Category Archives: Finnish Military

Swedish Visby-class corvette joins Finnish Navy surveillance ops

Fatima Bahtic – Naval Today 2 minutes read The Swedish Navy’s Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg is operating under Finnish Navy command as part of Finland’s surveillance and protection of its territorial waters. The deployment, taking place during week 40, is part of strengthened cooperation between the Finnish Defense Forces and Sweden. Finnish authorities said theContinue reading “Swedish Visby-class corvette joins Finnish Navy surveillance ops”

Finnish submarine Vesikko

Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a Dutch engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw (a German front company) in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. Purchased by the Finnish before World War II, she saw serviceContinue reading “Finnish submarine Vesikko”

Finland’s naval sector eyes growth opportunities in NATO era

15th July 2026 – 14:02 GMT | by Harry McNeil in London, UK Finland’s naval industrial base is expanding as NATO membership, Baltic Sea security concerns and proximity to Russia push shipbuilders and equipment makers to capture new roles. Finland has been drawing on its geographic positioning, its full membership of NATO and a hardening security environmentContinue reading “Finland’s naval sector eyes growth opportunities in NATO era”

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, conduct maneuvering exercises with Finnish navy ships in the Baltic Sea.

BALTIC SEA (May 16, 2022) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, the Finnish navy Hämeenmaa-class Minelayer FNS Hämeenmaa (02), left, and Hamina-class missile boat FNS Tornio (PTG 81) conduct maneuvering exercises in the Baltic Sea, May 16, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the KearsargeAmphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is on aContinue reading “USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, conduct maneuvering exercises with Finnish navy ships in the Baltic Sea.”