List of equipment of the Finnish Navy

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This is a list of equipment of the Finnish Navy. For equipment of the Finnish Army, see here.

Watercraft[]

Class Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Corvettes
Pohjanmaa  Finland Corvette (4) Four 114-metre 3,900-tonne corvettes on order. To be armed with Bofors 57 Mk3 main gun, PTO 2020 anti-ship missiles, ITO 20 surface-to-air missiles launched from Mk 41 VLS, Torped 47 torpedoes and rails for naval mines or depth charges. The corvettes will also feature a helicopter deck.
Missile boats
Hamina  Finland Missile boat 4 Missile boat Pori South Harbor 1.JPG 51-metre 250-tonne missile boats. Armed with Bofors 57 Mk3 main gun, MTO 85M anti-ship missiles, ITO 2004 surface-to-air missiles, ITKK 96 heavy machine guns and rails for naval mines or depth charges.
After 2018-2021 modernisation planned to be armed with Bofors 40 Mk4 main gun, PTO 2020 anti-ship missiles, ITO 2004 surface-to-air missiles, initially Torped 45 and later Torped 47 torpedoes, Saab Trackfire remote weapon stations and rails for naval mines or depth charges.
Rauma  Finland Missile boat 4 FNS Porvoo.jpg 48.5-metre 210-tonne missile boats. Armed with Bofors 40 Mk2 main gun, MTO 85M anti-ship missiles, Elma ASW-600 ASW mortars, ITKK 96 heavy machine guns and rails for naval mines or depth charges.
Minelayers
Hämeenmaa  Finland Minelayer 2 20180827 FNS Hämeenmaa 02.png 77.8-metre 1450-tonne minelayers. Armed with Bofors 57 Mk1 main gun, ITO 2004 surface-to-air missiles, RBU-1200 depth charge rocket launchers, ITKK 96 heavy machine guns, H&K GMG grenade machine guns, rails for up to 150 naval mines and rails for depth charges.
Pansio  Finland Minelayer 3 Pansio (876) vid Pärnäs våren 2013.jpg 43-metre 680-tonne minelayers. Armed with Saab Trackfire remote weapon stations (with PKM machine guns and H&K GMG grenade machine guns), ITKK 96 heavy machine guns and rails for up to 50 naval mines or depth charges.
Minesweepers
Katanpää  Italy Mine countermeasures vessel 3 Katanpää Särkänsalmi 06.JPG 52.5-metre 680-tonne mine countermeasures vessel. Armed with Bofors 40 Mk2 main gun and depth charges for self-defence. Multiple mine countermeasure systems.
Kuha  Finland Minesweeper 4 Miinanraivaaja Kuha 26.jpg 32-metre 150-tonne minesweeper. Armed with Sako 23 mm twin-barrelled anti-aircraft autocannons and ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Six were built, two have been decommissioned.
Kiiski  Finland Minesweeper 6 Kiiski dragamine.jpg 16-metre 20-tonne minesweeper. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Seven were built, one has been decommissioned.
Transport
Jehu (U-700)  Finland Landing craft 12 Jehu U707 Lippujuhlan päivän kalustoesittely 2016 7.JPG 19.9-metre 32.2-tonne landing craft. Armed with Saab Trackfire remote weapon stations (with PKM machine guns and H&K GMG grenade machine guns or ITKK 96 heavy machine guns) and ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Capable of transporting 25 soldiers (plus crew of 6) or 5.7 tonnes of cargo.
Commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M18 AMC.
Jurmo (U-600)  Finland Landing craft 38 Jurmo U602 Kotka 2013 1.JPG 14.2-metre 14-tonne landing craft. Armed with H&K GMG grenade machine guns or ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Capable of transporting 20 soldiers (plus crew of 2) or 3 tonnes of cargo.
Commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M12.
Uisko (U-200, U-300, U-400)  Finland Landing craft >24 Uisko U216 ja U309.JPG 11-metre 10-tonne landing craft. Armed with H&K GMG grenade machine guns or ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Total of 35 aluminum Uisko landing craft have been built for FDF: 11 U-200, 17 U-300 and 7 U-400, some of the U-200 series craft have been decommissioned and sold off. Capable of transporting 2.5 tonnes of cargo.
U-100 series landing craft series has been decommissioned.
U-200 to U-400 series are commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M11.
G (G-100)  Finland Landing craft 37 G113 Turku 3.JPG 8.2-metre 2.1-tonne landing craft. Unarmed, capable of transporting 8 soldiers or 1 tonne of cargo.
Commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M8.
(L-100)  Finland Landing craft 6 Linnakevene L105 Suomenlinna 1.JPG 13-metre 14-tonne landing craft. Unarmed. 12 were built, 6 have been transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).
 Finland Landing craft utility 1 Kampela 1 Santahamina.jpg 32.5-metre 90-tonne transport craft. Can be armed with Sako 23 mm twin-barrelled anti-aircraft autocannons or up to 20 mines. Capable of transporting up to 170 tonnes of cargo. Three were built, two have been decommissioned.
 Finland Miscellaneous auxiliary service ship (YAG) 2 Finnish Naval Ship Valas Class.jpg 30-metre 300-tonne auxiliary ships. Armed with Sako 23 mm twin-barrelled anti-aircraft autocannons and ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Can transport 140 personnel or 30 tonnes of cargo. Five were built, three have been decommissioned.
 Finland Auxiliary transport vessel 4 Hila (237) arriving at Rönnskär island, Kirkkonummi, Finland (April 2018, crop).jpg 15-metre 50-tonne auxiliary transport craft. Unarmed.
 Finland Launch (YFL) 1 Träskö Tall Ships Races Turku 2009.jpg 14-metre 15-tonne launch. Unarmed. Three were built, two have been decommissioned.
Command launches
 Finland Command launch (YFL) 4 Jymy 1 lippujuhlanpäivä 2012.JPG 14-metre 19-tonne command launch. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns.
 Finland Command launch (YFL) 1 Askeri Eteläsatama 1.JPG 16-metre 20-tonne command launch. Unarmed.
Training ships
Fabian Wrede  Finland Training ship 3 Wilhelm Carpelan 1.JPG 19.6-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
 Finland Training ship 1 Kajava (56) Suomenlinna 1.jpg 27-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Research vessels
 Finland Research vessel 1 33-metre 130-tonne test/research vessel. Former experimental missile boat which was modified for test and research purposes. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine gun and rails for naval mines.
Tugboats
 Finland Tugboat 2 14-metre 50-tonne tugboat. Unarmed.
Cable layers
 Finland Cable layer 2 Cable layer K 411 Santahamina.JPG 20-metre 35-tonne cable layer. Unarmed.
Pollution control vessels
Louhi  Finland Pollution control vessel (AG) 1 Finnish multipurpose vessel Louhi (1999).jpg 71.4-metre 2200-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Halli  Finland Pollution control vessel (YOR) 1 Halli.JPG 61.5-metre 2100-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Hylje  Finland Pollution control vessel (YOR) 1 Hylje Lippujuhlan päivän kalustoesittely 2016 01.JPG 54-metre 1400-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.

