Patria begins final assembly of F135 engines in Finland
Patria and Pratt & Whitney have launched final assembly for F135 engines, marking a key industrial milestone as Helsinki prepares to induct the F-35A.
Patria News
Air
Investment
Engine and Transmission
Land
Weapon / Missile
Patria and Kongsberg Agree on Weapon Station Deliveries
Patria and Kongsberg will deliver PROTECTOR RS4 weapon stations for CAVS 6×6 vehicles ordered by Sweden and Germany, supporting a common multinational standard.
Land
Expo and Air Show
The UK became part of the multinational CAVS at DSEI 2025.
The UK joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System initiative through a technical agreement with Norway but the country has not made any procurement decisions.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Patria Reveals 155 mm Coastal Defence Artillery System
Patria has revealed the prototype of the ARVE 155 mm coastal defence artillery system for the Finnish Navy’s mobile short-range coastal defence weaponry.
Bilateral Relations
Latvia Plans Sending Patria 6x6 APCs to Ukraine
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has confirmed that the country will supply Ukraine with Finnish Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers in 2025.
Land
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.
Engine and Transmission
Pratt & Whitney Partners with Patria for F135 Turbofans
A Memorandum of Agreement that covers the contractual framework for F135 engine production and sustainment projects in Finland by Patria was signed today.
Navy / Maritime
Sweden Acquires Eight Fast Ships with 120mm Mortar
The Swedish government announced an agreement to purchase eight high-speed vessels from Swede Ship Marine AB, which are equipped with 120 mm Patria NEMO mortar.
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.
Land
Poland Receives KTO Rosomak Panzer with Unmanned Turret
Polish Armed Forces received five KTO Rosomak APCs equipped with ZSSW-30 turrets and anti-tank missile launcher.
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.
Land
PGZ Delivered 29 Rosomak 8X8 MEDEVAC to the Polish Army
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) stated that Rosomak SA will deliver 29 Rosomak armoured MEDical EVACuation (MEDEVAC) variants to the Polish army.
Land
Modernisation
Patria Completed the XA-180 MLU Project in Finland
Patria has delivered the last Sisu Pasi XA-180 armoured personnel vehicle to the Finnish Army and completed the Mid-Life-Upgrade (MLU) project.
Land
Slovakia Signs Contract for Patria AMV XP
Slovakia established a joint production line to produce CV90 armoured vehicles, with Czechia to procure Finland’s vehicles.
Land
Germany to participate in Finland Led the CAVS 6X6 program.
Patria announced that Germany had signed a letter of intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program.
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