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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.

30.4.2026 | The multinational air defence exercise Mallet Strike 1/26 will be conducted at the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 12 - 21 May 2026.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

7.2.2025 | In January, the Air Combat Centre organised a training event at Satakunta Air Wing, where five U.S. F-35 pilots arrived to inform Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) personnel about the F-35’s capabilities and operating the fighter jet.

7.4.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Air Force visited Lockheed Martin's F-35 production line in Fort Worth and the Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith at the end of March. Finland's first F-35 fighter jets are currently in production, and preparations are underway at the training bases for the arrival of Finnish personnel.

2.12.2024 | On 1 December 2024 Brigadier General Timo Herranen assumed the role of Commander of the Finnish Air Force.

10.12.2021 | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Page 1 / 4 BASIC INFORMATION Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is a single-engine multi-role fighter. The Government of Finland authorised the Finnish Defence Forces on 10 December 2021 to procure 64 F- 35A figh...

5.6.2020 | The Baltops 20 maritime exercise will take place in the Baltic Sea region from 7 to 16 June 2020. The Finnish Air Force will participate in the exercise with two F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters operating out of Turku airport on weekdays between 8 and 16 June.

28.11.2019 | Kaakko 19, the Finnish Defence Forces’ main exercise of 2019, takes place in Southeast Finland from 27 November to 4 December. The aim of the exercise is to train the use of the Finnish Defence Forces’ joint operating capabilities together with the Finnish Border Guard.

2.1.2020 | The Finnish Air Force will organise the HX Challenge testing and evaluation event from 9 January to 26 February 2020. The hub of the event will be Pirkkala Air Base.

7.5.2021 | Karelia Air Command will host a squadron-level visit of United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters and KC-130 tanker and transport aircraft at Rissala Air Base from 2 to 20 June 2021.

28.2.2020 | The HX Challenge has been completed successfully. Finnish Air Force HX Fighter Programme Director, Colonel Juha-Pekka Keränen analyses the testing and evaluation event in this article.

2.1.2018 | Finnish Air Force Aircraft Fact Sheet 1 Boeing F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornet The Boeing F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornet are twin-engined multi-role fighters manufactured in the United States. Most of Finland's Hornet fleet is divided between Lapland Air C...

9.10.2019 | The combat phase of the Ruska 19 air operations exercise ended on 8 October. The challenging exercise was an effective test of the readiness and capabilities of the Finnish Air Force.

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