Naval munitions[]

Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Anti-ship missiles
PTO 2020  Israel Anti-ship missile ? Gabrielout.jpg Gabriel V Advanced Naval Attack Missile. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes, Hamina-class missile boats and ground-based launchers.
MTO 85M  Sweden Anti-ship missile ? RBS 15 DanOSRH 2011.JPG RBS-15SF-3; both new RBS-15 built to RBS-15 Mk. III standard as well as upgraded Mk. II. Currently used by Hamina-class missile boats, Rauma-class missile boats and ground-based launchers.
Surface-to-air missiles
ITO 20  United States Surface-to-air missile ? RIM-162 ESSM launched from USS Carl Vinson.jpg RIM-162 ESSM. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
ITO 2004  South Africa Surface-to-air missile ? Umkhonto 1.jpg Umkhonto-IR Block 2. Used by Hamina-class missile boats and Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Torpedoes
Torped 45  Sweden Torpedo ? Torped 422.jpg To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats until Torped 47 becomes available.
Torped 47  Sweden Torpedo 0 To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats.
Depth charge rockets
RGB-12  Soviet Union Depth charge rocket ? Karjala RBU-1200 harjoitusammuksia Forum Marinum.JPG Used in Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Naval mines
 Finland Naval mine ? Herätepohjamiina PM16 Lippujuhlan päivän kalustoesittely 2016 1.JPG Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM04  Finland Naval mine ? Merimiina PM 04 Merivoimien vuosipäivä 2014 02.JPG Used in all minelaying capable ships.

