Rauma

The Rauma-class missile boats were built in Finland for the Finnish Navy as compact, high-speed surface combatants. They fit Finland's requirement for vessels able to operate from dispersed bases, use coastal geography, and deliver anti-ship effects in the Baltic. The class later underwent modernization to keep its combat management, sensors, and survivability relevant as electronic warfare and missile threats evolved.

The class is a fast attack craft rather than a blue-water corvette. Its combat value comes from speed, a small radar signature compared with larger warships, anti-ship missiles, gun armament, and integration with coastal surveillance. Modernization work included command-system improvements and defensive changes such as soft-kill decoys, allowing the boats to remain useful in a networked coastal-defence role.

Operationally, Rauma-class boats are most effective when operating with shore sensors, aircraft, other naval units, and knowledge of local waters. Their mission set includes patrol, quick reaction, anti-surface warfare, and participation in national and multinational exercises. Like other aging missile boats, their future depends on hull condition and the arrival of newer Squadron 2020 capabilities, but they remain important in Finland's layered maritime defence concept.