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Armoured Brigade

Armoured Brigade (PSPR)

"The Competence Centre of

Armoured Warfare, Air Defence and Electric Warfare"

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Programme in Armoured Brigade

10:00 – 11:00

• Briefings + coffee (Cafeteria of HQ) LtCol Kimmo Hartikainen

11:00 – 12:00

• Lunch (Cafeteria of HQ)

12:00 – 13:00

• Simulator assisted training (Simulator hall) EngMaj Lasse Lahdenmaa

13:00 – 13:30

• individual transportation to Hätilä

13.30 – 16:00

• Exercise visit (Hätilä exercise area) Maj Tero Mikkonen

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History and heritage - Parolannummi – military exercise area since 16th century

- Armoured Division

- Established on 28th of June 1942

- Commander: Gen Ruben Lagus

- Battlesites: Kuuterselkä, Portinhoikka, Vuosalmi

- Light Brigade 1945 – 1952

- Armoured Brigade since 1952

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Main Tasks

1) Operational readiness and national defence

– Defence planning and execution

– Support other authorities in peace time crises

2) Conscript and reservist training

– Main war time units:

• Mechanised and Motorised Battalion Battle Groups

• Leopard MBT companies for the other ARMY units

• National Ground Based Air Defence units and EW units for all Services (Army, Air Force and Navy)

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PIRKANMAA REGIONAL OFFICE

JAEGER ARTILLERY RGT

COM COY

CO

Armoured Brigade 2019

HQ

HELSINKI AA RGT PAROLA LOG BN EW CENTRE HÄME ARMOURED BN

CENTRAL FINLAND REGIONAL OFFICE

HÄME REGIONAL OFFICE

1LOG COY

2LOG COY

LOG CENTRE

FDF CONSCRIPT

MILITARY BAND

ARM SIGN COY

SPHOW BTY

MORTAR COY

MBT COY

ARMOURED INF

COY

ARMOURED ENG

COY

MP COY

TPT COY

HQ BTY

ARM AA BTY

OPERATIONS DIV

PERSONNEL DIV

TRAINING DIV

LOGISTIC DIV

DCOM

TPT CENTRE

2SAM BTY

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Peace time Establishment

Brigade

Commander

Häme Armour

Battalion

Deputy

Commander HQ

Helsinki

GBAD

Regiment

Jaeger Artillery

Regiment

Parola

Logistigs

Battalion

Electronical

Warfare Center

Pirkanmaa

Regional Office

(Tampere)

Central Finland´s

Regional Office

(Jyväskylä)

Häme Reginal

Office

(Lahti)

350 km

200 km

Garrison

Regional Office

Training area

Active duty 650 (85 civ)

Conscripts 2600/yr

Reservists ~ 2000/yr

Annual budget 23,6M€

Riihimäki

Parolannummi

Lahti

Jyväskylä

Tampere

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Main Exercise Areas

ROVAJÄRVI (1100 km2) - Brigade and Corps level artillery and mortar shootings - Brigade and Battle Group exercises and full calibre shootings

LOHTAJA (15 km2) - Armoured Brigades responsibility - Air Defence shootings and Joint AD exercises NIINISALO (105 km2) - Mechanised Battalion Battle Group exercises - Artillery and mechanised forces full calibre shootings PADASJOKI (1,5 km2) - Basic training exercises - Cross-country driving training

PAROLA- HÄTILÄ (33 km2) -Close range areas -Basic training exercises up to MECHTF level -Mechanised forces livefire EX shootings

NIINISALO

170 KM

LOHTAJA

450 KM

PADASJOKI

70 KM

ROVAJÄRVI

800 KM

PAROLA-HÄTILÄ

0-15 KM

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SOME FIGURES

FUEL CONSUMPTION IN ONE YEAR

APPROX. 1,50 MIL. LITRES

WE DRIVE WITH MOTORISED VEHICLES

5,5 MILJ. KILOMETRES

WITH ARMOURED VEHICLES

HEAVY, ABOUT 45 000 KILOMETRES

LIGHT ABOUT 90 000 KILOMETRES

MEALS ARE MADE

ABOUT 1 100 000 PORTIONS IN OUR MESS HALL

ABOUT 270 000 PORTIONS IN TERRAIN

AMMUNITION

RIFLE CARTRIDGES ABOUT 2,1 MIL. PCS

RIFLE BLANK CARTRIDGES ABOUT 0,9 MIL. PCS

HEAVY AMMUNITION (>23 mm CAL.) 23 000 PCS

138 ROUNDS

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