List of equipment of the Finnish Army

This is a list of weapons used by the Finnish Army, for past equipment, see here.

Armour and other vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Details
Tanks
Leopard 2A4 Leopard 2A6	Germany	Main Battle Tank	139[1] 100[2] Total 239		20 used Leopard 2A6 tanks will be delivered from the Netherlands in 2019. [3] Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.[4]
Infantry fighting vehicles
CV-9030 FIN	Sweden	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	102[5]
BMP-2 BMP-2MD	Soviet Union  Finland	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	110[5]		All vehicles will be modernized to the Finnish BMP-2MD standard with thermal imaging and Polish multi-spectral camouflage Berberys-R between 2015 and 2019.[6][7]
Armoured personnel carriers (tracked)
MT-LBV	Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	389[5]
Armoured personnel carriers (wheeled)
Patria AMV XA-360	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	62[5]		With Protector (RWS) remote weapon station.
Sisu Pasi XA-180/185 Sisu Pasi XA-202 Sisu Pasi XA-203 OWS	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	260[5] 101[5] 48[5] Total 409		135 vehicles built in the 1980s will be modernized between 2014 and 2020. A further 155 vehicles may be modernized between 2017 and 2021.[8][9]
Protolab Misu	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	4[10]		4 test vehicles have been ordered.
Utility vehicles
RG32M	South Africa	MRAP	74
Daimler Mercedes-Benz G300 Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen 270 CDI	Germany	Armoured Utility Vehicle
Land Rover Defender 110	United Kingdom	Utility Vehicle
Toyota Hilux	Japan	Pickup truck
All-terrain vehicles
BV308	Sweden	Tracked articulated all-terrain transport vehicle	~20		Some were included in the a joint purchase from Norway and Sweden (two batches, 123 in 2012 and another 171 in 2013).
BV206 D6N	Sweden	Tracked articulated all-terrain transport vehicle	~400		Some 274 have recently been purchased from Norway in two batches (123 in 2012 and another 171 in 2013).
Sisu NA-120 GT Sisu NA-120 GT KV1	Finland	Tracked articulated, all-terrain transport vehicle	~250		All NA-140 vehicles will be sold off by 2017.[11]
Lynx GLX 5900	Finland  Canada	Snowmobile
Polaris Sportsman 500/800 EFI Sportsman MV7	United States	ATV
Military engineering vehicles
Leopard 2L	Germany  Finland	AVLB	6[5] (+4)[12]
Leopard 2R	Germany  Finland	CEV	6[5]
Leopard 1A2 ARV	Germany	ARV	8[13]
Leopard 1A2 AEV	Germany	CEV	8[13]
BLG-60M2	East Germany  Poland	AVLB	12[5]
Sisu E15TP Leguan	Finland  Germany	Bridging vehicle	9[14]
Sisu RA-140 DS	Finland	Mine clearance vehicle

Field artillery

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Details
Field gun/Towed howitzer
155 K 98	Finland	Gun-howitzer	54[14]		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.
155 K 83 155 K 83–97	Finland	Gun-howitzer	107		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.
152 K 89	Soviet Union	Field gun	24[5]		Provides indirect fire support for Jaeger and infantry brigades as well as battlegroups.
130 K 54	Soviet Union	Field gun	76[5]		130 mm towed field gun, also used by the coastal artillery.
122 H 63	Soviet Union	Towed howitzer	471[5]		The main artillery support of Jaeger and infantry brigades as well as battlegroups.
Self-propelled artillery
155 PSH 17	South Korea	Self-propelled howitzer	3 (45)[15]		Supports mechanized and motorized battlegroups with indirect fire. 48 used howitzers will be delivered from South Korea 2017-2024.
122 PSH 74	Soviet Union	Self-propelled howitzer	72[5]		Supports mechanized and motorized battlegroups with indirect fire.
Multiple rocket launcher
298 RSRAKH 06 Driver training vehicle	United States	MLRS	24 10[16]		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.
122 RAKH 89 M1	Czechoslovakia	MLRS	34[5]		Czech 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher, originally 36 units bought from East German stocks. Used to support mechanised and motorised units.
Forward observer
BMP-1 TJ	Soviet Union  Finland	Forward observation vehicle	10[5]		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	10		BMP-1 vehicles modified in Finland for use as forward observer vehicles. The TJJ version retains the original turret and main gun.

