List of equipment of the Finnish Navy explained

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

Watercraft

See main article: List of current ships of the Finnish Navy.

ClassOriginTypeQuantityImageDetails
Corvettes
(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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
6 16-metre 20-tonne minesweeper. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns. Seven were built, one has been decommissioned.
Transport
Jehu (U-700) 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) 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) >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) 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-100) 6 13-metre 14-tonne landing craft. Unarmed. 12 were built, 6 have been transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).
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.
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.
Auxiliary transport vessel 4 15-metre 50-tonne auxiliary transport craft. Unarmed.
TräsköLaunch (YFL) 1 14-metre 15-tonne launch. Unarmed. Three were built, two have been decommissioned.
Command launches
Command launch (YFL) 4 14-metre 19-tonne command launch. Armed with ITKK 96 heavy machine guns.
ViiriCommand launch (YFL) 1 16-metre 20-tonne command launch. Unarmed.
Training ships
3 19.6-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Lokki1 27-metre 65-tonne training ship. Unarmed.
Research vessels
Isku1 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
Haukipää2 14-metre 50-tonne tugboat. Unarmed.
Cable layers
K4102 20-metre 35-tonne cable layer. Unarmed.
Pollution control vessels
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.
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.
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.

Naval munitions

NameOriginTypeQuantityImageDetails
Anti-ship missiles
? Gabriel V Advanced Naval Attack Missile. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes, Hamina-class missile boats and ground-based launchers.
? 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
? RIM-162 ESSM. To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
? Umkhonto-IR Block 2. Used by Hamina-class missile boats and Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Torpedoes
? To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats until Torped 47 becomes available.
0 To be used by Pohjanmaa-class corvettes and Hamina-class missile boats.
Depth charge rockets
Depth charge rocket ? Used in Hämeenmaa-class minelayers.
Naval mines
PM16? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
PM98?
PM90
PM90MOD[2]
? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
RM? Rannikkomiina, "beach 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? Acoustic mine, later modified to PM98
PM83-2? Magnetic and acoustic mine
S58? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S43-55? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S43? Used in all minelaying capable ships.
S41? Used in all minelaying capable ships.

Coastal Artillery

ModelOriginTypeQuantityImageDetails
Coastal guns
? Tampella bedrock-installed 130 mm L/53 coastal gun turrets. Can fire both direct and indirect fire.
Anti-ship missile launchers
Anti-ship missile launcher ? Sisu SK242 MTO 85M truck-mounted quad missile launcher unit for MTO 85M missiles.
Command and fire control
Command post vehicle ? Scania R470 truck-mounted command post vehicle for MTO 85M missiles.
Artillery shells
RTA 2776
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

ModelOriginTypeQuantityImageDetails
Armoured personnel carriers
Armoured personnel carrier ?
Utility vehicles
Utility Vehicle ?
Pickup truck ?
Military trucks
? Sisu SA-150 "Masi" truck.
? Sisu SA-240 "Rasi" truck.
?
?
?
?
?

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems

ModelOriginTypeQuantity (Army included)ImageDetails
Pistols
Glock 17 with specially made RTF2 checkering texture around the grip, 20abbr=onNaNabbr=on trigger pull, self illuminating tritium sights and a 17+1-round magazine. Used by military police.
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
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
Assault rifle 20,000 Newer improved assault rifle. Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
7.62 RK 72
7.62 RK 72 TP
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.
Assault rifle 300–500 Used by special forces (ETO in the Navy).[3] [4]
Shotguns
Standard shotgun.
Sniper rifles
Sako TRG-42.
Sniper rifle
Sniper rifle Barrett M95.[5]
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
Heckler & Koch MP5A5 and MP5SD6. Used by special forces in the Navy.
Support weapons
7.62 KK PKM
7.62 KK PKM PICA

Standard general-purpose machine gun.
Being gradually replaced by PKM.
Soviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun.
Used by special forces (ETO) in the Navy.[7]
Used by Coastal Jaegers in the Navy.
Mortars
120 KRH 65 Y
120 KRH 65 73
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]
120 KRH 85
120 KRH 85 92
60 Tampella heavy infantry mortar model 1985. To be withdrawn from service when barrels wear out.
120 KRH 92
120 KRH 92 76
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.
Standard issue Finnish Tampella light infantry mortar.
550 81 KRH 71 Y with an improved baseplate designed after the 120 KRH 92 baseplate, manufactured by Vammas.
Anti-armour

3,000[9] Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
112 RSKES APILASAnti-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

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.
<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.
Anti-ship

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]
Coastal surveillance radar ? The radar is able to detect targets up to 60 km.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2022-01-30 . 2021-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112220302/https://bin.yhdistysavain.fi/1584898/Q2424PYjnbS1AONd5PXT0UWQJT/Sotataloustietoutta%20III%201991.pdf . dead .
  2. https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1951253/13454330/Vuosikirja+2019+-+Herätemiinojen+kehitystyö+Merivoimissa.pdf/f01b9b06-a52a-9419-3dc3-2f5d621ca753/Vuosikirja+2019+-+Herätemiinojen+kehitystyö+Merivoimissa.pdf.pdf
  3. http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/a1424430676159 Armeija ostaa erikoisjoukoille Nato-yhteensopivat rynnäkkökiväärit
  4. Web site: Finland Adopts SCAR-L For Special Forces. Nathaniel F. 27 February 2015. thefirearmblog.com. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320003340/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/02/27/finland-adopts-scar-l-for-special-forces/. 2018-03-20. live.
  5. Web site: 12.7 TKIV 2000. 10 December 2012. moddb.com. 22 July 2019. https://archive.today/20190124115729/https://www.moddb.com/groups/firearm-lovers-club/images/127-tkiv-2000. 2019-01-24. live.
  6. Web site: Finnish Army sniper. 1 December 2007. militaryimages.net. 22 July 2019. https://archive.today/20190124120129/https://www.militaryimages.net/media/finnish-army-sniper.29739/. 24 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Puolustusvoimien uusi ase: M134D "Minigun". Uusi Suomi. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110134635/http://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/52456-puolustusvoimien-uusi-ase-m134d-minigun. 2015-01-10. live.
  8. Book: Palokangas, Markku . Itsenäisen Suomen jalkaväen raskaat aseet ja ryhmäaseet . . 2016 . fi . 978-952-291-355-5.
  9. Web site: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database Trade Register. Stockholm Peace Research Institute. 22 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Intistä tutut "kessit" poistuvat käytöstä. Iltalehti. 22 July 2019. fi. 9 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170127143205/http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2015070920007775_uu.shtml. 2017-01-27. live.
  11. Web site: Finland news, all the latest and breaking Finnish news - FINNBAY. Finnbay.com. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103310/http://www.finnbay.com/media/news/finnish-army-buys-used-spike-launcher-from-netherlands/. 2016-11-21. live.