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This is a list of equipment of the Finnish Navy. For equipment of the Finnish Army, see here.

Watercraft

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Main article: List of current ships of the Finnish Navy
Class Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Corvettes
Pohjanmaa  Finland Corvette (4) Four 117-metre 4,300-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 and hangar.
Missile boats
Hamina  Finland Missile boat 4 51-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  Finland Missile boat 4 48.5-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  Finland Minelayer 2 77.8-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  Finland Minelayer 3 43-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  Italy Mine countermeasures vessel 3 52.5-metre 680-tonne mine countermeasures vessel. Armed with Bofors 40 Mk2 main gun and depth charges for self-defence. Multiple mine countermeasure systems.
Kuha  Finland Minesweeper 4 32-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  Finland Minesweeper 6 16-metre 20-tonne minesweeper. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Seven were built, one has been decommissioned.
Transport
Jehu (U-700)  Finland Landing craft 12 19.9-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)  Finland Landing craft 38
(17)		 14.2-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)  Finland Landing craft >24 11-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. The Uisko model 212 us a cable repair and service vessel while the Uisko model 213 is a transport vessel.[1]
G (G-100)  Finland Landing craft 37 8.2-metre 2.1-tonne landing craft. Unarmed, capable of transporting 8 soldiers or 1 tonne of cargo.
Commercially called Marine Alutech Watercat M8.
L [fi] (L-100)  Finland Landing craft 6 13-metre 14-tonne landing craft. Unarmed. 12 were built, 6 have been transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).
Kampela [fi]  Finland Landing craft utility 1 32.5-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 [fi]  Finland Miscellaneous auxiliary service ship (YAG) 2 30-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 [fi]  Finland Auxiliary transport vessel 4 15-metre 50-tonne auxiliary transport craft. Unarmed.
Träskö  Finland Launch (YFL) 1 14-metre 15-tonne launch. Unarmed. Three were built, two have been decommissioned.
Command launches
Syöksy [fi]  Finland Command launch (YFL) 4 14-metre 19-tonne command launch. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns.
Viiri  Finland Command launch (YFL) 1 16-metre 20-tonne command launch. Unarmed.
Training ships
Fabian Wrede  Finland Training ship 3 19.6-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Lokki  Finland Training ship 1 27-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Research vessels
Isku  Finland Research vessel 1 33-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  Finland Tugboat 2 14-metre 50-tonne tugboat. Unarmed.
Cable layers
K410  Finland Cable layer 2 20-metre 35-tonne cable layer. Unarmed.
Pollution control vessels
Louhi  Finland Pollution control vessel (AG) 1 71.4-metre 2200-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Halli  Finland Pollution control vessel (YOR) 1 61.5-metre 2100-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
Hylje  Finland Pollution control vessel (YOR) 1 54-metre 1400-tonne pollution control vessel. Currently unarmed.
Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, but manned and operated by Finnish Navy.
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Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Anti-ship missiles
PTO 2020  Israel Anti-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  Sweden Anti-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 States Surface-to-air missile ? RIM-162 ESSM. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
ITO 2004  South Africa Surface-to-air missile ? Umkhonto-IR Block 2. Used by Hamina-class missile boats and Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Torpedoes
Torped 45  Sweden Torpedo ? To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats until Torped 47 becomes available.
Torped 47  Sweden Torpedo 0 To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats.
Depth charge rockets
RGB-12  Soviet Union Depth charge rocket ? Used in Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Naval mines
PM16  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM04  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM98  Russia Naval mine ?
PM90
PM90MOD[2]		  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
RM  Finland Naval mine ? Rannikkomiina, "beach mine"
PM85S
PM85R
PM85E		  United Kingdom Naval mine ? Marconi's (BAe's) Stonefish influence mine. Used in all minelaying capable ships. S=650 kg, R=760 kg, E=950 kg
PM83-1  Soviet Union Naval mine ? Acoustic mine, later modified to PM98
PM83-2  Soviet Union Naval mine ? Magnetic and acoustic mine
S58  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S43-55  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S43  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S41  Finland Naval mine ? Used in all minelaying capable ships.

Coastal Artillery

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Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Coastal guns
130 53 TK  Finland Coastal 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 RAMETON  Finland Anti-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  Sweden Command 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

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Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Armoured personnel carriers
Sisu XA-180/185  Finland Armoured personnel carrier ?
Utility vehicles
Defender  United Kingdom Utility Vehicle ?
Toyota Hilux  Japan Pickup truck ?
Military trucks
Sisu SA-150  Finland Medium off-road truck ? Sisu SA-150 "Masi" truck.
Sisu SA-240  Finland Heavy off-road truck ? Sisu SA-240 "Rasi" truck.
Sisu A2045  Finland Medium off-road truck ?
Sisu E11T [fi]  Finland Heavy off-road truck ?
Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany Heavy military truck ?
Mercedes-Benz Atego  Germany Medium military truck ?
Scania G480  Sweden Heavy military truck ?

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems

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Model Origin Type Quantity (Army included) 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 80–91  Belgium Pistol FN 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		  Finland Assault rifle 350,000

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
  Finland Assault rifle 20,000 Newer improved assault rifle. Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
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.
FN SCAR-L  Belgium Assault rifle 300–500 Used by special forces (ETO in the Navy).[3][4]
Shotguns
12 HAUL REM 870  United States Shotgun Standard shotgun.
Sniper rifles
8.6 TKIV 2000  Finland Sniper rifle Sako TRG-42.
7.62 TKIV 85  Finland Sniper rifle
12.7 TKIV 2000  United States Sniper rifle Barrett M95.[5]
TRG-21  Finland Sniper rifle Sako TRG-21. For marksmanship competition shooting. Doesn't have a specific name within the FDF standard naming system.[6]
Submachine guns
9.00 KP 2000
9.00 KP 2000 VAIM		  Germany Submachine gun Heckler & 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 gun Standard general-purpose machine gun.
7.62 KVKK 62  Finland Light machine gun Being gradually replaced by PKM.
12.7 ITKK 96  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft machine gun Soviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun.
M134D-H Minigun  United States Minigun Used by special forces (ETO) in the Navy.[7]
40 KRKK 2005  Germany Grenade machine gun
40 KRPIST 2002  Germany Grenade launcher Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
Mortars
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.[8]: 212–213 
120 KRH 85
120 KRH 85 92		  Finland Mortar 60[8]: 214  Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.[8]: 215 
120 KRH 92
120 KRH 92 76		  Finland Mortar 698 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.[8]: 216–217 
81 KRH 71 Y  Finland Mortar Standard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.[8]: 192–193 
81 KRH 96  Finland Mortar 550[8]: 193  81 KRH 71 Y with an improved baseplate designed after the 120 KRH 92 baseplate, manufactured by Vammas.[8]: 193 
Anti-armour
102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW  Sweden
 United Kingdom		 Anti-tank missile 3,000[9] Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
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.[10]
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.[10]
95 S 58-61  Finland Recoilless gun <1,000 95mm 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.[10]
Anti-ship
RO 06  Israel
 Germany		 Coastal missile 18 Israeli 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.[11]
BOR-A 550  France Coastal surveillance radar ? The radar is able to detect targets up to 60 km.

See also

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References

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