Jaeger Company, Organization 2005*
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The Readines Brigades, that are formed first if a chrisis is in sight, are the best equiped and trained conventional forces and they are to be used anywhere in Finland to deal with unconventional and conventional warfare.*
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These Companies (05) are similar to the earlier jaeger companies (90 and 91) in many ways, but they have newer equipment from new digital radios on section level to new combat gear and vast array of night vision equipment. The company aslo has their own mortar section of 2 tubes for immediate indirect fire support and platoons have their own organic 4 man FO patrols. There has been also big development in the signal department (with YVI-2 signal system), with new command and control system (MATI), allowing real time situational awareness and fast and secure data transfer.*
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The companies are light and very mobile. They have only short range AT-capability against enemy tanks so they are to be used in terrain that does not allow long firing ranges or they need ATGMs or tanks for support. Tactically these jaegers are more flexible and mobile than the older jaegers and also their mission is more offensive. The fighting itself is still done dismounted, as the APCs are not armed or armoured well enough to go head to head with enemy IFVs and tanks, but the tempo is far greater thanks to the amount of radios etc. This means the leaders no longer need to lay down accurate plans before the fighting begins for their subordinates, but can more and more give orders and intel in real time, using more and more SOPs.*
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These Jaeger Companies are found in the Readines Brigade trained in Kainuu Brigade, Kajaani. They use BV/NA all-terrain vehicles.*
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HISTORY:*
The organization 2005 was first similar to older jaeger organizations, with the biggest differences in the vehicle type used. During the development, the 3 Brigades all grew unique in many ways, Karelian Brigade being most distinct with the PzJaegers and Leopards. The Brigade trained in Pori is similar to the old 91 organization in many ways, but due to new equipment and tactics, it is a new kind of a beast.*
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The equipping of Readiness Brigades was to be ready in 2008, but there has been some delays, especially with the AMV and AMOS -vehicles, and also with new AT weapons (NLAW in particular). In future the NH90 choppers will also play a part in the operational use of the Readines Brigades.*