List of equipment of the Finnish Army

This is a list of weapons used by the Finnish Army, for past equipment, see here.
For equipment or ships of the Finnish Navy, see List of equipment of the Finnish Navy and List of active Finnish Navy ships; for Finnish Air Force aircraft, see List of military aircraft of Finland.

Armour and other vehicles

Main battle tanks

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Leopard 2A6  Germany Main battle tank 100 One hundred Leopard 2A6 tanks were acquired used from the Netherlands between 2015 and 2019.
Leopard 2A4  Germany Main battle tank 100 The vast majority of the Leopard 2A4 tanks were acquired used from Germany between 2002 and 2004; more were purchased in 2009. Some of the existing 2A4s are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers. Fire-control systems of all vehicles will be upgraded between 2022 and 2026.

There have been a total of 143 Leopard 2A4 vehicles in the Finnish army:

  • 100 MBTs
  • 6 MBTs equipped with Urdan mine rollers
  • 10 Leopard 2L bridging tanks
  • 6 Leopard 2 Marksman
  • 1 MBT in the armour museum
  • 14 MBTs stored for cannibalization of spares, one is placed as a memorial in Hattula.

Infantry fighting vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
BMP-2MD  Soviet Union
 Finland
Infantry fighting vehicle 110 All vehicles modernized to the Finnish BMP-2MD standard with a new main gun supplied by Slovakian ZTS Special AS, thermal imaging and Polish multi-spectral camouflage Berberys-R between 2015 and 2019.
CV9030 FIN  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 102 CV90 Mk II armed with a 30 mm Bushmaster II autocannon.

Armoured personnel carriers (tracked)

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
MT-LB  Soviet Union 320
MT-LBu  Soviet Union
  • Artillery command vehicle
  • Ambulance
  • Signals vehicle
74

Armoured personnel carriers (wheeled)

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Patria AMV XA-360  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 62 With Protector (RWS) remote weapon station from Norway.
Protolab Misu  Finland MRAP APC 4 4 test vehicles have been ordered.
Sisu Pasi XA-180/185  Finland 464

Sisu Pasi XA-202  Finland
  • XA-202 VIPA: Signals vehicle
  • XA-202 EPA: Command vehicle
101
Sisu Pasi XA-203 OWS  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 48
Patria 6×6 XA-300  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 3 (131) (+30 optional)
Sisu GTP  Finland MRAP APC 6 (+38) 6 test vehicles have been ordered for delivery in 2021. In December 2022, an order of 25 production vehicles was announced. And in December 2023 a further 13 vehicles were ordered.
RG32M  South Africa MRAP 74 Will be replaced by Sisu GTP 4x4.

Utility vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany
  • Armoured utility vehicle
  • Military ambulance
?

6x6 versions also in use.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter  Germany
  • Van
  • Ambulance
  • Anti-aircraft command vehicle
?
Volkswagen Transporter  Germany Van ? Used by military police.
Škoda Octavia  Czech Republic Military police car ?
Land Rover Defender 110  United Kingdom Utility vehicle ?
Toyota Hilux  Japan Pickup truck ?

All-terrain vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Sisu Nasu  Finland Tracked articulated, all-terrain transport vehicle ? All older NA-140 variant vehicles were sold off by 2017.
BV206 D6N  Sweden Tracked articulated all-terrain transport vehicle 409 Some 274 have recently been purchased from Norway in several batches (49 in 2003, 123 in 2012 and another 171 in 2013, plus an additional 85 in 2014).
BV308  Sweden Tracked articulated all-terrain transport vehicle 19 Some were included in the a joint purchase from Norway and Sweden (two batches, 123 in 2012 and another 171 in 2013). Troop transport, command, ambulance and transport pallet changer variants.
Lynx GLX 5900  Finland
 Canada
Snowmobile ?
Polaris Sportsman 500/800 EFI
Sportsman MV7
 United States All-terrain vehicle ?
Yamaha WR250R  Japan Military motorcycle ?

