Patria Tests New Tracked All-Terrain Vehicle
Finnish Patria was seen testing its new FAMOUS tracked all-terrain vehicle on the snowy terrain of Finland on a video.
Finland News
Land
Air
Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station
Norwegian Air Force reactivated an abandoned mountain air station 40 years after to station F-35s.
Weapon / Missile
Finland Develops Its Coastal Defence Tactics
Finland develops its coastal artillery defence tactics on the Baltic coast, replacing 130mm turreted guns with 155 mm.
Engine and Transmission
Pratt & Whitney Partners with Patria for F135 Turbofans
Finnish Patria Group has partnered with Pratt & Whitney to produce F-35 fighters’ F135 turbofan engines in Finland.
Regional / Strategy
Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border
According to a draft government resolution, Russia has decided to unilaterally change maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Patria Showcases Acoustic Minesweeping Gear
Finnish Patria, known for its AMV family of armoured vehicles, displayed its acoustic minesweeping gear SONAC ACS in DIMDEX 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Finland to Upgrade Its M270D1 MLRSs
The Finnish Army will upgrade its M270D1 tracked multiple rocket launcher systems to the M270A2 standard.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Finnish Navy Commissions Upgraded Hamina-class FACs
After the mid-life upgrade, the Finnish Navy has accepted all four Hamina-class fast attack craft.
Navy / Maritime
RMC Starts the Construction of Finland’s first Pohjanmaa-Corvette
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) began the construction of the first of four Pohjanmaa-class corvettes for the Finnish Navy, which will enter service by 2029.
Defence Politics
Finland’s President Niinisto Warns Europe About Nuclear War
President Sauli Niinisto of Finland says the Russian invasion of Ukraine was “a wake-up call” for Europe and NATO.
Land
Japan Steel Works will Manufacture Patria’s AMV XP 8X8
Patria and Japan Steel Works agreed to manufacture Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP 8×8 in Japan to replace the Type-96 8X8 vehicles in use.
Land
Finland Orders 91 Patria 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Finland orders 91 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as a part of the Finland-led CAVS programme.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Finland Does Not Intend to Send F/A-18C/D Hornet to Ukraine
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Samuli Kaikkonen said his country currently has no intention of sending combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Finland Becomes NATO Ally
Finland became NATO’s newest member today (April 4 2023) upon depositing its instrument of accession to the Alliance at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
