Keel Laid for First Pohjanmaa Class Corvette
The construction of the Flottilj 2020 project’s first multipurpose corvette has progressed and thus it was time for keel stretching. A traditional keel stretching ceremony was celebrated at the shipyard…
Finnish Navy Adopts TP47 Torpedo
The Navy conducted reception firings for the new TP47 torpedo on 31.10. on the Archipelago Sea. The missile boats PGG Pori and PGG Hamina of the Hamina-class carried out the…
Pohjanmaa Class Corvettes Receiving ESSM Block 2
The anti-aircraft missile type of future Pohjanmaa-class battleships has been updated. The new and improved Block 2 model of the ESSM missile replaces the previous Block 1 missile type in…
Finland & Sweden Make Joint Purchase of 57MM Ammunition
The Defence Forces will procure 57 mm munitions for use on the Navy’s vessels. The procurement is coordinated with Sweden so that the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and the…