firing areas Jun 1 2026 between 09:00 - 15:00 hours. The danger area has a western border of ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=b3e5ae67-bf55-ee42-bfa8-ef20fed7d14c
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As a territorial surveillance authority, the Air Force surveils and protects Finland's territorial integrity.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/surveillance-and-protection-of-finnish-airspace
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/providing-security-for-finland-and-finnish-people-reservists-to-refresher-exercises
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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.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/contact-information
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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.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-command
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Protecting Airspace over Northern Finland and Entire Nation Lapland Air Wing provides round-the-clock surveillance and air policing of Finland's airspace and its adjacent areas. With Colonel Tuukka Karjalainen at the helm, the air wing employs aro...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-command/about-us
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Air Force is the backbone of Finland's air defence The Finnish Air Force is responsible for Finland's air defence and air operations. As its secondary mission, the service supports other authorities and participates in crisis management. The Air F...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about-us
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Long-term development is the key to sustained air defence capability Maintenance and enhancement of the nation's air defence is among the primary tasks of the Finnish Air Force. This requires the continuous development of air defence capabilities ...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/development-of-finlands-air-defence-capability
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/englanniksi
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20.1.2026 | The ferry flight of JF-501 from Lockheed Martin, Texas, to the training base in Arkansas begins Finnish Air Force’s F-35 fighter deliveries.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-f-35a-multirole-fighter-arrives-at-ebbing-air-national-guard-base
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16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-f-35a-multirole-fighter-was-presented-to-the-public-at-a-rollout-ceremony
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9.6.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will host the multinational Atlantic Trident 25 exercise and the deployment of NATO RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft to Finland in summer 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finland-to-host-the-atlantic-trident-25-exercise-and-nato-rq-4-aircraft-in-summer-2025
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16.5.2025 | The final exercise of the unit training phase 1/25 (JPH 1/25) consists of a base operations exercise and Baana 25 highway strip exercise. The Finnish Air Force conducts the exercise biannually at its different bases.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-air-force-s-conscripts-final-exercise-of-the-unit-training-phase-in-jyvaskyla-and-central-finland
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The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 from 29 May to 9 June 2023. More than one 150 aircraft from 14 nations will participate in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ace23-en
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International co-operation is a part of the daily activities of the Air Force. The objective of co-operation is to share information and expertise with the key actors in the Air Force’s operating environment and to create opportunities for cost-effective training in the service’s main tasks.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/international-cooperation
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Firings and noise All notices 33 29.05.2026–14.06.2026 Vattajanniemi, Lohtaja 02.06.2026–16.06.2026 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi 06.06.2026–13.06.2026 Pahkajärvi and Juurikonmaa, Kouvola 08.06.2026–26.06.2026 Syndalen, Hanko 08.06.2026–11.06.2026 P...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise
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29.10.2024 | The production progress of the Finnish Air Force's F-35A fighters was celebrated at a forward fuselage signing ceremony of the first Finnish F-35 fighter, JF-501, in the United States on 28 October.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/production-of-finland-s-first-f-35-fighters-progressing
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The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/history
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From Finnish Air Force Hawk Training to the F-35 Cockpit Type: Press release Publication date: 29.5.2026 10.54 Finnish Air Force cyber team successfully completes evaluation in the United States Type: Press release Publication date: 22.5.2026 12.1...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/news
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Lapland Air Wing Lapland Air Wing is one of the Air Force's two operational fighter wings. Its primary mission is to monitor and safeguard the airspace of Finland and adjoining areas around the clock. Read more Lapland Air Wing Finnish Air Force t...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-wing
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The Finnish Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2018. To commemorate the centennial, FINAF's social media channels on Facebook and Twitter present landmark moments in the Service's history along the year.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/finaf100
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The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/midnight-hawks-en
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Military Aviation Authority Oversees and promotes the safety of military aviation Read more Military Aviation Authority FIN EMAR 145 Approval for Military Aircraft Maintenance Organisations Air Force The Defence Forces organisations performing mai...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/finnish-military-aviation-authority
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Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September Ruska 23 is the Finnish Air Force's main military exercise. The exercise will involve some 60 aircraft and some 4,500 personnel. The exercise will train cadre and reservists mainly of Lapl...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ruska23-english
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09.06.2026–09.06.2026 Örö, Sea of Archipelago Firings notice The Finnish Border Guard will be firing with naval artillery in Örö firing area EF R84 ja EF R85 Jun 9 2026 between 12:00 and 20:00 hours. The Danger area extends 6NM (10km) south of the...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=4b870550-5748-6c77-b636-f75d89ec321c
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09.06.2026–09.06.2026 Örö, Sea of Archipelago Firings notice The Finnish Border Guard will be firing with naval artillery in Örö firing area EF R84 ja EF R85 Jun 9 2026 between 12:00 and 20:00 hours. The Danger area extends 6NM (10km) south of the...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=4b870550-5748-6c77-b636-f75d89ec321c
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05.06.2026–07.06.2026 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi Firings notice The National Defence Training Association of Finland will be firing with infantry weapons in Rovajärvi firing range 05 – 07 JUNE 2026 at all times. The danger area extends to trainin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=e8cb908a-d1d9-b88f-ac4c-f266e0a0239f
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05.06.2026–07.06.2026 Rovajärvi, Kemijärvi, Suomi Firings notice The National Defence Training Association of Finland will be firing with infantry weapons in Rovajärvi firing range 05 – 07 JUNE 2026 at all times. The danger area extends to trainin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=e8cb908a-d1d9-b88f-ac4c-f266e0a0239f
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29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit