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
[edit]Class | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Details | |
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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 (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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
Naval munitions
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Details | |
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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
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Details | |
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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
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Details | |
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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 | 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
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Quantity (Army included) | Image | Details | |
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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
[edit]- List of active Finnish Navy ships
- List of decommissioned ships of the Finnish Navy
- List of equipment of the Finnish Army
- List of former equipment of the Finnish Army
References
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