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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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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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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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The Air Force Academy is the sole Air Force unit with a primary educational and training role, and in that capacity it provides university-level military education. We train active duty personnel, conscripts, and reservists for a wide range of air defense specialties.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-academy/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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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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Equipment of the Finnish Air Force The Air Force's main combat fleet consists of Boeing F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornet multi role fighters. In addition to aircraft, air surveillance radars and a range of simulators are included in the service's invent...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/materiel1
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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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19.3.2026 | The flight operations of Exercise Cold Response 26 involve not only fighter aircraft but also NATO’s E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft, operating from Ørland, Norway.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/command-and-control-over-the-north
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16.3.2026 | This was the first time a NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS has flown a mission in Finnish airspace.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/a-nato-e-3a-sentry-awacs-flow-a-mission-for-the-first-time-in-finnish-airspace
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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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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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11.9.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Protective Fence 25 exercise from 22 to 26 September 2025. The exercise will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/protective-fence-25-to-strengthen-the-finnish-air-force-s-defence-capability-and-readiness
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12.1.2026 | The Defence Forces’ second SAR satellite was launched into space January 11, 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/defence-forces-sar-satellite-system-progressing
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24.3.2025 | Finland deploys five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Ramstein Flag 25 exercise at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from 31 March to 11 April 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-nato-s-ramstein-flag-25-exercise-in-the-netherlands
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16.5.2025 | Master Sergeant Aleksi Härkönen is the first Finnish crew member on a NATO’s E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/alliance-s-eyes-in-the-sky
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2.12.2024 | On 1 December 2024 Brigadier General Timo Herranen assumed the role of Commander of the Finnish Air Force.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/introducing-the-commander-of-the-finnish-air-force
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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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27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/review-on-the-development-of-space-capabilities-by-the-commander-of-the-finnish-air-force
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9.1.2025 | Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will surveil and protect Icelandic airspace for the first time as a NATO member in February 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-the-nato-icelandic-air-policing-mission