Finland Buy Patria armored vehicles

Finnish-Norwegian company Patria has announced that the Finnish Army will acquire heavy Patria 6×6 armored vehicles as part of the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Armed Forces Logistics Command to initiate a serial procurement of these vehicles from Patria.

The first phase of the acquisition involves the purchase of one pre-series vehicle and twenty remote weapon stations in Kongsberg, which will be integrated into the vehicles. The acquisition also includes an option to purchase a further 18 vehicles, as well as provisions for vehicle equipment, maintenance, spare parts and training.

In addition to Finland, the program currently includes Latvia, Sweden and Germany. Launched in 2020, the partnership has resulted in approximately 700 orders for Patria 6×6 vehicles.