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.

Combat vessels

Class Image Origin Type Quantity Length /

Displacement

 Notes
Corvettes
Pohjanmaa-class corvette Finland Corvette 0

(+ 4 on order)

 117 m (383 ft 10 in) /

4,300 t (4,200 long tons)

 [1]

Weapons:

Missile boats
Hamina-class missile boat Finland Missile boat 4 51 m (167 ft 4 in) /

250 t (250 long tons)

 [8][9][10][11]

Mid-life upgrade between 2018 and 2023. Among the changes, new sensors, and new weapons:[12][13]

Rauma-class missile boat Finland Missile boat 4 48.5 m (159 ft 1 in) /

210 t (210 long tons)

 [17][18]

Weapons:[19][20]

Part of the 6th Surface Defense Squadron.[21]

Minelayers
Hämeenmaa-class minelayer Finland Minelayer 2 77.8 m (255 ft 3 in) /

1,450 t (1,430 long tons)

 [22][23]

Weapons:

Part of the 6th Surface Defense Squadron.[21]

Pansio-class minelayer Finland Minelayer 3 43 m (141 ft 1 in) /

680 t (670 long tons)

 [24][25]

Weapons:

Part of the 6th Surface Defense Squadron and the 7th Anti-Surface Anti-Aircraft Squadron.[21]

Minesweepers
Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel Italy Mine countermeasure vessel 3 52.5 m (172 ft 3 in) /

680 t (670 long tons)

 [26][27]

Weapons:[28]

Part of the 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron.[21]

Kuha-class minesweeper Finland Minesweeper 4 32 m (105 ft 0 in) /

150 t (150 long tons)

 [21][29]

Six were built, two were decommissioned.

Weapons:

Part of the 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron.[21]

Kiiski-class minesweeper Finland Minesweeper 6 16 m (52 ft 6 in) /

20 t (20 long tons)

 [30][31]

Seven were built, one was decommissioned.

Weapons:

Part of the 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron.[21]

Transport / landing vessels
Jehu-class landing craft

(U-700 / Watercat M18 AMC)

 Finland Landing craft 12 19.9 m (65 ft 3 in) /

32.2 t (31.7 long tons)

 [32][33][34]

Transports up to 25 soldiers or 5.7 t (13,000 lb) of cargo.

Weapons:

Used by the Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade.[33][32]

Jurmo-class landing craft

(U-600 / Watercat M12)

 Finland Landing craft 55 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) /

14 t (14 long tons)

 [35][32][33][36]

38 were in service as of 2023, and 17 additional crafts were ordered in 2023.[36]

Transports up to 20 soldiers or 3 t (6,600 lb) of cargo.

Weapons:

Used by the Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade.[33][35]

Uisko-class landing craft

(U-200, U-300, U-400 / Watercat M11)

 Finland Landing craft >24 11 m (36 ft 1 in) /

10 t (9.8 long tons)

 [37][38]

It is being decommissioned with at least 11 of the 35 watercraft purchased.[39]

Transports up to 2.5 t (5,500 lb) of cargo.

Weapons:[39]

G-class landing craft

(G-100 / Watercat M8)

 Finland Landing craft 37 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) /

2.1 t (2.1 long tons)

 [40][41][33]

Transports up to 8 soldiers or 1 t (2,200 lb) of cargo.

Used by the Coast Guard Units.

L-class landing craft [fi] Finland Landing craft 6 13 m (42 ft 8 in) /

14 t (14 long tons)

 [42]

Of the 12 built, 6 were transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).

Auxiliary vessels

Class Image Origin Type Quantity Length /

Displacement

 Notes
Multirole vessels
Louhi-class pollution control vessel Finland Auxiliary ship 1 71.4 m (234 ft 3 in) /

2,200 t (2,200 long tons)

 [43][44]

Primarily used for pollution control, also used for environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessels.

Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, (manned and operated by Finnish Navy).

Halli-class pollution control vessel Finland Auxiliary ship 1 61.5 m (201 ft 9 in) /

2,100 t (2,100 long tons)

 [45][46]

Primarily used for pollution control (YOR), also used for environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessels.

Hylje-class pollution control vessel Finland Auxiliary ship 1 54 m (177 ft 2 in) /

1,400 t (1,400 long tons)

 [47][48]

Primarily used for pollution control (YOR), also used for environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessels.

Owned by Finnish Environment Institute, (manned and operated by Finnish Navy).

Transport vessel
Hila-class transport vessel [fi] Finland Auxiliary transport vessel 4 15 m (49 ft 3 in) /

50 t (49 long tons)

 Icebreaker capability in their transport role.

Part of the Coastal Fleet.