Military engineering vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Sisu RA-140 DS  Finland Mine clearing vehicle ≤ 38
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000  Germany Engineering equipment vehicle ?
Saurus FDS 43/5  Finland
 Sweden
Decontamination vehicle ? Customized by Finnish contractor Saurus Oy using Swedish-built Scania P380 6 x 6 chassis
Saurus FLC 3  Finland
 Germany
Light rescue vehicle ? Based on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 311 or 316
PS 940  Finland Backhoe loader ?
BLG-60M2  East Germany
 Poland
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 12
Sisu E15TP-L Leguan  Finland
 Germany
Bridging vehicle 9
Leopard 1A2 ARV  West Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 8 BPz-2
Leopard 1A2 AEV  West Germany Combat engineering vehicle 8 PiPz-1
Leopard 2L  Germany
 Finland
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 10/16 6 on order
Leopard 2A4 with Urdan Mine Clearing Roller System (MCRS)  Germany
 Israel
Mine Clearing Roller System (MCRS) 6

Field artillery

Towed field guns and howitzers

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
155 K 83  Finland Gun-howitzer 113 Provides indirect fire support for various units and is used to form heavy artillery battalions under direct supreme HQ command. 155 K 83-97 is an upgrade of the existing 155 K 83.
155 K 98  Finland Gun-howitzer 56 Supports readiness brigades with indirect fire. Equipped with an auxiliary power unit for short distance movement adjustments. 155 K 98 is based on the earlier 155 K 83 with some major enhancements to both the breech and the barrel.
122 H 63  Soviet Union Howitzer 474 The main artillery support of Jaeger and infantry brigades as well as battlegroups.
152 K 89  Soviet Union Field gun 24 Provides indirect fire support for Jaeger and infantry brigades as well as battlegroups. An unknown number was sent to help Ukraine's war efforts.

Self-propelled artillery

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
KRHPSAJON XA-361-AMOS  Finland
 Sweden
Self-propelled gun-mortar 18 120mm twin-barrel Patria AMOS mortar on a Patria AMV platform.
122 PSH 74  Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 74 Supports mechanized and motorized battlegroups with indirect fire.
155 PSH K9
(or 155 PSH 17)
 South Korea Self-propelled howitzer 33 (96) Supports mechanized and motorized battlegroups with indirect fire. 48 used howitzers will be delivered from South Korea between 2017 and 2024, with an option for 48 more; 10 additional units were ordered in a follow-up order and the 38 more in another.

Multiple rocket launcher systems

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
122 RAKH 89 M1  Czechoslovakia Multiple rocket launcher 35 Czechoslovak 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher, originally 36 units bought from East German stocks. Used to support mechanised and motorised units.

In December 2022 Finland ordered long-range 122mm ACCULAR rockets from Israel for 70 MEUR.

298 RSRAKH 06  United States Multiple rocket launcher 41 M270D1 vehicles used for long-range strikes against enemy reserves, command posts, and combat support organizations up to operational depth at the point of main effort. 22 M270s were obtained from the Netherlands in 2007, an additional 12 from Denmark in 2014 and 6 from the US in 2014. All 41 to be upgraded to A2 versions, allowing them to fire Precision Strike Missiles.

The extended range rockets (ER) have a range of over 150 km.

Forward observer vehicles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
BMP-1 TJ  Soviet Union
 Finland
Forward observation vehicle 10 BMP-1 vehicles modified in Finland for use as forward observer vehicles. The turret and main gun are removed and replaced with observation devices in the TJ version.
BMP-1 TJJ  Soviet Union
 Finland
Forward observation vehicle 24 BMP-1 vehicles modified in Finland for use as forward observer vehicles. The TJJ version retains the original turret and main gun.

