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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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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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Supporting air operations, research and development The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing various supporting air missions, undertaking research and development, and maintaining continued availability of air bases across so...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/satakunta-air-command/about-us
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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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Quality Policy Military Aviation Authority Finlandhttps://ilmavoimat.fi/en/quality-policy
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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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Karelia Air Wing Karelia Air Wing monitors the airspace of its assigned area of responsibility, prevents intrusions into this airspace, trains conscripts, reservists and active duty personnel, and continuously develops its readiness and capabiliti...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/karelia-air-wing
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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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Satakunta Air Wing Satakunta Air Wing, based at Tampere–Pirkkala, operates the full range of Finnish Air Force's aircraft. Read more Satakunta Air Wing About us Air Force 18.10.2021 The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing va...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/satakunta-air-wing
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Enabler of Safe Military Aviation The Military Aviation Authority, Finland (FIMAA) oversees and regulates military aviation in Finland. Our core tasks are Certification of new military aviation capabilities for the Finnish Defence Forces Developin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about_us
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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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Ruska 21 air operations exercise on 4‒9 October 2021 Ruska 21 is the most significant exercise of the Finnish Air Force in 2021. The aim of the exercise is to sustain and develop the readiness of Finland’s air defence. All the Air Force units will...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ruska21-en
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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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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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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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11.4.2023 | All Finnish Air Force units will participate in the Ilmataktiikka 23 live air exercise on 17‒21 April 2023. The objective will be to train Air Force key personnel in tactically challenging scenarios.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ilmataktiikka-23-develops-finnish-air-force-s-tactics-and-combat-techniques
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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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30.4.2026 | Introducing the Finnish Air Force’s 2026 Hawk display pilot, Captain Ville Luukkonen.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/-the-best-part-of-being-a-pilot-is-the-constant-self-improvement-and-challenging-yourself.-
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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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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