Command vessels
Syöksy-class command support vessel [fi]  Finland Battle group command support vessel 4 14 m (45 ft 11 in) /

19 t (19 long tons)

 [49][50]

Weapons:

Part of the Coastal Fleet.

Research vessels
Isku-class research vessel Finland Research vessel 1 33 m (108 ft 3 in) /

130 t (130 long tons)

 [51][52]

Former experimental missile vessel, repurposed for research and test vessels.

Weapons:

Part of the Coastal Fleet.

Cable layers
K410-class cable layer Finland Cable layer 2 20 m (65 ft 7 in) /

35 t (34 long tons)

 [53][54]

Used to lay cables for command and communications system, and also used in maintenance work.

Tugboats
Haukipää-class tugboat Finland Tugboat 2 14 m (45 ft 11 in) /

50 t (49 long tons)

 [55][56]
Training ships
Fabian Wrede-class training ship Finland Training ship 3 19.6 m (64 ft 4 in) /

65 t (64 long tons)

 [57][58][59][60][61]

Part of the Naval Academy.

Naval weapons and equipment

Model Finnish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Used with Notes
Torpedoes
Torped 45 TP 45 — Sweden Lightweight torpedo

(400 mm)

 — Hamina class [62][63]

Torpedo introduced in service in 2020 with the MLU of the Hamina-class, and will be used with the Pohjanmaa-class in the future.[14][2][3]

Launched from the Saab Dynamics Tub m/20, compatible with the TP 45 and TP 47.[14][2][3]

  • 1 × Tub m/20 launcher
  • 2 × Tub m/20 launchers
Pohjanmaa class
SLWT

Saab Lightweight Torpedo

 TP 47 — Sweden Lightweight torpedo

(400 mm)

 — Hamina class
Pohjanmaa class
Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 ITO 20 United States Surface-to-air missile

(short range)

 — Pohjanmaa-class corvette [4]

Missile to be used when the Pohjanmaa-class enters service.[5]

Launched from an 8-cell Mk 41 VLS, with a quadpack in each cell, for a total of 32 missiles per ship.

Umkhonto Mk2 ITO 04 South Africa Surface-to-air missile

(short range)

 — Hamina class[64] [65][66]

Individual cells for each missiles, 8 × vertical cells per ship.

Missile guided by IR.

Hämeenmaa class
Anti-ship missiles
Gabriel V PTO 2020

(side launcher - image center)

 Israel Anti-ship cruise missile — Hamina class[64] [67]

The missile was selected in 2018. It became operational in August 2025 with the Hamina class (4 × per ship).[68]

It will enter service with the Pohjanmaa class (2 × 4 per ship).

— Pohjanmaa class[5][6]
RBS-15 SF III MTO 85M Sweden Anti-ship cruise missile — Rauma class[20] [69][70]

RBS 15 Mk2 (MTO 85) upgraded to the SF III standard (not Mk III) in the early 2000s, and other purchased new.[68]

Not used anymore with the Hamina class.[64]

Naval guns
Bofors 57 Mk 1 — Sweden Naval gun

(57 × 438 mmR)

 2

(1 × per ship)

 Hämeenmaa class [71]
Bofors 57 Mk 3 — Sweden Naval gun

(57 × 438 mmR)

 4

(1 × per ship)

 Pohjanmaa class [5]

Recycled guns from the Hamina class.[5]

It uses Bofors 3P ammo.[7]

Bofors 40 Mk 2 — Sweden Naval gun

(40 × 365 mm)

 7

(1 × per ship)

 Rauma class[20] [19][20]

Used on two classes.

Katanpää class[28]
Bofors 40 Mk 4 — Sweden Naval gun

(40 × 365 mm)

 4

(1 × per ship)

 Hamina class [72][73]

The class was using the Bofors 57 Mk 3 prior to being modernised. Those will be used on the Pohjanmaa-class. And they were replaced with the Bofors 40 Mk 4.[73]

Sako 23 mm/87 23 M85 Finland Anti-air twin cannon

(23 x 152 mmB)

 4

(1 × per ship)

 Kuha class [74]
Remote weapon stations
Saab Trackfire — Sweden RCWS

Remote controlled weapon station

 8

(2 × per ship)

 Pohjanmaa class[5] [75]

Selected in 2012 for the Navy.[76]

Primary weapon:

Coaxial weapon:

4

(1 × per ship)

 Hamina class[77]
3

(1 × per ship)

 Pansio class[78]
12

(1 × per ship)

 Jehu class[76]
ASW mortars
Elma ASW-601 — Sweden ASW mortars 8

(2 × per ship)

 Rauma-class missile boat[79] [80][81]

2 × 9 ASW mortars ready to fire on each ship.

