List of equipment of the Finnish Navy

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 FinlandCorvette(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 FinlandMissile boat451-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 FinlandMissile boat448.5-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 FinlandMinelayer277.8-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 FinlandMinelayer343-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 ItalyMine countermeasures vessel352.5-metre 680-tonne mine countermeasures vessel. Armed with Bofors 40 Mk2 main gun and depth charges for self-defence. Multiple mine countermeasure systems.
Kuha FinlandMinesweeper432-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 FinlandMinesweeper616-metre 20-tonne minesweeper. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Seven were built, one has been decommissioned.
Transport
Jehu (U-700) FinlandLanding craft1219.9-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) FinlandLanding craft3814.2-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) FinlandLanding craft>2411-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) FinlandLanding craft378.2-metre 2.1-tonne landing craft. Unarmed, capable of transporting 8 soldiers or 1 tonne of cargo.
Commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M8.
L (L-100) FinlandLanding craft613-metre 14-tonne landing craft. Unarmed. 12 were built, 6 have been transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).
Kampela FinlandLanding craft utility132.5-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.
Valas FinlandMiscellaneous auxiliary service ship (YAG)230-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.
Hila FinlandAuxiliary transport vessel415-metre 50-tonne auxiliary transport craft. Unarmed.
Träskö FinlandLaunch (YFL)114-metre 15-tonne launch. Unarmed. Three were built, two have been decommissioned.
Command launches
Syöksy FinlandCommand launch (YFL)414-metre 19-tonne command launch. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns.
Viiri FinlandCommand launch (YFL)116-metre 20-tonne command launch. Unarmed.
Training ships
Fabian Wrede FinlandTraining ship319.6-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Lokki FinlandTraining ship127-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Research vessels
Isku FinlandResearch vessel133-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
Haukipää FinlandTugboat214-metre 50-tonne tugboat. Unarmed.
Cable layers
K410 FinlandCable layer220-metre 35-tonne cable layer. Unarmed.
Pollution control vessels
Louhi FinlandPollution control vessel (AG)171.4-metre 2200-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Halli FinlandPollution control vessel (YOR)161.5-metre 2100-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Hylje FinlandPollution control vessel (YOR)154-metre 1400-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Anti-ship missiles
PTO 2020 IsraelAnti-ship missile?Gabriel V Advanced Naval Attack Missile. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes, Hamina-class missile boats and ground-based launchers.
MTO 85M SwedenAnti-ship missile?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 Sisu SK242 MTO 85M ground-based launchers.
Surface-to-air missiles
ITO 20 United StatesSurface-to-air missile?RIM-162 ESSM. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
ITO 2004 South AfricaSurface-to-air missile?Umkhonto-IR Block 2. Used by Hamina-class missile boats and Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Torpedoes
Torped 45 SwedenTorpedo?To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats until Torped 47 becomes available.
Torped 47 SwedenTorpedo0To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats.
Depth charge rockets
RGB-12 Soviet UnionDepth charge rocket?Used in Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Naval mines
PM16 FinlandNaval mine?Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM04 FinlandNaval mine?Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM90
PM90MOD[1]
 FinlandNaval mine?Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM85R
PM85S
 United KingdomNaval mine?Marconi's (BAe's) Stonefish influence mine. Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S58 FinlandNaval mine?Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S43-55 FinlandNaval mine?Used in all minelaying capable ships.

Coastal Artillery

Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Coastal guns
130 53 TK FinlandCoastal gun?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 FinlandAnti-ship missile launcher?Sisu SK242 MTO 85M truck-mounted quad missile launcher unit for MTO 85M missiles.
Command and fire control
Scania R470 MTO 85M SwedenCommand post vehicle?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 FinlandArmoured personnel carrier?
Sisu XA-180M FinlandArmoured personnel carrier?
Sisu XA-185 FinlandArmoured personnel carrier?
Utility vehicles
Defender United KingdomUtility Vehicle?
Toyota Hilux JapanPickup truck?
Military trucks
Sisu SA-150 FinlandMedium off-road truck?Sisu SA-150 "Masi" truck.
Sisu SA-240 FinlandHeavy off-road truck?Sisu SA-240 "Rasi" truck.
Sisu A2045 FinlandMedium off-road truck?
Sisu E11T FinlandHeavy off-road truck?
Mercedes-Benz Actros GermanyHeavy military truck?
Mercedes-Benz Atego GermanyMedium military truck?
Scania G480 SwedenHeavy military truck?

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems

Model Origin Type Quantity (Army included) Image Details
Pistols
9.00 PIST 2008 AustriaPistolGlock 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 BelgiumPistolFN 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
 FinlandAssault rifle350 000

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
 FinlandAssault rifle20 000Newer improved assault rifle. Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
7.62 RK 72
7.62 RK 72 TP
 East GermanyAssault rifle100 000East 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 BelgiumAssault rifle300–500Used by special forces (ETO in the Navy).[2][3]
Shotguns
12 HAUL REM 870 United StatesShotgunStandard shotgun.
Sniper rifles
8.6 TKIV 2000 FinlandSniper rifleSako TRG-42.
7.62 TKIV 85 FinlandSniper rifle
12.7 TKIV 2000 United StatesSniper rifleBarrett M95.[4]
TRG-21 FinlandSniper rifleSako 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
 GermanySubmachine gunHeckler & 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 gunStandard general-purpose machine gun.
7.62 KVKK 62 FinlandLight machine gunBeing gradually replaced by PKM.
12.7 ITKK 96 Soviet UnionAnti-aircraft machine gunSoviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun.
M134D-H Minigun United StatesMinigunUsed by special forces (ETO) in the Navy.[6]
40 KRKK 2005 GermanyGrenade machine gun
40 KRPIST 2002 GermanyGrenade launcherUsed by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
Mortars
120 KRH 65 Y
120 KRH 65 73
 FinlandMortar15
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
120 KRH 85 92
 FinlandMortar60[7]:214Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.[7]:215
120 KRH 92
120 KRH 92 76
 FinlandMortar698Standard 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 FinlandMortarStandard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.[7]:192–193
81 KRH 96 FinlandMortar550[7]:19381 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 missile3,000[8]Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
112 RSKES APILAS FranceAnti-tank weaponPortable 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
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 FinlandRecoilless gun<1,00095mm 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 missile18Israeli 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 FranceCoastal surveillance radar?The radar is able to detect targets up to 60 km.

See also

References

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