Letter

Mikkeli September 2024

Deputy Chief Estonian Defence Forces

I would like to invite the Estonian Land Forces to participate in the Exercise MIGHTY ARROW 25, which will be executed at the Pohjankangas Training Area in Niinisalo, Finland. The Field Training Excercise phase will be from 27 April to 2 May 2025. The aim of the exercise is the training of armoured troops as a part of an Armoured Battalion Battle Group in a meeting engagement. In the exercise, two battle groups are formed from the Finnish forces to which the VF units are then attached. The main training units of the exercise are the companies and battalion-level troops. All VF units should be completely simulator-equipped (SAAB interoperable). The exercise is a TTP-level exercise. Ideally, the participating force would be a mechanised platoon and its requisite support elements.

Planning conferences for the MIGHTY ARROW 25 will be held at the Armoured Brigade, Parolannummi, Finland: - The Initial Planning Conference from 19 November 2024. - The Main Planning Conference from 14 to 16 January 2025. - The Final Planning Conference from 18 to 20 March 2025. We would appreciate a response before Initial Planning Conference if the Estonian Land Forces will participate in the exercise. If you have any questions, please have your staff contact the Exercise coordinators, Captain Pasi Tuomela ([email protected]) and Captain Visa Saaristo ([email protected]).

I sincerely hope you will be able to accept this invitation. The Estonian Land Force’s participation in the exercise would help us to share the best practices and further develop the close relationship between our Armies.

Yours sincerely, Ari Lehmuslehti Colonel Inspector of infantry Finnish Army