Patria

Operating model

Patria Group's growth continued in 2025. In 2024, Patria's net sales and order stock grew driven especially by vehicle programmes. A major part of operational focus has been on building production capacity for the new vehicle orders as well as developing and enhancing productivity of internal operating model. TPatria's operating model reform progressed to its final stage as the Operations unit, which is responsible for production and supply chains, adopted a new organisational and operating model on 1 January 2024.

Highlights

The Finnish Defence Forces purchased more Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles by redeeming the additional purchase option related to the agreement signed in June 2023. The agreement included a purchase option up to 70 vehicles of which the Finnish Defence Forces redeemed 41 vehicles in January and 29 vehicles in September. The ordered vehicles will be delivered by the end of 2025.

Signed in January 2024, the strategic partnership agreement between Patria and the Finnish Defence Forces was updated. With the agreement, the ongoing cooperation was deepened, the quality assurance and material management procedures were specified, and the partnership management structures were updated.

In February, Patria signed two agreements to supply the Patria ARIS electronic intelligence systems (ELINT) to European NATO member countries. With the agreements, customers will have access to the latest version of a high-performance signal intelligence system tailored to the needs of the countries in question.

Patria, DSL (part of KNDS group) and FFG announced that they are teaming up to offer the German design, production, and sustainment of variants of Patria's 6x6 armoured personnel carrier, which could replace the German FUCHS-fleet. Under the international Common Armoured Vehicles System (CAVS) programme Patria will be the prime contractor if Germany decides to procure Patria vehicles.

In March, the Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) signed a contract to buy 321 six-wheeled armoured vehicles from Patria. The contract has a value of around EUR 470 million and is one of the largest ever in Sweden for Patria. Patria has previously delivered 20 6x6 vehicles which were ordered in a separate contract signed in April 2023.

Patria signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) for the delivery of PROTECTOR remote weapon stations to more than 300 Sweden's and Finland's Patria 6x6 vehicles within the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. The contract model is very unique as supplies to multiple customers are contracted under same contract between Patria and Kongsberg. The deliveries are starting from 2025 and last into the 2030s.

History

Patria's history begins in 1921 with the establishment of the Finnish Air Force Aircraft Factory at Suomenlinna. The operations begin with licensed manufacturing of the German Hansa-Brandenburg aircraft, with the total production volume between 1922 and 1926 amounting to 120 aircraft. Patria's centenary issue describes the company's history.

During March 2016, it was announced that Norwegian defense group Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS had agreed terms to purchase a 49.9% stake in Patria; Walter Qvam, Kongsberg chief executive, stated that the company was keen to leverage new advantages from the deal, including Patria's 50 per cent ownership in Norwegian ammunition manufacturer Nammo. The transaction placed a total value of 283.5 million euros on Patria.

During 2001, Patria had secured contracts to build several elements of the NHIndustries NH90 helicopter, such as the rear fuselage, rear ramp, sponsons and sliding doors; the firm also signed Memorandum of understanding to perform final assembly of both the helicopter and its engines. In March 2008, deliveries of Finland's NH90 commenced; deliveries had been delayed from an initial 2004 date thus, to minimize further delay, helicopters were first delivered to an Initial Operational Configuration (IOC-) and Nearly Operational Configuration (IOC+), to be later modified by Patria into a Final Operational Configuration (FOC). In September 2011, the Finnish Defence Forces and Patria signed an agreement to provide ballistic protection for onboard personnel across the NH90 fleet. On 18 June 2015, delivery of the final Finnish NH90 took place.

Patria has produced components for numerous aircraft manufacturers; it has manufactured elements of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, as well as being a long-term supplier to the Airbus A320 family and the Embraer ERJ-145. Patria has also produced components for multiple programmes headed by the European Space Agency. During late 2004, the company was actively pursuing work on Airbus' A350 XWB and A400M Atlas, as well as Boeing's 787.

Patria also provides support and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) services for various aircraft. During 2009, it won a contract to modernise the Finnish Air Force's 49 BAE Systems Hawk 51/51As with CMC Electronics's Cockpit 4000 avionics suite; months later, Patria was awarded a second contract to upgrade the avionics of 18 Finnish Hawk 66s. Furthermore, it has made offers to supply and support Hawks for foreign operators, including a bid for the Polish Air Force in 2011. In March 2014, the company partnered with Swiss aerospace company RUAG to offer MRO services to McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet operators worldwide.

