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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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