Radar systems

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Giraffe Mk IV  Sweden Target acquisition radar ? Air defense radar system built on a modified XA-180 chassis. Designated as MOSTKA87M ("Target Acquisition Radar, Model 87 Modernized")
ELTA Systems ELM-2311 C-MMR (Compact Multi Mission Radar)  Israel Counter-battery radar,

C-band, 3D AESA, GaN based TRM

To enter service in 2021.

Anti-aircraft systems

Surface-to-air missile systems

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
ITO 15  United States Man-portable air-defense system 200 +(350) FIM-92F Stinger-RMP Block I missiles. 171 Stinger-missiles were brought from Denmark to be used for training purposes.

An additional 350 FIM-92K missile systems were ordered in December 2022.

ITO 05 (ASRAD-R)
ITO 05M (MANPADS)
 Germany
 Sweden
Surface-to-air missile system 16
86
ITO 05 is a short-range, mobile air-defence system that holds four RBS 70 missiles at ready and protects the readiness brigades as well as the Capital Region. Every ITO 05 launch unit is paired with an ITO 05M MANPADS. ITO 05M also protects the readiness brigades' Jaeger and armoured battalions.

450 Bolide missiles delivered. In December 2022 Finland ordered additional missiles for 76.6 million EUR.

ITO 90M (Crotale NG)  France Surface-to-air missile system 20 Short-range, mobile all-weather weapon system that holds eight VT-1 missiles at ready and is used to protect targets and troops vital to national defence. 480 missiles delivered.
ITO 12 NASAMS II FIN  Norway Surface-to-air missile system 8 batteries
24 launchers
Medium-range, mobile air-defence system that holds six AIM-120 C-7 AMRAAM missiles at ready. They are primarily used to protect the Capital Region. Nasams 2 FIN configuration, also known as ITO 12.

A battery has three firing units, and each firing unit has six missiles. The firing units are transported by a missile transporter, using an Sisu E13TP 8x8 all-terrain flat bed truck. The battery is led from an FDC (Fire Distribution Centre) command vehicle, using a Sisu A2045 4x4 all-terrain truck. Equipped with GPS-positioning system and 3 radios. Built by Insta Oy.

The targets are found and tracked by a Thales Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Improved Sentinel 3D targeting radar, equipped with a IFF-system.

Additionally the battery has an electro-optical sensor vehicle, called MSP-600, which has a 3D-tracking Saphir-heat camera, ELEM laser distance measuring instrument that can measure up to 40 km, a Nedinsco camera for daytime use (10x magnification) and a GPS positioning device. It is built onto a Mercedes-Benz G-series utility vehicle. Built by Finnish Defence Power Systems.

David's Sling  Israel Surface-to-air missile system ? Long-range, all-weather weapon system ordered on 5 April 2023. The main contract is valued at approximately 316 million Euros and includes further options worth 216 million Euros.

Anti-aircraft artillery

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
23 ITK 95
23 ITK 61
 Soviet Union Twin-barreled AA autocannon 45
1100
Commonly known as "Sergei". ITK 61 is the Soviet ZU-23-2, while the ITK 95 is a Finnish modernized variant, where the gun is gyro-stabilized and has an auxiliary power unit, a laser range finder and a digital fire-control system. An undisclosed amount of 23 ITK 61s have been donated to Armed Forces of Ukraine as military aid following Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022.
35 ITK 88  Switzerland Twin-barreled AA autocannon 16 Originally 35 ItK 58. 35 ItK 88 is a modernized Oerlikon KD that incorporates features such as a digital fire-control system, automatic re-loading and, since the 2000s, a new radar system.
ITPSV Leopard 2 Marksman  Germany
 United Kingdom
 Finland
Self-propelled, twin-barreled AA autocannon
Training vehicle
6
1
The Marksman turrets were moved from T-55AM chassis to Leopard 2 chassis in 2014 and 2015. In service use from 2016 onward.

