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Official press releases, news and speeches that the minister has held are located in this section. The Ministry of Defence publishes all of its press releases and news in Finnish and Swedish and many of them in English, too.


Press Releases

27.06.2025

Finland to procure its first own satellites for defence

Finland’s Ministry of Defence and Iceye Oy have signed a letter of intent that allows Finland to procure Iceye synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.


25.06.2025

Statement regarding NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland

Forward Land Forces Finland is an important part of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture on the Northern Flank and a strong expression of Allied unity and solidarity.


24.06.2025

Denmark, France, Iceland, Norway and United Kingdom to contribute to NATO Forward Land Forces in Finland

Denmark, France, Iceland, Norway and United Kingdom will take part in developing the presence of NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) in Finland. NATO defence ministers announced the contribution during the NATO Summit working dinner in defence ministers’ session on 24 June 2025.


24.06.2025

Finland prepared to host NATO Innovation Range

Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a letter of intent concerning cooperation on fielding NATO Innovation Ranges at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague on Tuesday 24 June 2025. The letter of intent was also signed by Estonia, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands and Sweden.



19.06.2025

Finnish Defence Forces to procure firefighting vehicles

The Finnish Defence Forces will procure fourteen fire engines and one foam tender from Scania Suomi Oy.


13.06.2025

Appointments of generals

The President of the Republic has appointed Major General Mika Kalliomaa as Finland's Military Representative to the EU and NATO and Colonel Jaro Kesänen as Rector of the National Defence University. Kesänen is also appointed to the post of General for the term of 1 January 2026–31 August 2030.


12.06.2025

Exports of defence materiel continued to grow in 2024

The Ministry of Defence has published a report on the exports of defence materiel in 2024. The report provides statistical data on both the granted export licences and actual exports.


05.06.2025

Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to participate in NATO MRTT air transport fleet

On Thursday 5 June 2025, the defence ministers of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark signed a Letter of Intent on Participation in NATO’s Multi-Role Multinational Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) at the meetings of NATO defence ministers.


05.06.2025

Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands look into joint procurement of armoured infantry fighting vehicles

Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands signed a statement of intent on 5 June 2025 based on which they will look into and prepare a possible joint procurement of CV90 armoured infantry fighting vehicles.


04.06.2025

Two negative decisions on real estate transactions

On 4 June 2025, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen denied two prospective buyers from outside the EU and EEA permissions to buy real estates in Finland.


04.06.2025

Defence Minister Häkkänen to attend meetings of Ukraine Defense Contact Group and NATO defence ministers in Brussels

Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) and a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 4–5 June 2025.


30.05.2025

Minister of Defence Häkkänen decided on participation of Defence Forces in international training and exercises in 2026

Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided on the participation of Finland’s Defence Forces in international training and exercises in 2026.


30.05.2025

Finland to lead EU project on quantum technology for defence

Finland has proposed a project Quantum Enablers for Strategic Advantage (QUEST) for the sixth wave of projects under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).


28.05.2025

Government decided on national model for host nation support

On 28 May 2025, the Government issued a resolution on the national model for host nation support.


28.05.2025

Minister of Defence Häkkänen to visit Singapore

Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will pay a working visit to Singapore on 30-31 May.



22.05.2025

Finland to join NATO’s 2026 peacetime activities primarily in Baltic Sea, North Sea and North Atlantic

In its plenary session on 22 May 2025, the Finnish Government endorsed a report on the Finnish Defence Forces’ participation in NATO’s peacetime activities in 2026. The report was also submitted to Parliament.


21.05.2025

Minister Häkkänen: New Navy vessels strengthen security on the Baltic Sea as a whole

Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen attended the launching ceremony for the first Pohjanmaa-class corvette in Rauma. The corvette was moved from the shipyard’s construction hall to the dock basin for continued construction and outfitting.


19.05.2025

Finland to supply ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from frozen Russian assets

Finland has been selected as one of the states implementing European Union measures to supply Ukraine with defence materiel using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.


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