Patria 6×6
Armoured personnel carrier
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The Patria 6×6 (Patria XA-300)[6] is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by the Finnish defence industry company Patria.
| Patria 6×6 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2021–present |
| Used by | See Operators below |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Patria |
| Manufacturer | Patria
Under licence:
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| No. built | 250 (as of December 2025)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | |
| 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[5] |
| Armor | STANAG 4569 level K2, M2a/b (Optional level K4, M4a/b) |
| Engine | DC 09 Scania AB, an in-line 5 diesel engine 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 | ZF Friedrichshafen, 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 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.[5] 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 AMVXP structures and components. The expected service life of the vehicle is more than 30 years.[5]
History
Patria 6×6 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 programme
In early 2020 Finland, Estonia and Latvia agreed a joint development programme for Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) based on Patria 6×6. The programme remains open for other nations to join it.[7] As a result of CAVS programme, Latvia announced an order for over 200 vehicles.[8] First vehicles were delivered in October 2021.[9] On 24 May 2024, the "Defence Partnership Latvia" production facility in Valmiera was opened, which has the capacity to produce up to 160 "Patria 6×6" armored vehicles per year.[10] Finland followed with a letter of intent to procure 160 vehicles in 2023.[7] The Finnish Defence Forces signed an agreement with Patria to acquire three pre-series vehicles delivered by summer 2022 for test use before the final serial order.[11]
In 2022, Sweden and Germany joined the CAVS programme.[12][13]
On 30 January 2025 Patria published that Germany is now a full member of the procurement program.[14]
In November 2025, the Swedish Armed Forces have commissioned the procurement agency FMV to purchase a further 94 Patria 6×6 vehicles through the CAVS programme. Sweden already ordered 321 Patria 6x6 vehicles in 2024, which are known in Sweden as Pansarterrängbil 300.
The total of 425 CAVS vehicles are to be delivered by 2030.[15]
In September 2025, Norway and the United Kingdom joined the programme.[16][17]
Operators
Current operators
Denmark (130)- Danish Army
- Denmark announced on 1 April 2025 its intention to purchase 130 vehicles, which are to be used in a variety of roles, including supporting its light infantry regiment. The first batch of the order is expected to be delivered later in 2025.[18]This variant will be equipped with a M18 ring turret from Sima Innovation, equipped with a M2 Browning and 4 smoke-grenade dischargers on each side of the turret.[19] This turret is already in use on the Piranha V APC of the Danish Army.[20] The Danish Army received the first delivery on 1 December 2025.
Finland (161)- Finnish Army
Germany (349 + option for 527)- Germany selected the Patria 6×6 as the successor of the TPz Fuchs (around 1,000 vehicles in 30 variants). Germany joined the CAVS programme in June 2022.[24] In January 2025, the German Armed Forces asked Patria to submit a binding offer for an initial order of 300 vehicles of the 1,000 required.[25] It is locally known as the TPz NG.
- Framework agreements signed:[26][27]
- December 2025: 876 TPz
- Orders:
- December 2025:[28]
- Firm order for 349 vehicles (€747 million)
- 10 APC (like the Swedish variant)
- 48 PzAufklGrp (armoured reconnaissance group transport)
- 170 PiGrp (Pioniergruppe, engineer group transport)
- 69 Patria NEMO
- 52 fire control vehicles
- Options for 527 vehicles:[28]
- 14 PzAufklGrp
- 54 PiGrp
- 61 Patria NEMO
- 398 fire control vehicles
- Firm order for 349 vehicles (€747 million)
- December 2025:[28]
Germany received first five vehicles in February 2026.[29]
Latvia (256)- Latvian Land Forces
Sweden (34 delivered, + 401 on order)- The Swedish Army joined the R&D phase of the program in June 2022.[31]
Ukraine (42)- 42 vehicles ordered in February 2025, first deliveries in July 2025.[37][38] On 10 February 2025 Latvian Ministry of Defence ordered 6 additional vehicles, meant to be delivered to Ukraine.[39] Delivery of the final batch took place in early November 2025.[40]
Potential orders
- Germany (3,500 planned)
- As of July 2025, the government announced an intent to purchase 3,500 of the vehicles.[41]
Lithuania- In early September 2025 the office of the President Gitanas Nausėda announced that Lithuania is considering purchasing military equipment from Finland, including Patria armoured personnel carriers.[42]
Norway- In September 2025 Norway joins the CAVS programme.[43]
United Kingdom- In January 2025, Babcock UK and Patria signed a MoU to supply this vehicle to the UK Army.[44]
Failed bid
Estonia- The Estonian Land Forces joined the CAVS Programme with Finland and Latvia in 2019, but later dropped out of the program.[45]
- Estonia ordered 230 vehicles for €200 million from Turkish defence companies: Otokar ARMA (6×6) and Nurol Makina NMS (4×4).[46]
- Germany
- SpähFz NG program (Spähfahrzeug Next Generation):
Replacement of the Fennek scout vehicle, program launched in October 2023, in competition against the Piranha IV 6×6 and the Iveco SuperAV.[47] 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. - In 2024, the Piranha IV 6×6 was pre-selected.
See also
- Patria NEMO
- Patria AMOS
- Patria AMV - Larger and more heavily armored 8x8 vehicle
- Patria Pasi - Predecessor to Patria 6x6
- Protolab Misu
Comparable 6x6 APC
- TPz Fuchs – (West Germany)
- Pandur I – (Austria)
- Pegaso BMR – (Spain)
- Iveco Puma – (Italy)
- LAV I – (Canada)
- VBTP-MR Guarani – (Brazil)
- Otokar Arma – (Turkey)
- Ratel – (South Africa)
- Type 87 RCV – (Japan)
- WZ-551 – (China)
- Anoa – (Indonesia)
