Equipment of the Finnish Army

This is a list of weapons used by the Finnish Army, for past equipment, see here.

Armour
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Trucks

 * Sisu E13TP - 8×8 (60 vehicles)
 * Sisu E11T - 6×6
 * Tatra 815 - 8×8
 * Mercedes-Benz Actros 3553 - 8×4
 * Mercedes-Benz Actros 4160 - 8×4 (5 vehicles)
 * Sisu SM312 - 8×4
 * Scania P144G - 8×4
 * Scania P164C - 8×4
 * Scania P164G - 8×4
 * Scania R480 - 8×4
 * Scania R500 - 8×4


 * Scania P420 - 6×4
 * Scania 114C - 6×4
 * Scania 114G - 6×4
 * Scania 124G - 6×4
 * Scania 164G - 6×4
 * Scania G480 - 6×4
 * Mercedes-Benz Actros 2741 - 6×6
 * Sisu E11T - 6×6
 * Sisu SA-240 Rasi - 6×6
 * Sisu SA-241 Rasi - 6×6
 * Sisu Kontio - 6×2
 * Sisu SK-250 - 6×2


 * DAF YAD4442 - 4×4
 * DAF YAS4442 - 4×4
 * Mercedes-Benz Atego 1323 - 4×4
 * Mercedes-Benz Atego 1623 - 4×4
 * Sisu A2045 - 232 4×4 vehicles for delivery 2009-2010 with an option for an additional 240 vehicles to be bought after 2010.
 * Sisu SA-130 Masi - 4×4
 * Sisu SA-150 Masi - 4×4
 * Sisu SA-151 Masi - 4×4
 * Sisu SL171 - 4×4
 * Sisu SK181 MIL - 4×4
 * Sisu SA-110 Sammakko - 4×4 armoured truck manufactured between A-45 and Sisu SA-151 (only some 6 produced and used in UN missions)
 * Sisu Karhu - 4×2
 * Scania P380 - 4×4

Air-defence
Anti-aircraft protection of important targets is provided by Crotale anti-aircraft missile systems mounted on Sisu Pasi armoured vehicles, ASRAD-R anti-aircraft missile system mounted on Unimog 5000 trucks and by Swiss Oerlikon 35 mm twin-barrel AA guns. Helsinki and other important targets are protected by the late-generation Soviet SAM missile system BUK M1 (SA-11). Close-range anti-aircraft support for troops is provided by 23 mm twin-barrel AA guns (Soviet-made ZU-23-2), shoulder-fired Igla-M missiles. The SA-18 SAMs are scheduled to be replaced by the early 2010s. Possible candidates are, MBDA Mistral, Saab Bolide, FIM-92 Stinger, SA-24 Igla-S, PZR GROM and LIG Nex1 Chiron.

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

 * 23 ITK 95 - Modernized Soviet 23 mm twin-barreled ZU-23-2 AA gun. 45 units.
 * 35 ITK 88 - Swiss Oerlikon 35 mm twin-barreled AA gun. Before modernization, these were known as 35 ITK 58. 16 units.
 * 23 ITK 61 - Soviet 23 mm twin-barreled ZU-23-2 AA gun. Originally 1,100 units, some have been scrapped. Most will likely be scrapped soon.
 * ITPSV 90 Marksman - 35 mm self-propelled, twin-barreled AA gun, mounted on a T-55 chassis. 6 armed units and one training tank. Will be taken out of service.

Surface-to-Air Missiles

 * ITO 2005 and ITO 2005 M (MANPADS) - ASRAD-R SAM system. 16 units (12 mounted on MB Unimog 5000 and 4 on Sisu Nasu) Will partly replace ITO 86 and ITO 86 M. Each vehicle is also teamed with one MANPADS system. There are currently some 86 MANPADS launch units.
 * ITO 96 - Soviet BUK-M1 SAM system. One brigade with 3 batteries, each one equipped with one radar vehicle, 6 TELAR units and 2 TEL units (a total of 24 launch units: 18+6). Including 9A39M1, 9A310M1, 9S18M1, and 9S470M1 vehicles. The system will be replaced ahead of schedule due to the system's vulnerability to electronic warfare. It will be replaced by 4 batteries of Norwegian NASAMS II missile system from 2015 (24 launch units). The deal is valued at over 500 million euros (of which 176 millions are costs for a new radar surveillance system).
 * ITO 90MOD - Crotale NG SAM system, mounted on a Sisu XA-181 chassis. 20 units. Currently being modernized.