PM90MOD[1]
 Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM85R
PM85S
 United Kingdom Naval mine ? Marconi's (BAe's) Stonefish influence mine. Used in all minelaying capable ships.
 Finland Naval mine ? Merimiina S58 Lippujuhlan päivän kalustoesittely 2016 1.JPG Used in all minelaying capable ships.
 Finland Naval mine ? Merimiina S43-55 Lippujuhlan päivän 2017 laivastoesittely 1.JPG Used in all minelaying capable ships.

Coastal Artillery[]

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Coastal guns
130 53 TK  Finland Coastal gun ? Gun 130 TK in Isosaari.jpg Tampella bedrock-installed 130 mm L/53 coastal gun turrets. Can fire both direct and indirect fire.
Anti-ship missile launchers
Sisu SK242 MTO 85M  Finland Anti-ship missile launcher ? Sisu SK242 MTO 85M Helsinki 2012 2.JPG Sisu SK242 MTO 85M truck-mounted quad missile launcher unit for MTO 85M missiles.
Command and fire control
Scania R470 MTO 85M  Sweden Command post vehicle ? MTO-85M komentoajoneuvo Lippujuhlan päivä 2013 1.JPG Scania R470 truck-mounted command post vehicle for MTO 85M missiles.
Artillery shells
RTA 2776  Norway
 Finland
Coastal artillery shell ? 130 mm naval armour piercing base bleed shell for 130 53 TK and former 130 K 54 and 130 K 90-60 coastal artillery guns.

Land vehicles of the Coastal Forces[]

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Armoured personnel carriers
Sisu XA-180  Finland Armoured personnel carrier ? Sisu Pasi XA-180 Ps 675-90 RUK-museo 3.JPG
Sisu XA-180M  Finland Armoured personnel carrier ? Pasi XA-180M Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 01.JPG
Sisu XA-185  Finland Armoured personnel carrier ? Lippujuhlan päivän 2017 paraati 068 Pasi Ps 677-563.JPG
Utility vehicles
Defender  United Kingdom Utility Vehicle ? Land Rover Defender Merivoimien vuosipäivä 2014 01.JPG
Toyota Hilux  Japan Pickup truck ? Toyota Hilux model 2009 Lippujuhlan päivä 2013 1.JPG
Military trucks
Sisu SA-150  Finland Medium off-road truck ? Sisu SA-150 military truck Jun2009 001.jpg Sisu SA-150 "Masi" truck.
Sisu SA-240  Finland Heavy off-road truck ? Sisu SA-240 Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG Sisu SA-240 "Rasi" truck.
Sisu A2045  Finland Medium off-road truck ? Sisu A2045 military truck.jpg
 Finland Heavy off-road truck ? Järjestelmäkaappi ja XDM-400 SDH solmu Lippujuhlan päivä 2013 1.JPG
Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany Heavy military truck ? Mercedes-Benz Actros 2741A-6x6 Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG
Mercedes-Benz Atego  Germany Medium military truck ? Mercedes-Benz Atego Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG
Scania G480  Sweden Heavy military truck ? Scania G480.JPG

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems[]