Logistics

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
DAF YAD 4442
DAF YAS 4442
 Netherlands 4×4 All-terrain truck ?
Leyland-DAF MMLS  United Kingdom 8×6 trucks 125 units 125 surplus vehicles acquired from the UK in 2017–18.
Mercedes-Benz Atego  Germany 4×4 general-purpose trucks ?
Mercedes-Benz Zetros  Germany 4×4 general-purpose terrain trucks 60+ units 60 "Zetros 1833" ordered in 2020
Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany heavy truck ? Additional order in 2022 to Veho Oy Ab for 135 trucks equipped with MULTILIFT Ultima 21Z hooklifts and 7 equipped with  HIAB X-HiDuo 188 loader cranes.
Mercedes-Benz Actros 4160  Germany 8×6 semi-trucks ?
Scania 114C
Scania 114G
 Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania 124G  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania G 480  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania G 490  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania P 420  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R144G  Sweden 8×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R164C
Scania R164G
 Sweden 8×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R470  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R 480  Sweden 8×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R 500  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck ?
Scania R 500  Sweden 8×4 heavy truck ?
Scania T144  Sweden 6×4 heavy truck 10 units 10 surplus vehicles bought from Belgium in 2017. Used for heavy transport, e.g. road transport of Leopard 2 tanks.
Scania P 380  Sweden 4×4 trucks ?
Scania P 370  Sweden Military fire truck ?
Scania  Sweden 8×8 offroad truck ?
Sisu A2045  Finland 4×4 all-terrain truck 232 units 232 vehicles for delivery 2009–2010 with an option for an additional 240 vehicles to be bought after 2010.
Sisu E11T  Finland
  • 8×8 heavy transport
  • Airfield crash tender
  • Catapult vehicle
?
Sisu E13TP  Finland 8×8 heavy transport 60 units
Sisu Karhu  Finland 4×2 trucks ?
Sisu Kontio  Finland 6×2 heavy truck ?
Sisu SA-110 Sammakko  Finland 4×4 armoured truck manufactured between A-45 and Sisu SA-151 6 units Only some 6 produced and used in UN missions.
Sisu SA-130 Masi
Sisu SA-150 Masi
Sisu SA-151 Masi
 Finland 4×4 All-terrain trucks ?
Sisu SA-240 Rasi
Sisu SA-241 Rasi
 Finland 6×6 truck ?
Sisu SK181 MIL  Finland 4×4 heavy truck ?
Sisu SK-250  Finland 6×2 heavy truck ?
Sisu SL171  Finland 4×4 All-terrain trucks ?
Sisu SM312  Finland 8×4 heavy truck ?
Tatra 815  Czech Republic 8×8 heavy truck ?
Valtra N163 Direct  Finland 4×2 tractor with trailer ?
Valtra N174 Active  Finland 4×2 tractor with trailer 77

(ordered)

FMG hooklift trailer to transport ammunition, but also usable as forklift, snowplough or grader

Infantry weapons

Pistols

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
9.00 PIST 2008  Austria Pistol ? 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 ? FN HP-DA. Standard issue pistol for military police conscripts.
9.00 PIST 2003  Germany Pistol ? Walther P99. Used by special forces and military police.
9.00 PIST SIG P226
9.00 PIST SIG P225
 Germany Pistol ? SIG Sauer P226 and the shorter variant P225. Used by crisis management troops.

Assault rifles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
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
7.62 RK 62 M2
7.62 RK 62 M3
 Finland Assault rifle 350,000



