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1 Squadron 2020 The finnish Defence Forces strategic 2020 The finnish Defence Forces strategic projectCover and graphics: Vesa Viljanen/Naval AcademyPhotos: The finnish Defence Forces/Niko Muukka, Reijo Voutilainen, Jaakko Ala-Hiiro, Lisa HentunenTranslation: Katri Suvanto/Prime minister s officeLayout: Tiina Takala/Ministry of DefencePrint: L nnberg, : 978-951-25-2924-7 (print)ISBN: 978-951-25-2925-4 (pdf)ContentsSummary ..1 Introduction ..3 Finland s defence capability and military operating environment ..4 The Navy as a part of the defence system ..5 Squadron 2020 ..11 Procurement of vessels ..16 Squadron 2020 The finnish Defence Forces strategic project1 Squadron 2020 The finnish Defence Forces strategic projectSquadron 2020 SummaryFinland s military defence capability consists of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the supporting joint capabilities.

2 Development of all Services is vital for Finland s defence. Because the sea lines of com-munications in the Baltic Sea are vital for Finland, maritime defence must be capable of conducting ter-ritorial surveillance and repelling attacks. Minelayer Pohjanmaa, the former flagship, has already been decommissioned, and the four Rau-ma-class guided-missile patrol combatants (PGGs) and two H meenmaa-class minelayers will reach the end of their service lives in 2022-2025. As a result, the Navy s capabilities will significantly decline by the mid-2020s. The ship classes have been refurbished once and there are no cost-effective solutions to ex-tending their service goal of the Squadron 2020 project is to replace seven vessels which have been or are scheduled to be decommissioned and to upgrade capabilities to counter modern threats by procuring four multi-role corvettes.

3 The project is not aimed at changing the Navy s battle doctrine but rather at bringing a signif-icant contribution to overall maritime defence. The project costs add up to EUR vessels of the Squadron 2020 project will form the backbone of maritime defence for the Defence Forces in the future; their capabilities are planned to be used into the 2050s. The main features of the vessels will be the capacity for year-round and long-endurance presence at sea in all weather and ice conditions of the Baltic Sea, command and control of maritime operations, anti-surface warfare in the open sea, mine-laying at sea and anti-submarine warfare.

4 The capabilities to be procured through the Squadron 2020 project are based on the statutory tasks of the Defence Forces and the estimated requirements of the future operating preparations for replacing the vessels scheduled to be decommissioned have been made in the long-term planning of the Defence Forces and for this purpose, operational and technical solutions have been stud-ied and various vessel concepts have been compared. There is no existing vessel concept that would meet the requirements of the Navy. The capacity to navigate in ice and engage in mine-laying requires that a new type of vessel be designed.

5 Modern surveillance and weapon systems will be integrated into the vessel. The resulting multi-role corvette with a strike capability will be fitted to our operating the vessels will be manufactured in Finland, the weapons and sensors will be procured from overseas. The EU directives and the existing legislation in Finland will be applied so that benefits from industrial cooper-ation can be derived while building national security of supply. Expertise will be built and the ability to maintain also the foreign weapon and sensor systems will be created for domestic partners. From the perspective of Finland s defence, it is important to ensure security of supply that covers the service life of the decision on procurement will be made during this Government s term of office and the vessels will be built in 2019-2024.

6 The project is vital for the fu-ture of the 2017 Suomen sotilaallinen puolustuskyky muodostuu maa-, meri- ja ilmavoimista sek niit tukevista yhteisist suorituskyvyist . Mik li joku n ist ei ole kunnossa, ei Suomen sotilaallinen puolustuskaan toimi. Meri-puolustuksen tulee kyet aluevalvontaan ja hy kk ysten torjuntaan. Meriyhteydet It merell ovat Suomelle elint rke suorituskyky heikkenee 2020-luvun puoliv liss merkitt v sti, koska jo poistuneen miinalaiva Pohjanmaan lis ksi nelj n Rauma-luokan ohjusveneen ja kahden H meenmaa-luokan miinalaivan elinkaari p ttyy vuosina 2022 2025.

7 Alusluokat on peruskorjattu kertaalleen eik niiden elinjakson pident miselle ole kustannustehokkaita 2020 -hankkeessa on kyse seitsem n k yt st poistuneen tai poistuvan aluksen suorituskyvyn korvaamisesta ja p ivitt misest nykyaikaisia uhkia vastaan hankkimalla nelj monitoimikorvettia. Hanke ei muuta merivoimien taistelutapaa, vaan t ytt oman merkitt v n osansa meripuolustuksen kokonaisuudesta. Hankkeen kustannus on 1,2 miljardia 2020 -hankkeen alukset muodostavat tulevaisuuden puolustusvoimien merellisen suorituskyvyn rungon. Niiden suorituskyvyn on suunniteltu olevan k yt ss 2050-luvulle asti.

8 Alusten p ominaisuuksia ovat kyky ymp rivuotiseen ja pitk kestoiseen l sn oloon merell kaikissa It meren s - ja j olosuhteissa, merioperaatioiden johtamiskyky, pintatorjuntakyky avomerelle, merimiinoittamiskyky sek sukellusveneen-torjuntakyky. Laivue 2020 -hankkeessa hankittava suorituskyky perustuu puolustusvoimien lakis teisiin teht viin sek arvioidun tulevaisuuden toimintaymp rist n asettamiin vaatimuksiin. Poistuvien alusten korvaamista on valmisteltu puolustusvoimien pitk n aikav lin suunnittelussa. Puolus-tusvoimat on tutkinut operatiivisia ja teknisi ratkaisuja sek vertaillut erilaisia aluskonsepteja.

9 Merivoimien tarpeisiin vastaavaa valmista aluskonseptia ei ole. Suomelle t rke t j iss kulkukyky ja miinoittaminen edel-lytt v t uuden aluksen suunnittelua. Alukseen integroidaan nykyaikaiset valvonta- ja asej rjestelm t. Loppu-tuloksena syntyy toimintaymp rist mme soveltuva iskukykyinen on tarkoitus rakentaa kotimaassa. Aseet ja sensorit hankitaan ulkomailta. Hankkeessa sovelletaan Euroopan unionin direktiivej ja Suomen lains d nt siten, ett teollista yhteisty t kyet n hy dynt m n kansallista huoltovarmuutta rakennettaessa. Kotimaisille toimijoille luodaan osaaminen ja kyky yll pit my s alusten ulkomaisia ase- ja sensorij rjestelmi.

10 Puolustuskyvyn kannalta on t rke luoda aluksille elinkaaren aikainen p tet n kuluvalla hallituskaudella. Alukset rakennetaan vuosina 2019-2024. Hanke on merivoimien tulevaisuuden kannalta v ltt m t meenmaa-class minelayer (left) and Hamina-class PGG (right). The minelayers will be decommissioned by the 2025s whereas the Hamina-class PGGs will be refurbished and will remain in service into the 2020 The finnish Defence Forces strategic projectIntroduction The goal of the Squadron 2020 project is to replace seven vessels which have been or are scheduled to be decommissioned and to upgrade their capabilities to counter modern s defence will face an extraordinary situ-ation in the 2020s when the main weapon systems of both the Navy and the Air Force will be phased out almost at the same time.