Model Origin Type Quantity (Army included) Image Details
Pistols
9.00 PIST 2008  Austria Pistol Glock 17.JPG Glock 17 with specially made RTF2 checkering texture around the grip, 20 N (4.5 lbf) trigger pull, self illuminating tritium sights and a 17+1-round magazine. Used by military police.
9.00 PIST 80–91  Belgium Pistol Bda9.JPG FN HP-DA. Standard issue pistol for military police conscripts.
Assault rifles
7.62 RK 62
7.62 RK 62 TP
7.62 RK 62 76
7.62 RK 62 76 TP
7.62 RK 62 M1
 Finland Assault rifle 350 000 RK62.jpg
RK 62 76.jpg
RK62M1.jpg
Standard issue assault rifle.
[Top] RK 62 with later version pistol grip and handguard.
[Middle] RK 62 76 with an older stamped steel magazine.
[Bottom] RK 62 M1 basic upgrade with a telescoping stock, mounting rails and an improved selector switch.
7.62 RK 95 TP
 Finland Assault rifle 20 000 RK95.jpg Newer improved assault rifle. Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
7.62 RK 72
7.62 RK 72 TP
 East Germany Assault rifle 100 000 MPi KmS 72.jpg East German -made AKM (MPi-KM fixed stock and MPi-KMS-72 folding stock variants). Purchased in the 1990s in large numbers for reserve troops. Folding stock version is used by various tank, APC and IFV crewmen.
FN SCAR-L  Belgium Assault rifle 300–500 Scar L Standard.jpg Used by special forces (ETO in the Navy).[2][3]
Shotguns
12 HAUL REM 870  United States Shotgun M870mcs.jpg Standard shotgun.
Sniper rifles
8.6 TKIV 2000  Finland Sniper rifle Sako TRG-42.jpg Sako TRG-42.
7.62 TKIV 85  Finland Sniper rifle 7,62 Tarkkuuskivääri 85 Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG
12.7 TKIV 2000  United States Sniper rifle Barrett M95SP.jpg Barrett M95.[4]
TRG-21  Finland Sniper rifle Sako TRG-21 of the Polish Army.jpg Sako TRG-21. For marksmanship competition shooting. Doesn't have a specific name within the FDF standard naming system.[5]
Submachine guns
9.00 KP 2000
9.00 KP 2000 VAIM
 Germany Submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5 b.jpg Heckler & Koch MP5A5 and MP5SD6. Used by special forces in the Navy.
Support weapons
7.62 KK PKM
7.62 KK PKM PICA
 Soviet Union
 Russia
General-purpose machine gun Machine gun 762 KK PKM 20180604.jpg Standard general-purpose machine gun.
7.62 KVKK 62  Finland Light machine gun 7,62 KvKK 62 Helsinki 2012 1.JPG Being gradually replaced by PKM.
12.7 ITKK 96  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft machine gun 12,7 NSV Lippujuhlan päivä 2014 3.JPG Soviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun.
M134D-H Minigun  United States Minigun NH90 (NH-211) Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 13 M134D.JPG Used by special forces (ETO) in the Navy.[6]
40 KRKK 2005  Germany Grenade machine gun HK GMG Lippujuhlan päivä 2013.JPG
40 KRPIST 2002  Germany Grenade launcher HK69A1 40 kranaattipistooli 2002.JPG Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
Mortars

120 KRH 65 73
 Finland Mortar 15
Old Tampella heavy infantry mortar. 15 were manufactured with an amphibious floating carriage in 1965 and more with a new carriage in 1974. In long-term storage.[7]: 212–213 

120 KRH 85 92
 Finland Mortar 60[7]: 214  Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.[7]: 215 
120 KRH 92
120 KRH 92 76
 Finland Mortar 698 120 Krh 92 Helsinki 2012 1.JPG Standard issue Finnish Tampella lightweight heavy infantry mortar. Old 120 KRH 40 were withdrawn from service and scrapped when the 120 KRH 92 were acquired.[7]: 216–217 
81 KRH 71 Y  Finland Mortar Finnish mortar squad.jpg Standard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.[7]: 192–193 
81 KRH 96  Finland Mortar 550[7]: 193  81 Krh 71-96 Y Lippujuhlan päivä 2014 1.JPG 81 KRH 71 Y with an improved baseplate designed after the 120 KRH 92 baseplate, manufactured by Vammas.[7]: 193 
Anti-armour
102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW  Sweden
 United Kingdom
Anti-tank missile 3,000[8] NLAW Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 01.JPG Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
112 RSKES APILAS  France Anti-tank weapon Apilas Lippujuhlan päivä 2014.JPG Portable one-shot 112 mm recoilless anti-tank weapon. Colloquially known as jumppaputki ("Gym tube"). Will be taken out of service by 2020.[9]
66 KES 12
66 KES 88
66 KES 12 RAK
 United States
 Norway
Anti-tank weapon
Anti-structure weapon
<70,000
M72 ASM RC Kokonaisturvallisuusmesssut 2015.jpg M72A5 (66 KES 88) and M72 EC LAW Mk.I (66 KES 12 PST) HEAT variants and M72 ASM RC (66 KES 12 RAK) aluminized HE variant. Colloquially known as kessi. 66 KES 88 will be taken out of service by 2020.[9]
95 S 58-61  Finland Recoilless gun <1,000 95 S 58-61 Lippujuhlan päivä 2014 2.JPG 95mm recoilless anti-tank gun. Colloquially known as musti ("Blackie"); the weapon makes a loud, distinctly dog bark-like sound when fired. In reserve. Will be taken out of service by 2020.[9]
Anti-ship
RO 06  Israel
 Germany
Coastal missile 18 Euro-Spike ER Helsinki 2012 3.JPG Israeli Spike missile, ER variant. some of them are made in Germany by Diehl Defence. 18 Spike-ER launchers for anti-ship use, 400 Spike-ER missiles. [10]
BOR-A 550  France Coastal surveillance radar ? BOR-A 550 rannikkotutka 1.JPG The radar is able to detect targets up to 60 km.

See also[]

References[]

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