Standard issue assault rifle.
[Top] RK 62 with later version pistol grip and handguard.
[Middle upper] RK 62 76 with an older stamped steel magazine.
[Middle] RK 62 M1 - the baseline modification with a telescoping stock and mounting rails for optical sights and tactical lights as well as some other small improvements.
[Middle lower] RK 62 M2 - front handguard with M-LOK rail interface, Ase Utra BoreLock flash hider, silencer/rebar cutter (the two latter not pictured), surface manganese phosphated.
[Bottom] RK 62 M3 - Identical to the M2 version, but treated in green Cerakote.
7.62 RK 95 TP
 Finland Assault rifle 20,000 Modernized standard assault rifle
5.56 RK SCAR  Belgium Assault rifle 300–500 FN SCAR-L, used by special forces.
7.62 RK 72
7.62 RK 72 TP
 East Germany Assault rifle 100,000 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.
7.62 RK 56 TP  People's Republic of China Assault rifle 100,000 Type 56-2, Chinese-made folding stock AK type rifles, purchased in the 1990s in large numbers for reserve troops, now in long-term storage.
7.62 RK 54
7.62 RK 54 TP
 Soviet Union Assault rifle ? Soviet AK-47 and its folding stock variant AKS-47. Purchased in late 1950s and early 1960s to introduce the Kalashnikov type assault rifle to FDF use before sufficient amount of RK 62 were produced. Now in long-term storage. Some were also included in the arms purchases from ex-DDR stocks, in the form of MPi-K (Soviet-made AK-47, also named RK 54 in Finnish service) and MPi-KmS (GDR-made AKS-47, also named RK 54 TP in Finnish service).

Battle rifles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
7.62 KIV 23  Finland Designated marksman rifle ? Sako M23, delivered in 2022.

Shotguns

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
12 HAUL REM 870  United States Shotgun ? Standard shotgun.

Sniper rifles

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
TRG-21  Finland Sniper rifle ? Sako TRG-21. For marksmanship competition shooting. Doesn't have a specific name within the FDF standard naming system.
7.62 TKIV 23  Finland Sniper rifle ? Sako M23, to be delivered in 2022. Initial order for 10 MEUR.
7.62 TKIV 85  Finland Sniper rifle ?
7.62 TKIV Dragunov  Soviet Union Sniper rifle ?
8.6 TKIV 2000  Finland Sniper rifle ? Sako TRG-42.
Sako TRG M10  Finland Sniper rifle ? Order for 11 MEUR in February 2023.
12.7 RSTKIV 2000  United States Anti-materiel rifle ? Barrett M82A1.
12.7 TKIV 2000  United States Anti-materiel rifle ? Barrett M95.

Submachine guns

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
9.00 KP 2000  Germany Submachine gun ? Heckler & Koch MP5A5. Used by special forces.
9.00 KP 2000 VAIM  Germany Submachine gun ? Heckler & Koch MP5SD6. Used by special forces.

Support weapons

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
7.62 KVKK 62  Finland Light machine gun 6,500 Standard light machine gun.
12.7 ITKK 96  Soviet Union Standard heavy machine gun 5,000+ Soviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun.
7.62 KK PKM
7.62 KK PKM PICA
7.62 KK PKT
 Soviet Union
 Russia
General-purpose machine gun ? Standard general-purpose machine gun. 7.62 KK PKT is used in all IFV's in the Finnish army.
7.62 PSVKK MAG  Belgium General-purpose machine gun ? Light armament on Leopard 2A6 tanks.
FN Minimi  Belgium General-purpose machine gun ? Used by special forces.
7.62 KK MG3  Germany General-purpose machine gun ? Light armament on Leopard 2A4 tanks and NH90 helicopters.
12.7 RSKK 2005  United States Heavy machine gun ? Found on the Patria AMV's Kongsberg weapon turrets. M2 Browning heavy machine gun.
7.62 KK Dillon  United States Rotary machine gun ? M134D-H Minigun. Used as light armament on NH90 helicopters by the Utti Jaeger Regiment.
40 KRKK 2005  Germany Grenade machine gun ?
40 KRPIST 2002  Germany Grenade launcher ?