Air-defence

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Details
Surface-to-air-missile system
ITO 12 NASAMS II	Norway	Surface-to-air missile system	24[14]		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. Also known as ITO 12.
ITO 05 (ASRAD-R) ITO 05M (MANPADS)	Germany  Sweden	Surface-to-air missile system	16[14] 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.
ITO 90M (Crotale NG)	France	Surface-to-air missile system	20[14]		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.
ITO 15	United States	MANPADS	200[17]		FIM-92F Stinger-RMP Block I missiles. Surplus Stinger-missiles were brought from Denmark to be used for training purposes.[18]
Anti-aircraft artillery
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.
23 ItK 95 23 ItK 61 (ZU-23-2)	Soviet Union	Twin-barreled AA autocannon	45 400[14]		Commonly known as "Sergei". ItK 95 is a modernized variant, where the gun is gyro-stabilized and has an auxiliary power unit, a laser range finder and a digital fire-control system.
ITPSV Leopard 2 MARKSMAN	Germany  United Kingdom	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.[4]

Trucks

• Sisu E13TP – 8×8  Finland heavy transport (60 vehicles)
• Sisu E11T – 8×8  Finland heavy transport
• Tatra 815 – 8×8  Czech Republic heavy truck
• Mercedes-Benz Actros 3553 – 8×4  Germany heavy truck
• Mercedes-Benz Actros 4160 – 8×4 heavy truck (5 vehicles)
• Sisu SM312 – 8×4  Finland
• Scania R144G – 8×4  Sweden
• Scania R164C – 8×4  Sweden
• Scania R164G – 8×4  Sweden
• Scania R 480 – 8×4  Sweden
• Scania R 500 – 8×4  Sweden
• Scania P 420 – 6×4  Sweden
• Scania 114C – 6×4  Sweden
• Scania 114G – 6×4  Sweden
• Scania 124G – 6×4  Sweden
• Scania R164G – 6×4  Sweden
• Scania G 480 – 6×4  Sweden
• Mercedes-Benz Actros 2741 – 6×6  Germany
• Sisu E11T – 6×6  Finland
• Sisu SA-240 Rasi – 6×6  Finland
• Sisu SA-241 Rasi – 6×6  Finland
• Sisu Kontio – 6×2  Finland
• Sisu SK-250 – 6×2  Finland
• DAF YAD4442 – 4×4  Netherlands
• DAF YAS4442 – 4×4  Netherlands
• Mercedes-Benz Atego 1018 – 4×4  Germany
• Mercedes-Benz Atego 1323 – 4×4  Germany
• Mercedes-Benz Atego 1623 – 4×4  Germany
• Sisu A2045 – 4×4  Finland 232 vehicles for delivery 2009–2010 with an option for an additional 240 vehicles to be bought after 2010.
• Sisu SA-130 Masi – 4×4  Finland
• Sisu SA-150 Masi – 4×4  Finland
• Sisu SA-151 Masi – 4×4  Finland
• Sisu SL171 – 4×4  Finland
• Sisu SK181 MIL – 4×4  Finland
• Sisu SA-110 Sammakko – 4×4  Finland armoured truck manufactured between A-45 and Sisu SA-151 (only some 6 produced and used in UN missions)^[19]
• Sisu Karhu – 4×2  Finland
• Scania P 380 – 4×4  Sweden

