Patria 6×6 Explained

Patria 6×6
Origin:	Finland
Type:	Armoured personnel carrier
Is Vehicle:	yes
Service:	2021–present
Used By:	See Operators below
Designer:	Patria
Crew:	2–3 (commander, driver, optional gunner) 8–10 passengers^[1]
Range:	700abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Length:	7.5m (24.6feet)
Width:	2.9m (09.5feet)
Height:	2.5m (08.2feet)
Weight:	15.5to^[2]
Transmission:	7 gears forward 2 gears backwards
Payload Capacity:	8.5t
Armour:	STANAG 4569 level K2, M2a/b (Optional level K4, M4a/b)
Engine:	DC 09 Scania AB Diesel
Engine Power:	294abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1870Nm
Drive:	6×6 wheeled
Suspension:	independent coil springs (optional hydropneumatic suspension)
Speed:	over 100-1NaN-1 on land up to 8km/h in water
Pw Ratio:	18.3to
Vehicle Range:	700km (400miles)

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 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. 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.

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. As a result of CAVS Programme, Latvia announced an order for over 200 vehicles.^[4] It is planned that from 2023 Patria 6x6 for needs of Latvian army will be fully produced in Cēsis, Latvia with partial production starting in 2022.^[5] The construction of a military production plant, where vehicles and parts will be produced, is already underway in Valmiera.^[6] First vehicles were delivered in October 2021.^[7] Finland followed with a letter of intent to procure 160 vehicles in 2023.^[8] 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.^[9] In 2022, Sweden and Germany joined the CAVS Programme.^{[10] [11]}

Operators

Members of the CAVS Program

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

• Finnish Army
  • 91 vehicles ordered in June 2023 + 70 in option deliveries to start in 2023^{[12] [13]}
  • In January 2024, 40 additional vehicles ordered from the 70 in option.^[14]

• Swedish Army
  • Sweden Joined the R&D phase of the program in June 2022.^[15] With the first order for its army in 2023, the local designation was revealed, "Pansarterrängbil 300".^{[16] [17]}
  • 20 vehicles ordered in April 2023 for the Lifeguard Regiment, with a delivery after the summer 2023.^[18]
  • 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.^[19]

• German Army
  • TPz Fuchs successor program:
    A statement of Intent to join the program was made public in June 2022.^[20] 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.^[21]
  • 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.^[22] 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

• • • Estonian Land Forces Estonia joined the program with Finland and Latvia in 2019, but later dropped ouf of the program.^[23] The Estonian land forces ordered 230 vehicles for €200 million from Turkish defence companies:^[24] 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

External links

• Patria 6x6 official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patria 6x6 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle, Finland.
2. Web site: Patria 6x6 Brochure.
3. Web site: PATRIA 6x6 . mil.lv . 13 March 2023 . lv.
4. Web site: Joint 6x6 programme proceeds - Patria provides 6x6 armoured vehicles for Finland and Latvia. 30 August 2021 .
5. Web site: Patria Latvia: No 2023. gada 6x6 transportlīdzekļi tiks ražoti un komplektēti Latvijā. September 2021 .
6. Web site: "Patria" ražotni Valmierā ekspluatācijā varētu nodot pavasarī . 2024-01-25 . www.retv.lv . lv.
7. Web site: Remarkable step forward in the joint 6x6 programme – Patria delivered the first vehicles to Latvia. 29 October 2021 .
8. Web site: Finland, Latvia and Patria reach agreement on Common Armoured Vehicle System.
9. Web site: GDC. 2022-02-21. Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle. 2022-02-23. Global Defense Corp.
10. Web site: Sweden joins Common Armoured Vehicle System programme. Janes. 7 April 2022. 18 April 2022.
11. Web site: Germany and Finland sign a Statement of Intent regarding the Common Armoured Vehicle System .
12. Web site: 28 January 2022 . Finland orders pre-series CAVS 6x6 vehicles . Shephard.
13. Web site: Valpolini . Paolo . 2023-06-02 . Patria:Finland to purchase 91 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles . 2023-06-02 . EDR Magazine.
14. Web site: 2024-01-04 . Finland to purchase more Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles . 2024-01-07 . Patria.
15. Web site: Sweden Joins 6x6 Vehicle Research and Development Programme . 2023-04-25 . www.asdnews.com.
16. Web site: Försvarsmakten . 400 pansarterrängbilar på ingång . 2023-04-19 . Försvarsmakten . sv.
17. News: 17 April 2023 . Sverige köper pansarfordon av finskägda Patria . SVT Nyheter . Lindström . Liselott .
18. Web site: Giovanni . 2023-04-20 . Sweden to Order Over 400 Patria Common Armored Vehicles . 2023-04-25 . Defense aerospace.
19. Web site: Försvarsmakten . 321 nya pansarfordon till Försvarsmakten . 2024-03-20 . Försvarsmakten . sv.
20. Web site: 2022-06-14 . Germany signs a Statement of Intent to join CAVS 6x6 vehicle programme . 2023-04-25 . Patria.
21. Web site: 2023-11-13 . Transportpanzer Fuchs – Bundeswehr bestätigt Dreikampf um die Nachfolge . 2023-11-14 . soldat-und-technik.de . de-DE.
22. Web site: 2023-10-18 . Bundeswehr – Entwicklung des Spähfahrzeug Next Generation ausgeschrieben . 2023-10-21 . soldat-und-technik.de . de-DE.
23. Web site: Finland, Latvia to Jointly Procure 360 Land Vehicles; Estonia, Sweden Could Join . 14 September 2021 .
24. Web site: Rotmeister . Hanna-Christine . 2023-10-18 . Estonia to Purchase Approximately €200 Million Worth of New Armoured Vehicles > Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus . 2023-11-26 . Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus.