Rajavartiolaitos

Finnish Border Guard

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The Finnish Border Guard is responsible for Finland s internal security, reporting to the Ministry of the Interior. The main functions of the Border Guard are guarding Finland s land borders and territorial waters, carrying out passport control at border crossing points, ports and airports, as well as law enforcement, maritime safety and performing search and rescue operations, especially at sea.

News

UMS Skeldar Drone Trials in Finland

Oct 21, 2021 · The Finnish Border Guard’s Turva offshore patrol vessel (OPV) completed day and night search and rescue flight trials with the UMS Skeldar V-200 drone as part of the ongoing Finnish Border Guard Valvonta2 program
Baltic Sea Surveillance with EMSA Drones

Jun 21, 2021 · European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) signed contract for third deployment of Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone to Hanko, Finland in support of Finnish, Estonian And Swedish Coast Guards
Camcopter Drones for Finland Coast Guard

Jul 6, 2020 · The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) ordered Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drones for the Finnish Border Guard for coast guard services. Estonia and Sweden will follow
Camcopter Demonstration aboard Finland OPV Turva

Sep 17, 2019 · Finnish Border Guard completed 5-days trials in the Gulf of Finland of the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter drone aboard its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Turva. The S-100 is one of the contenders for a new Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Sys
Patria at Helitech 2017

Sep 28, 2017 · Finland’s Patria to showcase its helicopter life-cycle support at Helitech 2017, ExCel London, October 3-5.
Patria to Upgrade 2 Border Guard AB412

Sep 13, 2016 · Patria will upgrade 2 Finland’s Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos) Agusta AB412 helicopters extending their lifespan by 10 to 15 years

Mar 2, 2016 · Finnish Border Guard Receive Their First H215
Dec 20, 2012 · 2 more AS332L1 to the Finnish Border Guard

Aug 25, 2010 · The Finnish Border Guard Takes Delivery Of Its First AW119Ke

Units

		Abrev	Nick	From	To
Security Forces
Vartiolentolaivue	Finnish Border Guard Flight Division	VLLv		1981

Locations

	Malmi	EFHF
	Rovaniemi	EFRO
	Turku	EFTU

Models

2019-	Schiebel Camcopter S-100
2015-	Airbus H215 / AS332L1e
2010-	AgustaWestland AW119Ke Koala
1986-2021	Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma
1985-	Agusta AB412
1983-1989	Mil Mi-8 Hip (1st Gen)
1968-2012	Agusta AB206
1960-1967	PZL SM-1S-600
1960-1968	Mil Mi-1 Hare

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