Weapons

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Details
Pistols
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 2003	Germany	Pistol			Walther P99. Used by special forces and military police.
9.00 PIST 80–91	Belgium	Pistol			FN HP-DA. Standard issue pistol for military police conscripts.
9.00 PIST SIG Sauer	Germany	Pistol			SIG Sauer P226. Used by crisis management troops.
Assault rifles
7.62 RK 62 7.62 RK 62 TP 7.62 RK 62 76 7.62 RK 62 M1	Finland	Assault rifle	350,000
7.62 RK 95 TP	Finland	Assault rifle	20,000		Modernized standard assault rifle
7.62 RK 72 7.62 RK 72 TP	East Germany	Assault rifle			East German -made AKM (MPi-KM-72 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 7.62 RK 56 TP	China	Assault rifle			Chinese-made copies of the AK-47, purchased in the 1990s in large numbers for reserve troops, now in long-term storage.
Heckler & Koch G36	Germany	Assault rifle			Operated by the border guards rapid response unit.
FN SCAR-L	Belgium	Assault rifle	300–500		Used by special forces[20][21]
Shotguns
12 HAUL REM 870	United States	Shotgun			Standard shotgun.
Sniper rifles
8.6 TKIV 2000	Finland	Sniper rifle
7.62 TKIV 85	Finland	Sniper rifle
7.62 TKIV Dragunov	Soviet Union	Sniper rifle
12.7 RSTKIV 2000	United States	Sniper rifle			Barrett M82A1.
Submachine guns
9.00 KP 2000 9.00 KP 2000 VAIM	Germany	Submachine gun			Heckler & Koch MP5A5 and MP5SD6. Used by special forces.
Support weapons
7.62 KK PKM 7.62 KK PKT	Soviet Union	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 KVKK 62	Finland	Light machine gun			Being gradually replaced by PKM.
12.7 ITKK 96	Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft machine gun			Standard heavy machine gun
12.7 RSKK 2005	United States	Heavy machine gun			Found on the Patria AMV's Kongsberg weapon turrets.
7.62 KK MG3	Germany	General-purpose machine gun			Light armament on Leopard 2A4 tanks and NH90 helicopters.
7.62 KK FN MAG	Belgium	General-purpose machine gun			Light armament on Leopard 2A6 tanks.[22]
M134D-H Minigun	United States	Minigun			Used as light armament on NH90 helicopters by the Utti Jaeger Brigade.[23]
40 KRKK 2005	Germany	Grenade machine gun
40 KRPIST 2002	Germany	Grenade launcher
Mortars
KRHPSAJON XA-361-AMOS	Finland  Sweden	Self-propelled gun-mortar	18[5]		120mm twin-barrel Patria AMOS mortar on a Patria AMV platform.
120 KRH-TEA	Finland	Mortar carrier	27		Sisu NA-122 GT mortar carrier variant of the Sisu NA-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.[24]
ATARV-TEA	Finland	Ammunition carrier	14		Sisu NA-123 GT ammunition carrier variant of the Sisu NA-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.[24]
TEA BV 81 KRH	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.[25]: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.[25]:212-213
120 KRH 85 120 KRH 85 92	Finland	Mortar	60[25]:214		Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.[25]:215
120 KRH 92 120 KRH 92 76	Finland	Mortar	698[5]		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.[25]:216-217
81 KRH 71 Y	Finland	Mortar			Standard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.[25]:192-193
81 KRH 96	Finland	Mortar	550[25]:193		81 KRH 71 Y with an improved baseplate designed after the 120 KRH 92 baseplate, manufactured by Vammas.[25]: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.[25]:170
Anti-armour
102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW	Sweden  United Kingdom	Anti-tank weapon	2,500[17]		Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
PSTOHJ 2000 PSTOHJ 2000M RO 06	Israel  Germany	Anti-tank missile Anti-tank missile Anti-ship missile	140 45[26] 18		Israeli Spike missile, MR, LR and ER variants, some of them are made in Germany by Diehl Defence. 140[27] launch units for anti-tank purpose MR version. 18 ER version launchers for anti-ship use. 500 Spike-MR missiles and 200 Spike-ER missiles. 45 GILL launchers were purchased from the Netherlands in 2013. These were modified by the Finns to Spike-LR.[28]
PSTOHJ 83 MA PSTOHJ 83 MB	United States	Anti-tank missile			BGM-71E (TOW 2A) and BGM-71F (TOW 2B) variants.
112 RSKES APILAS	France	Anti-tank weapon			Portable one-shot 112 mm recoilless anti-tank weapon. Colloquially known as jumppaputki ("Gym tube"). Will be taken out of service by 2020.[29]
66 KES 12 66 KES 88 66 KES 12 RAK	United States  Norway	Anti-tank weapon Anti-structure weapon	<70,000		M72A5 (66 KES 88) and M72 EC LAW Mk.I (66 KES 12 PST) HEAT variants and M72 ASM RC (66 KES 12 RAK) HE-FRAG variant. Colloquially known as kessi. 66 KES 88 will be taken out of service by 2020.[29]
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.[29]
Land mines
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).[30] 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.[30][31]
VP 84	Austria	Anti-vehicle mine			Anti-vehicle directional fragmentation mine with 11.5 kg hexotol.[30] Used against lightly armored vehicles.[32]
VP 01		Anti-vehicle mine			Anti-vehicle directional fragmentation mine with 10.3 kg Composition B.[30] Used against lightly armored vehicles.
TM 65 77	Finland	Anti-tank mine			Blast mine with 9.5 kg TNT and a pressure fuse.[33]
MHPM 12	Finland  East Germany	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.[30][34][35][36]
POM 87	Finland	Anti-tank mine			Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol. Magnetic and seismic sensor fuse.[30]
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.[30][37]
KP 81	Finland	Anti-vehicle mine			Off-route EFP anti-vehicle mine with 12 kg hexotol.[30]
KP 87	Finland	Anti-vehicle mine			Off-route EFP anti-vehicle mine with 1.6 kg hexotol.[30][38]
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.[36]
Hand Grenades
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 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.[30]
Sirpalekäsikranaatti M95	Finland  Norway	Fragmentation grenade			Commercially Nammo HGF165-3,5. Spherical prefragmented steel shell and a 165 g explosive. Uses the 3.5 second fuse M95.[30][39]
Painekäsikranaatti M99	Finland  Norway	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.[30][39]
Fosforikäsikranaatti	Finland	Incendiary grenade			Phosphorus hand grenade. Uses either the fuse M83 or M95, both being 3.5 second[30].
Paukkuvaloheite 2	Finland	Stun grenade			Stun grenade.[30]
Paukkuvaloheite 7	Finland	Stun grenade			Stun grenade.[30]
Savuheite 80-16	Finland	Smoke grenade			Grey smoke grenade.[30]
Merkkisavuheite 80-16	Finland	Smoke grenade			Coloured marker smoke grenade.[30]
2 savurasia 83-16	Finland	Smoke grenade			2 kg grey smoke canister.[30]

Army Aviation

The NH90 TTH (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	Type	Versions	In service[40]	Image	Details
NHI NH90	Transport Helicopter	NH90 TTH	20[5]
MD Helicopters MD 500	Utility Helicopter	MD 500D MD 500E	2 5[41]
RUAG Ranger	Unmanned Reconnaissance		11[14]
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter	Unmanned Reconnaissance				55 systems, with a total of 250 mini air vehicles to be delivered[42]

See also

• Former equipment of the Finnish Army

References