Forward Observer

 * BMP-1TJ - unarmed artillery forward observer vehicle in BMP-1 chassis.
 * BMP-1TJJ - armed artillery forward observer vehicle in BMP-1 chassis.

MLRS

 * 298 RsRakH 06 - 227 mm self-propelled rocket launcher (M270 MLRS). 22 units.
 * 122 RAKH 89 - Czech 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher. 36 units.

Self Propelled

 * 152 TELAK 91 - Soviet 152 mm self-propelled gun (2S5 Giatsint-S). 18 units. Will be soon taken out of service.
 * 122 PSH 74 - Soviet 122 mm self-propelled howitzer (2S1 Gvodzika). 72 units. Modification in preparation.

Field Howitzers

 * 122 H 63A - Soviet 122 mm towed D-30 howitzer. Three different versions. 486 units.

Field Guns

 * 155 K 98 - 155 mm field gun with an auxiliary power unit to move the gun. 56 units.
 * 130 K 90-60 - 130 mm towed field gun, used by the coastal artillery. 15 units.
 * 152 K 89 - 152 mm towed field gun. 24 units.
 * 155 K 83 - 155 mm towed field gun. 108 units.
 * 155 K 83-97 - 155 K 83 155 mm towed field gun, which has been modernized to NATO standards.

Self Propelled Mortars

 * XA 361 - 120 mm twin-barrel AMOS mortar on a Patria AMV platform. 18 units.
 * Krh-TeKa - 120 mm mortar on a SISU NA-140 BT platform. Designated Krh-TeKa (Kranaatinheitintelakuorma-auto). 27 units.

Towed heavy mortars (total: ca. 900)

 * 120 KRH 92 - 120 mm mortar.
 * 120 KRH 92-76 - 120 mm mortar.
 * 120 KRH 85-92 - 120 mm mortar.
 * 120 KRH 38-77 - 120 mm mortar.
 * 120 KRH 3842-77 - 120 mm mortar.

Light mortars (total: ca. 1,400)

 * 81 KRH 97 - 81 mm leightweight, commando mortar, also known as 81COM97.
 * 81 KRH 71-96 Y - 81 mm mortar.
 * 81 KRH 71 Y - 81 mm mortar.
 * 81 KRH 38 Y - 81 mm mortar.
 * 82 KRH 36 RT - 82 mm mortar.

Guided

 * PSTOHJ 2000 - Euro-Spike anti-tank missiles. 100 launchers for MR version.
 * RO 2006 - Euro-Spike anti-tank missiles. 18 launchers for ER version.
 * PSTOHJ 83 MA - BGM-71E, TOW 2A, tandem warhead version
 * PSTOHJ 83 MB - BMG-71F, TOW 2B, top-down attack version

Unguided

 * 102 RSLPSTOHJ NLAW - Swedish-made NLAW anti-tank missiles, also called MBT LAW
 * 112 RSKES APILAS - French Apilas disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon
 * 66 KES 12 - M72 EC LAW Mk.I
 * 66 KES 12 RAK - M72 ASM RC
 * 66 KES 88 - M72A5 LAW, 70,000 pcs.
 * 95 S 58-61 - 95 mm recoilless rifle, about 1,000 units.

