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List of equipment of the Finnish Navy

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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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Class	Origin	Type	Quantity	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.

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems

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Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	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.

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	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.

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	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	?

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity (Army included)	Details
Pistols
9.00 PIST 2008	Austria	Pistol		Glock 17 with specially made RTF2 checkering texture around the grip, 20 N (4.5 lb_f) 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.

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List of equipment of the Finnish Navy

Watercraft

Naval munitions

Coastal Artillery

Land vehicles of the Coastal Forces

Coastal Forces infantry weapon systems

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