Depth charges
RBU-1200 ASROC RGB 12 Soviet Union Depth charge rocket 4

(2 × per ship)

 Hämeenmaa class [82]

2 × 5 ASROC launchers ready to fire per ship.

Naval mines
— S 43-55 Finland Naval mines (contact mine) — Minelaying capable ships [83]

Kept in the reserve.

— S 58 Finland Naval mines (contact mine) — Minelaying capable ships [83][84][85]

Kept in the reserve.

— PM 83-1

PM 83-2

 — Soviet Union Naval mine (bottom-influence sea mine) — Minelaying capable ships [86][83]

a

Stonefish PM 85S — United Kingdom Naval mine 650 kg (1,430 lb) — Minelaying capable ships [83]

Acoustic and magnetic mine, with pressure-influence settings.

PM 85R Naval mine 760 kg (1,680 lb)
PM 85E Naval mine 950 kg (2,090 lb)
— PM 90

PM 90 MOD

 — Finland Naval mine (bottom-influence sea mine) — Minelaying capable ships [87][88]
— RM 94

(Rannikkomiina)

 — Finland Coastal mine — Minelaying capable ships [89]
— PM 98 — Russia Naval mine (bottom-influence sea mine) — Minelaying capable ships [88][86]

System made of two older naval mines and electronic systems.

Merimiina 2000 PM 04 Finland Naval mines — Minelaying capable ships [90][91][92][93][88]

Used from

Blocker

(From Forcit [fi] / TDW)

 PM 16 Finland

Germany

 Naval mine (bottom-influence sea mine) — Minelaying capable ships (and helicopters) [90][91][94][88]

Used from all minelaying capable ships.

Naval drones
Double Eagle Mk III — Sweden Mine disposal vehicle UUV

(Unmanned underwater vehicles)

 — Minesweeper, mine countermeasure vessel, and multirole vessels [95][96][97]

Supplied by Saab Underwater Systems.

SeaFox Combat — Germany Mine reconnaissance vehicle UUV

(Unmanned underwater vehicles)

 — Minesweeper, mine countermeasure vessel, and multirole vessels [95]

Supplied by Atlas Elektronik.

SeaFox I — Germany Mine reconnaissance vehicle UUV

(Unmanned underwater vehicles)

 — Minesweeper, mine countermeasure vessel, and multirole vessels [95]

Supplied by Atlas Elektronik.

Note: the small arms are not individually listed in this table.

Coastal defence

Coastal artillery

Model Finnish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Anti-ship missile fire unit
RBS 15 SF III MTO 85M Sweden

Finland

 Coastal anti-ship cruise missile — [98][99]

It's an anti-ship missile launcher equipped with 4 × RBS 15 SF III.[100]

The launchers are mounted on Sisu SK242 trucks.

RBS 15 SF III command post MTO 85M

Sweden Anti-ship missile command post — [101][98][99][100]

The command post supplied by Saab is mounted on a Scania R470 truck.

Coastal guns
Tampella 130TK 130 53 TK Finland Coastal medium gun

(130 mm L/53)

 15 [102][103][104]

Range:

  • Unassisted: 27 km (17 mi)
  • Assisted:40 km (25 mi)
RTA 2776 — — Norway

Finland

 Artillery shells

(130 mm)

 — [105]

130 mm naval armour piercing base bleed shell for 130 53 TK

Mobile coastal artillery — — Mobile coastal artillery system

(155 mm L/52)

 — Finland is looking for a successor to its current system. Finland is looking for a wheeled system.

The options include:[106]

Coastal infantry

Model Finnish designation Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Coastal anti-watercraft missile
Spike ER PO 06 Israel (design)

Germany (licence production)

 Anti-tank and anti-watercraft missiles 400 [109][110]

Range: 8 km (5.0 mi)

Spike ER2 — Israel (design)

Germany (licence production)

 Anti-tank and anti-watercraft missiles — [111]

Range: 10 km (6.2 mi).

Ordered with other variants of the missile for the Finnish Army.[112][113]

Coastal surveillance radar
BOR-A 550 — Germany X band (IEEE), pulse-doppler, man-portable, coastal surveillance 26 [114][115]

Range: 60 km (37 mi)

Purchased in March 2003. Developed and made by the German subsidiary of the Thales group.

Upgraded in 2016, to be used until 2035.[116]

Note: the Finnish Coastal Jaegers belong to the Navy, but they have access to the same weapons as the Army, except for some specialised equipment related to the anti-ship role. For the other equipment, see the page List of equipment of the Finnish Army#Infantry weapons.

Land vehicles of the Coastal Forces

See also

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