Infantry weapons
Assault rifles:
 * 7.62 RK 95 TP, modernized version of the standard assault rifle, manufactured by SAKO.
 * 7.62 RK 76, modernized version of the standard assault rifle. This version is also in most widespread use, but usually identified as Rk 62.
 * 7.62 RK 72 TP, East German-made AKMS-47 (MPi-KMS-72), purchased in large numbers for reserve troops. Folding stock version is used by various tank, APC and IFV crewmen.
 * 7.62 RK 62, original version of the standard assault rifle, manufactured by Valmet.
 * 7.62 RK 56 and 7.62 RK 56 TP, Chinese-made copies of the AK-47, purchased in large numbers for reserve troops, but not commonly used.
 * The FDF also used to have original Russian-made AK-47 (7.62 RK 54) and AKS-47 (7.62 RK 54 TP), but these are no longer in use.
 * Heckler & Koch G36, operated by the border guards rapid response unit.

Machine guns:
 * 7.62 KVKK 62, Finnish-made machine gun, manufactured by Valmet.
 * 7.62 KK PKM, Russian-made PKM machine gun, current standard machine gun in the Finnish army.
 * 7.62 KK PKT, Russian-made PKT machine gun, current standard machine gun in most tanks and IFV's in the Finnish army.
 * 7.62 KK MG3, German-made MG 3, light armament on Leopard 2 tanks and NH90 helicopters.
 * M123D Minigun, US-made, Gatling-type, multi-barreled 7.62x51 mm NATO calibre machine gun, produced by Dillon Aerospace. It is intended to be used by the Utti Jaeger Brigade as light armament on NH90 helicopters.
 * 12.7 RSKK 2005, American-made M2 Browning machine gun, found on the Patria AMV's Kongsberg weapon turrets.
 * 12.7 ITKK 96, Russian-made NSV machine gun, current standard heavy machine gun of the Finnish Army.

Sniper rifles:
 * 7.62 TKIV 85, sniper rifle made by Valmet, based on the Mosin-Nagant rifle.
 * 7.62 TKIV Dragunov, Russian-made Dragunov sniper rifle.
 * 8.6 TKIV 2000, sniper rifle manufactured by Sako.
 * 12.7 TKIV 2000 US-made .50 calibre Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle.
 * 12.7 TKIV 2000 US-made .50 calibre Barrett M95 sniper rifle.

Pistols & submachine guns:
 * 9.00 PIST 2008, Glock 17 with specially made RTF2 checkering texture around the grip, 20 N trigger pull, self illuminating tritium sights and a 17+2 round magazine.
 * 9.00 PIST 2003, Walther P99, used by special forces and military police.
 * 9.00 KP 2000, Heckler & Koch MP5, used by special forces.
 * 9.00 PIST 80, Belgian-made FN HP-DA pistol.
 * 9.00 PIST 80-91, factory-refurbished PIST 80's.
 * 9.00 PIST SIG-Sauer, peace-keepers and military marching bands.
 * 12 HAUL REM 870, standard shotgun.

Support weapons:
 * 40 KRKK 2005, grenade machine gun, manufactured by Heckler & Koch.
 * 40 KRPIST 2002, grenade launcher, manufactured by Heckler & Koch.

Bilateral trade agreements between Finland and the Soviet Union often included weapons. As a curiosity, many Russian weapons were supplied as a "package". For example, tanks came with AK-47 sidearms for the crew. A large amount of Soviet equipment was also bought from Germany after the German reunification.

Army Aviation
The NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopters) is the main type of transport helicopters used, having replaced Soviet Mi-8s. The Army also uses Hughes 500 D and E helicopters in reconnaissance and training roles. The Finnish Army has 11 unmanned reconnaissance airplanes (RUAG Ranger), which are used for reconnaissance and artillery targeting purposes. The Finnish Army is also field testing Patria's new mini-UAV.

Due to the 3-year delivery delay of the NH90s, the Finnish Army had to refurbish two of its remaining Mil Mi-8s in Saint Petersburg, in order to increase their lifespan by 5 years. Another option, which was evaluated, but not exercised as an intermediate solution was the possible lease, and later purchase, of an unknown number of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the United States.