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Finnish Industrial Base & PIA’s Members

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PIA’s member companies and their expertise are an integral part of both Finland’s overall security and military security of supply

The companies produce high-level capabilities, operating and networking both domestically and internationally.

Our goal is to promote the operating conditions, competitiveness and networking of our member companies nationally and internationally, and to support the Finnish authorities in overall security and safety issues.

PIA member companies form an ecosystem of over 220 companies covering defence, aerospace, technology and security and utilizing their synergies:

• Traditional defence contractors, primes

• Lower tier companies

• Multisectoral companies, strong pilar on ”civilian” technology

• Start-ups and innovative new companies

• Mostly private-owned SMEs and Mid-caps

• Turnover 2023: 2,6 Bn€ , direct employment 11 000 and growing

• Investments in RDI over 15 % of the cumulative turnover

• Export oriented (40 – 60 % of the cumulative turnover)

Finland also has a long history on Public Private Partnership model (PPP). The partnership covers, for instance, maintenance, integration, upgrades and life-cycle support.

Finnish Competences

• Digital solutions, dual-use
• Mobility, especially on land and sea
• Space capabilities: small satellites, sensors, applications, testing, simulation, training services, software and support services
• C5ISR, incl. cyber: communication, connectivity; 5G/6G, sensors, situational awareness, AR/VR, AI, EW, data analytics and other digital solutions
• Dispersed operations, protection and shelters
• Mobility and counter mobility, area denial
• Weapon systems
• Ammunition
• Maintenance, service and logistics

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Finnish Industrial Base & PIA’s Members

PIA’s member companies and their expertise are an integral part of both Finland’s overall security and military security of supply

Finnish Competences

Facts & Figures

List of PIA’s members