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Helsinki Air Defence Regiment


 

Helsinki Air Defence Regiment (Helsingin Ilmatorjuntarykmentti, HellItR) is a Finnish Army unit located in Hyrylä (some 30 km from Helsinki). The regiment trains 800 conscripts per year.

Related Topics:
Finnish Army - Hyrylä - Helsinki - Regiment - Conscripts

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In 2005 the Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen announced that the regiment would be disbanded on January 1 2007 as part of a major structural change of the Finnish Defence Forces. The disbanding of the regiment is will save the Defence Forces about 5 million euro per year.

Related Topics:
2005 - Minister of Defence - Seppo Kääriäinen - January 1 - 2007 - Finnish Defence Forces - Euro

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