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I have to ask what is difference between MRAP and wheeled APC? Because despite googling I am still a little puzzled.

Oh. It seems to be Cooper test in english instead of Cooper's test
You have to run as "far" as you can in 12 minutes.
Minimum lenght of run for career soldier in Finland is 2600m.
Also I tried...

In Finland active officers don't need pre-existing university degree (apart from specialist officers, but they are different kind of breed) because cadets go through three year bachelor's degree in...

By the way was it Wilf or some other who noted that recce should be one of the soldiers basic skill sets? I have no problem with that when talking about professional armies where soldiers sign...

I forgot to add that it would be (possibly) in addition to mortars, crew-served anti-tank weapons and what have you at battalion level.
I am not also sure who in infantry squad would be equipped...

Greetings.
I was making armed forces for my nation in game "Nation States" and had a though.
Even though grenade launchers are usually used team/squad/platoon(?) level, I thought would it make...

On recon: I wonder wether is based on reality of finnish terrain or misunderstanding of armoured recon but here in finland armoured recon platoons are basicly four reduced strenght foot-recon squads...

Sorry this raise this thread.
On snipers:
I once borrowed finnish book "Tarkka-ampuja 1 (Sniper 1, but finnish term for sniper translates literally into "sharpshooter)" by Finnish carreer officer...

These new units are similar in way that they have certain area which they have do defend in war, but they have no peace time functions. They are basicly restructuring of old territorial brigades for...

Btw. Reason why I was uncertain for translation for that new formation because in finnish word prikaati means brigade, but that new unit's name in finnish paikallinen taisteluosasto which component...

Infantry and armoured infatry companies have fire support officer (senior lieutenant or captain) and, depending wether they are armoured infatry company, type 05 jaeger comapany, type 90 jaeger...

As you can see from picture, it is from exercise with advanced MILES. They propably have one NLAW simulator because number simulators, which can simulate other forms of damage than rifles, Finland...

Yes maybe fire support specialist is better translation. I am talking about person in fire support/forward observer team/squad whose job is to carry laser rangefinders and other similar gear and, to...

Nlaw will replace 95 S 58-61 heavy recoilless rifles in addion to APILAS, not LAW. :D
To my knowledge there are no plans for LAW.
Also if NLAW is gradually replaces APILAS and "Blackie" on 1-on-1...

Foot mobility standard given for finnish soldiers in newest soldier's hand book is 15km (10miles) in eight hours with combat gear+field gear (~40kg/88lbs). Althought most times (In peacetime. In...

And on the other news:
Regional forces will have their old infantry bridage 80 replaced with new regional brigade/contigent/element/*suggest good english name*
Old infatry brigade had:...

Northern Finland becomes more open after certain lattitude.
I just skimmed on finnish forum topic about skis vs snowshoes and found out following info:
Utti jaeger regiment once tested tested snow...

I have heard from finnish forums that if one had to choose between skis and snowshoes as combat equipmet, one would be better of with skis.
Also I don't know if we have used snow mobiles to tow...

I did my military service in southern Finland where winter snows have become thinner and thinner, only optimisation we did was to wear warmer clothes.;) and places we practiced warranted no skis...

By the way on question on platoon leader and platoon 2iC in mech/armoured infatry platoons. I am interested in which one is more common in the world:
1.Platoon leader dismounts, 2iC is commander of...

All most all of finnish wartime units of ground forces are mobilised from reserves. Peacetime units exist for purposes of training, and some other things.:)

Also. Yes it is inevitable that at some...

As for attacking and defending.
Finnish army is divided in to two parts: regional/territorial forces and operative forces.
Differences:
Operative:Newer equipment, more military grade...

Due to terrain, ranges where finnish snipers engage their targets, depending on wether they are armed with dragunov, 7.62 Tkiv 85 or TRG-42, at ranges between 300-800 meters. I understand that this...

For reasons unknown to me, finnish army doesn't have snipers at battalion level or higher, unless you count designated marksman of recon squads.
Maybe it is tradionalism or something. :rolleyes:

I forgot to specify anything. :o
Whaterver Motor infatry/tank divisions/brigades of former Leningrad Military district has as Russia is seen main threat, be it so obscure possiblity. but I am also...