Photos Finnish Defence Forces

[Conhoon]

"Metso 17" exercise in the Kainuu Brigade will be held from 27 November to 1 December 2017 in Kuhmo in and around the Vuosuka training area.

 

[Conhoon]

"Metso 17" exercise in the Kainuu Brigade will be held from 27 November to 1 December 2017 in Kuhmo in and around the Vuosuka training area.

The exercise is the last exercise of the recruits in December.

 

[Conhoon]

"Pohjoinen 17" - a firing exercise of the Finnish Army, organised in the training area of Rovajärvi, Finland, 2017

First two photos with new Finnish self-propelled howitzer - South Korean 155mm K9 "Thunder" used in Finnish Armed Forces

 

[Conhoon]

"Pohjoinen 17" - a firing exercise of the Finnish Army, organised in the training area of Rovajärvi, Finland, 2017

 

[Conhoon]

"Pohjoinen 17" - a firing exercise of the Finnish Army, organised in the training area of Rovajärvi, Finland, 2017

 

[Conhoon]

Basic training of the recruits, Finland, January 2018

 

[Conhoon]

In February 2018 it will be 100 years since the foundation of the Field Artillery of Independent Finland and the Artillery School. The Finnish Defence Forces honour their 100th anniversary with an artillery equipment display on the Senate Square in Helsinki on 9 February. The audience has an opportunity to see for example howitzers, cannons and artillery rocket launchers. The newest addition is the 155 mm armoured howitzer K9 Thunder. World War II era guns are presented by Heritage Association of Heavy Artillery Battalion 1. Additionally, you can see a demonstration of a horse-drawn artillery gun position occupation.

 

[Conhoon]

In February 2018 it will be 100 years since the foundation of the Field Artillery of Independent Finland and the Artillery School. The Finnish Defence Forces honour their 100th anniversary with an artillery equipment display on the Senate Square in Helsinki on 9 February. The audience has an opportunity to see for example howitzers, cannons and artillery rocket launchers. The newest addition is the 155 mm armoured howitzer K9 Thunder. World War II era guns are presented by Heritage Association of Heavy Artillery Battalion 1. Additionally, you can see a demonstration of a horse-drawn artillery gun position occupation.

 

[Firefox]

That is a nice display of Firepower @Conhoon I can see myself on a pub crawl around Helsinki and stopping for a look between each pub

 

[Firefox]

155 GH 52 APU

This has some similar characteristics to the British Fh70 155mm towed gun, that also had an auxiliary engine to move it around short distances

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi 26.February–9.March.2018

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi 26.February–9.March.2018

 

[J0h1F]

Soldiers from the readiness unit of Kainuu Brigade practiced urban combat with the KASI laser training system (KASI is similar to and also compatible with the American MILES system) on 20 February 2018. Their performance was watched by invited guests from the executive council of the Finnish state-owned mining company Terrafame.

 

[Conhoon]

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi, Finland, March 2018.

 

[Josiah]

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What's that tracked IFV in this set?

 

[Conhoon]

Patria Hägglunds CV9030 infantry fighting vehicle

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi, Finland, 26.February–9.March.2018

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi, Finland, 26.February–9.March.2018

 

[Conhoon]

Inter-agency cooperation capability becomes pronounced in local defence training exercises. The local forces will undertake training in versatile conditions ranging from the capital region to Rovaniemi, Finland, 26.February–9.March.2018