Patria 6×6

The Patria 6×6 (Patria XA-300)^[3] is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by the Finnish defence industry company Patria.

Patria 6×6
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Finland
Service history
In service	2021–present
Used by	See Operators below
Production history
Designer	Patria
Specifications
Mass	15.5 to 24.0 t (34,200 to 52,900 lb)[1]
Length	7.5 m (25 ft)
Width	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew	2–3 (commander, driver, optional gunner) 8–10 passengers[2]
Armor	STANAG 4569 level K2, M2a/b (Optional level K4, M4a/b)
Engine	DC 09 Scania AB Diesel 294 kW (394 hp) 1,870 N⋅m (1,380 lbf⋅ft)
Power/weight	18.3 to 12.25 kW/t (24.88 to 16.66 PS/t)
Payload capacity	8.5 t (19,000 lb)
Drive	6×6 wheeled
Transmission	7 gears forward 2 gears backwards
Suspension	independent coil springs (optional hydropneumatic suspension)
Operational range	700 km (430 mi)
Maximum speed	over 100 km/h (60 mph) on land up to 8 km/h (5.0 mph) in water

Patria 6×6 in Finnish Army

Patria 6×6 is primarily designed for troop transport but can be configured for other roles as well. The basic platform can be tailored to meet varying user requirements by many optional features e.g. swimming system, winch, upgraded armour protection and diverse weapon systems.^[2] Available weapons range from machine gun up to 25/30 mm medium calibre direct fire weapon systems and Patria Nemo 120 mm turreted mortar system.

The layout has driver and commander in front, engine compartment behind the driver and rear compartment for troop and role specific equipment. A passage in right side allows moving between front and rear compartments.

Patria 6×6 chassis is based on Patria AMV^XP structures and components. The expected service life of the vehicle is more than 30 years.^[2]

History

Patria 6x6 was launched at Eurosatory 2018 exhibition in June 2018. A variant with Patria Nemo turreted mortar system was exhibited in DSEi 2019 and a Heavy Armoured Personnel Carrier variant with 25 mm remote weapon system in DSEi 2021.

Common Armoured Vehicle System CAVS Program

In early 2020 Finland, Estonia and Latvia agreed a joint development programme for Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) based on Patria 6x6. The programme remains open for other nations to join it.^[4] As a result of CAVS Programme, Latvia announced an order for over 200 vehicles.^[5] First vehicles were delivered in October 2021.^[6] On May 24, 2024, the "Defence Partnership Latvia" production facility in Valmiera was opened, which will be able to produce up to 160 "Patria 6x6" armored vehicles during the year.^[7] Finland followed with a letter of intent to procure 160 vehicles in 2023.^[4] The FDF signed an agreement with Patria to acquire three pre-series vehicles delivered by summer 2022 for test use before the final serial order.^[8] In 2022, Sweden and Germany joined the CAVS Programme.^[9][10]

Operators

Members of the CAVS Program

 Latvia

• Latvian Land Forces
  • Procured 200 vehicles (to be delivered between 2021 and 2029)^[5]

 Finland

• Finnish Army
  • 91 vehicles ordered in June 2023 + 70 in option deliveries to start in 2023^[4][11][12]
  • In January 2024, 41 additional vehicles ordered from the 70 in option^[13]
  • In September 2024, 29 vehicles ordered from the 70 in option^[13]

 Sweden

• Swedish Army
  • Sweden Joined the R&D phase of the program in June 2022.^[14] With the first order for its army in 2023, the local designation was revealed, "Pansarterrängbil 300".^[15][16]
  • 20 vehicles ordered in April 2023 for the Lifeguard Regiment, with a delivery after the summer 2023.^[17]
  • 321 additional vehicles were ordered in March 2024. Besides the troop transport variant, command and medical transport variants were ordered as well. Starting 2025, deliveries are expected to continue until 2030.^[18]

 Germany

• German Army
  • TPz Fuchs successor program:
    A statement of Intent to join the program was made public in June 2022.^[19] The technical arrangement for the CAVS was official signed on April 17 2023. This vehicle and the Boxer will replace the TPz Fuchs and the M113. But as of November 2023, the replacement of the TPz Fuchs will be part of the competition. The Patria 6×6 will compete against the Pandur Evo 6×6 and the TPz Fuchs 1A9.^[20]
  • SpähFz NG program (Spähfahrzeug Next Generation):
    Replacement of the Fennek scout vehicle, program launched in October 2023, in competition against the Pandur Evo 6×6 and the Iveco SuperAV.^[21] The vehicles will have to be armed with a 25 mm gun, to use the Thales D-LBO systems, potentially to be amphibious. 2 prototypes to be delivered in 2026, 90 in 2027–2028, and 160 in option.

Cancelled participation to the CAVS Program

 Estonia

• Estonian Land Forces
  • Estonia joined the program with Finland and Latvia in 2019, but later dropped out of the program.^[22] The Estonian land forces ordered 230 vehicles for €200 million from Turkish defence companies:^[23] Otokar ARMA (6×6) and Nurol Makina NMS (4×4).

See also

• Patria NEMO
• Patria AMV

Comparable systems

• TPz Fuchs
• Patria Pasi
• VBTP-MR Guarani

References

1. "Patria 6x6 Brochure".
2. "Patria 6x6 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle, Finland".
3. "PATRIA 6x6". mil.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
4. "Finland, Latvia and Patria reach agreement on Common Armoured Vehicle System".
5. "Joint 6x6 programme proceeds - Patria provides 6x6 armoured vehicles for Finland and Latvia". 30 August 2021.
6. "Remarkable step forward in the joint 6x6 programme – Patria delivered the first vehicles to Latvia". 29 October 2021.
7. "Valmierā atklāta "Patria" ražotne, kas gadā spēs saražot līdz 160 bruņutransportieriem". Sargs.lv (in Latvian). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
8. GDC (21 February 2022). "Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
9. "Sweden joins Common Armoured Vehicle System programme". Janes. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
10. "Germany and Finland sign a Statement of Intent regarding the Common Armoured Vehicle System".
11. "Finland orders pre-series CAVS 6x6 vehicles". Shephard. 28 January 2022.
12. Valpolini, Paolo (2 June 2023). "Patria:Finland to purchase 91 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
13. "Finnish Defence Forces acquires additional 6x6 armoured vehicles from Patria". 23 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
14. "Sweden Joins 6x6 Vehicle Research and Development Programme". www.asdnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
15. Försvarsmakten. "400 pansarterrängbilar på ingång". Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
16. Lindström, Liselott (17 April 2023). "Sverige köper pansarfordon av finskägda Patria". SVT Nyheter.
17. Giovanni (20 April 2023). "Sweden to Order Over 400 Patria Common Armored Vehicles". Defense aerospace. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
18. Försvarsmakten. "321 nya pansarfordon till Försvarsmakten". Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
19. "Germany signs a Statement of Intent to join CAVS 6x6 vehicle programme". Patria. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
20. "Transportpanzer Fuchs – Bundeswehr bestätigt Dreikampf um die Nachfolge". soldat-und-technik.de (in German). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
21. "Bundeswehr – Entwicklung des Spähfahrzeug Next Generation ausgeschrieben". soldat-und-technik.de (in German). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
22. "Finland, Latvia to Jointly Procure 360 Land Vehicles; Estonia, Sweden Could Join". 14 September 2021.
23. Rotmeister, Hanna-Christine (18 October 2023). "Estonia to Purchase Approximately €200 Million Worth of New Armoured Vehicles > Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus". Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

External links

• Patria 6x6 official website