Mortars

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
ATARV TEKA  Finland Ammunition carrier 14 Sisu NA-123 GT ammunition carrier variant of the Sisu NA-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.
120 KRH TEKA  Finland Mortar carrier 27 Sisu NA-122 GT mortar carrier variant of the Sisu NA-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.
81 KRH TEKA BV  Sweden
 Finland
Mortar carrier ? A light mortar carrier variant of the Hägglunds BV206 D6N tracked articulated vehicle. The British L16 81mm mortars originally mounted on the carrier vehicle have been replaced with the 81 KRH 71 Y, with the L16 having been stored as infantry mortars under the designation 81 KRH 13.: 170 
120 KRH 65 Y
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.: 212–213 
120 KRH 85
120 KRH 85 92
 Finland Mortar 60: 214  Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.: 215  Undisclosed amount of 120 KRH 85 92 has been donated to Armed Forces of Ukraine as military aid following Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022.
120 KRH 92
120 KRH 92 76
 Finland Mortar 822a 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.: 216–217  There are some units that have old parts such as base plates, carriages or bipods, and these are either listed as KRH 92 such as the KRH 92 76, or as upgrades of their own base model like the KRH 85 92 (in FDF nomenclature the first number defines the model and second the submodel).
^a Total number of all 120 KRH is 822, the KRH 92 number here is that minus the known orders for KRH 65 and KRH 85.
81 KRH 71 Y  Finland Mortar ? Standard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.: 192–193 
81 KRH 96  Finland Mortar 550: 193  81 KRH 71 Y with an improved baseplate designed after the 120 KRH 92 baseplate, manufactured by Vammas.: 193 
81 KRH 13  United Kingdom Mortar ? British L16 81 mm mortars removed from the BV206 D6N mortar carriers. Few in number, in long-term storage.: 170 

Anti-armour

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
95 S 58-61  Finland Anti-tank weapon <1,000 95mm recoilless anti-tank weapon. 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.
66 KES 12 PST
66 KES 12 RAK
 United States
 Norway
Anti-tank weapon
Anti-structure weapon
70,000 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. In September 2022 Finland ordered more 66 KES 12 for 58 MEUR.
AT4  Sweden Recoilless guns Unknown Order in February 2023 for €46 million (includes NLAW and AT-4).
112 RSKES APILAS  France Anti-tank weapon <39,000 units Portable one-shot 112 mm recoilless anti-tank weapon. Colloquially known as jumppaputki ("Gym tube"). Will be taken out of service in the 2020s. Bought in 1986 for 290 MFIM (approx 48.8 MEUR) with a reported unit price of 2,000 EUR per unit. A follow-up order was done in 1990 for 149 MFIM (25 MEUR).
102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW  Sweden
 United Kingdom
Anti-tank weapon 3,000-10,000 Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.

1,500 ordered in 2007 1,000 ordered in 2015 500 ordered in 2017 Order in February 2023 for €46 million (includes NLAW and AT-4).

PSTOHJ 83 MA
PSTOHJ 83 MB
 United States Anti-tank missile 120+535 BGM-71E (TOW 2A) and BGM-71F (TOW 2B) variants.
PSTOHJ 2000
PSTOHJ 2000M
 Israel
 Germany
Anti-tank weapon 140
45
Israeli Spike missile, MR and LR variants, some of them are made in Germany by Diehl Defence. 140 Spike-MR launch units, 500 Spike-MR missiles. 45 GILL launchers were purchased from the Netherlands in 2013. These were modified by the Finns to Spike-LR. The Finnish Navy operates also Spike-ER under the designation RO 06 (18 launch units). 400 Spike-ER missiles.

In December 2022, Finland ordered Spike SR, LR2 and ER2 missiles, the ER2's for the Navy.

