ilmavalvonta
Ilmavalvonta, or air surveillance, is the organized monitoring, identification, and tracking of aircraft within a country’s airspace to maintain safety, security, and control of air traffic. It is typically conducted by a national air defense authority and is closely coordinated with civil aviation authorities to manage both military and civilian air traffic.
Core tasks include radar surveillance using ground-based and, in some systems, airborne sensors; identification through IFF
Operationally, Ilmavalvonta is organized around a central command and control structure that receives data from a
In Finland, Ilmavalvonta is a component of national air defense and is integrated with the Finnish Defence
See also: Ilmavoimat; air defense; radar; air traffic control; civil-military coordination.