Military equipment

Vehicles

Patria 6×6 (Patria XA-300), a 6×6 multi-role armoured fighting vehicle. The variants include:

APC, an armoured personnel carrier

HAPC, a heavy armoured personnel carrier with a remote controlled turret with small or medium calibres and anti-tank guided missiles

CAVS NEMO, a mortar carrier

Command vehicle

Medical evacuation

Patria AMV, a 8×8 multi-role armoured fighting vehicle.

APC, an armoured personnel carrier

KTO Rosomak, a Patria AMV produced under licence in Poland. The Rosomak exists in multiple locally developed variants. These include high roof, lengthened chassis, combat and support variants.

Patria AMXXP, a 8×8 multi-role armoured fighting vehicle

Standard height:

IFV, an infantry fighting vehicle

APC, an armoured personnel carrier

Anti-tank vehicle

Reconnaissance vehicle

Armoured repair and recovery vehicle

Fires-support (105 / 120 mm guns)

Mortar carrier

Ambulance

High roof:

Indirect fire

Patria 155 GH52 field gun

Patria ARVE, a self-propelled howitzer, using the Patria 155 GH52 field gun on a SISU E13TP truck

Patria AMOS, a twin 120mm barrel mortar turret

Patria NEMO, a single 120mm barrel mortar turret The variants include:

Patria NEMO turret for vehicles (CAVS NEMO, Patria AMV, BAE AMPV, GTK Boxer)

Patria NEMO container

Patria NEMO Navy, a turret for naval vessels (Swedish variant, UAE variant)

Patria TREMOS (Traditional REborn MOrtar System), a light 81 or 120mm mortar system. This system is suitable for 4×4, 6×6, 8×8 and light tracked vehicles

Aircraft

Assembly and maintenance center of the P&W F135, the engine of the F-35A

Production of 400 F-35A front fuselages

Production of F-35A landing gear door sets

Patria Aerostructures provides design and production of composite parts for some aircraft:

NHIndustries NH90

Airbus A400M

Airbus A320

Airbus A350F

Unmanned Systems

Patria ONE, modular FPV drone, with different types of payloads, and radio or fibre optics guidance

Patria SKY, long-range multi-purpose quadcopter drones

Patria GEO, a terrain-mapping drone

Electronic systems

Patria MUSCL, a passive radar

Patria WISPR, passive counter-battery radar

Patria ARIS, an ELINT system analysing the signal environment

Patria ARIS-E, an ESM system that intercepts, recognises, geolocates and tracks radar platforms

Patria CRAWLR, an open source intelligence and analytics tool for cyber intelligence

Patria CANDL, Compact Airborne Networking Data Link (data link solution for communications requiring high reliability, such as UAS payload data and C2). It enables MUM-T operations, and is used by the Airbus SIRTAP.

Patria TADS, Tactical Debriefing System

Patria DOME, real-time situational awareness data

Patria AMV PTT, Part Task Trainer

Patria SHIFTR, a simulator with training scenarios for a vehicle crew

Patria NEMO Training Simulator

Patria ASW Training Target

Patria LVC, Live, Virtual and Constructive, a training system for fighter pilots

Naval systems

Patria SONAC ACS, an underwater minesweeping robot

Patria SONAC DTS, a dual towed sonar system for anti-submarine operations

Patria SIGMA, underwater measurement systems that capture the signature of vessels passing by (magnetic, electric, pressure and acoustic signals)

Patria SIGMA Light, a smaller variant of the SIGMA that can be deployed with smaller boats, but with a shorter signals tracking capacity.

Sea Mine 2000, a naval mine

Military equipment formerly produced

Vehicles

Patria Pasi, a 6×6 multi-role armoured fighting vehicle

XA-180

XA-180

XA-182

XA-185

XA-186

XA-188

XA-202

XA-203

Sisu RA-140 DS, a flail-type demining vehicle, initially produced by Sisu, then by Patria.

Weapon systems

Patria PML 127 OWS, a remote weapon station