Land mines

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
REP 12  Finland Anti-handling device Anti-handling device for anti-tank mines. The device is laid under the anti-tank mines and explodes when the mine above is removed.
VP 88  Finland Directional fragmentation weapon Anti-personnel command-detonated directional fragmentation weapon with 0.9 kg hexotol (a mixture of hexogen (RDX) and TNT similar to Composition B). Very similar to the American M18 Claymore mine.
VP 2010  Finland Directional fragmentation weapon Anti-personnel command-detonated directional fragmentation weapon with 1.3 kg FPX R1 (PBX type) explosive.
TM 65 77  Finland Anti-tank mine Blast mine with 9.5 kg TNT and a pressure fuse.
MHPM 12  Finland Anti-tank mine 11.4 kg mine, with 6.9 kg either East German or Finnish made TM-62 explosive, and a Finnish multiple sensor fuse.
POM 87  Finland Anti-tank mine Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol. Magnetic and seismic sensor fuse.
POM 87 94  Finland Anti-tank mine Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol. Magnetic and seismic sensor fuze, main explosive is similar to POM 87 but the fuse can also be programmed with a run-over counter and for self-deactivation.
KP 81  Finland Anti-vehicle mine Off-route EFP anti-vehicle mine with 12 kg hexotol.
KP 87  Finland Anti-vehicle mine Off-route EFP anti-vehicle mine with 1.6 kg hexotol.
VP 84  Austria Anti-vehicle mine Anti-vehicle directional fragmentation mine with 11.5 kg hexotol. Used against lightly armored vehicles.
VP 01 Anti-vehicle mine Anti-vehicle directional fragmentation mine with 10.3 kg Composition B. Used against lightly armored vehicles.

Hand grenades

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Sirpalekäsikranaatti M43  Finland Fragmentation grenade Simplified version of the Sirpalekäsikranaatti M41. Consist of a cylindrical cast iron shell with vertical grooves and a 60 g cylindrical explosive, the same shape which is used as the detonator in TM 65 77 or the now defunct anti-personnel mines. Uses either the fuse M83 or M95, both being 3.5 second.
Sirpalekäsikranaatti M50  Finland Fragmentation grenade Made from 50 mm mortar shells, and equipped with a new JVA 1634 fuze.
Sirpalekäsikranaatti M95  Finland Fragmentation grenade Commercially Nammo HGF165-3,5. Spherical prefragmented steel shell and a 165 g explosive. Uses the 3.5 second fuse M95.
Painekäsikranaatti M99  Finland Concussion grenade Commercially Nammo HGO225-3,5. Consist of a cylindrical plastic shell and a 225 g cylindrical explosive. Uses the 3.5 second fuse M95.
Fosforikäsikranaatti  Finland Incendiary grenade Phosphorus hand grenade. Uses either the fuse M83 or M95, both being 3.5 second.
Paukkuvaloheite 2  Finland Stun grenade Stun grenade.
Paukkuvaloheite 7  Finland Stun grenade Stun grenade.
Savuheite 80-16  Finland Smoke grenade Grey smoke grenade.
Merkkisavuheite 80-16  Finland Smoke grenade Coloured marker smoke grenade.
2 savurasia 83-16  Finland Smoke grenade 2 kg grey smoke canister.

Army aviation

The NHIndustries NH90 tactical transport helicopter is the main type of transport helicopter used, having replaced Soviet Mi-8s. The Army also uses Hughes 500 D and E helicopters in reconnaissance and training roles. The Finnish Army has 11 unmanned reconnaissance airplanes (RUAG Ranger), which are used for reconnaissance and artillery targeting purposes, and in 2012 ordered a number of unmanned Aeronautics Defense Orbiters.

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Image Details
NHIndustries NH90  Germany
 France
 Italy
 Netherlands
/  Europe
Transport helicopter NH90 TTH 20
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender  United States Utility helicopter MD 500D
MD 500E
2
5
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter  Israel Unmanned reconnaissance 55 systems 250 UAVs 55 systems, with a total of 250 mini air vehicles to be delivered
RUAG Ranger  Israel
 Switzerland
Unmanned reconnaissance 11
DJI Mavic Pro Platinum  China Unmanned reconnaissance 150 150 systems
Parrot ANAFI USA  United States Unmanned reconnaissance 300 The 2023 agreement is to buy some 1,000-2,000 systems for 8,600 euro each. The total sum is 14 million euro.

See also


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