Patria - a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience

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Patria is an international provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services and technology solutions. Patria provides its aerospace and military customers with equipment availability, continuous performance development as well as selected intelligence, surveillance and management system products and services. Patria’s mission is to give its customers confidence in all conditions, and the vision is to be the #1 partner for critical operations on land, sea and air.

Patria has several locations including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia and Spain. Patria employs over 3,000 professionals. Patria is owned by the State of Finland (50.1%) and Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (49.9%). Patria owns 50% of Nammo, and together these three companies form a leading Nordic defence partnership.

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Patria creates innovative solutions and build intelligent systems that provide extreme survivability in any conditions. The offering is divided into three branches as illustrated below.

At Patria, we provide superior solutions to enhance operational capabilities in all conditions. Our combat-proven vehicles, defence systems and armament support superior performance for your mission.

Patria is a global market leader of modern armoured wheeled vehicles. Our expertise is based on decades of knowledge and investment in product development and experience gathered from several missions and hundreds of vehicles. Our products represent the latest technology in the industry ensuring the readiness for tomorrow.

We work in close co-operation with our customers under many different geographical and extreme climate conditions and extensive network of international industrial partners. Our products and services are NATO-compatible and are customised on a customer-by-customer basis.

Patria AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle) product family of vehicles protects the troops even in the toughest environment and conditions as to accomplish the mission. At the heart of the product, this is achieved by our AMV’s enhanced mobility, superior protection, increased firepower, higher payload capacity, and with the most advanced technologies to meet the demands of our customers in constantly changing environment throughout the world.

Patria 6x6 was selected as vehicle platform for multinational CAVS (Common Armoured Vehicle System) programme in 2019. The programme is currently joined by Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany, the deliveries are ongoing to Latvia, Finland and Sweden, and vehicles are in operational use.

Within the CAVS programme, the 6x6 armoured vehicle system development is led by Patria, that has more than four decades of experience in developing and delivering high-end protected troop transportation and system integration. Vast majority of supply of the vehicles is conducted by utilising the member nations’ local industry capabilities and every new nation is inherently reinforcing the security of supply for the whole collaboration system. Patria has already received orders for over 750 Patria 6x6 vehicles.

At Eurosatory Patria launched a concept tracked vehicle created within an international cooperation project; the EU funded European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems (FAMOUS) programme. The FAMOUS consortium is led by Patria and the goal for the programme is to develop the next generation armoured vehicles and situational awareness systems that enhance ground combat capabilities.

Patria develops, markets and manufactures turreted mortar systems and provides technology transfer for them. Our core product of turret product family is Patria NEMO mortar system and its life cycle support services. In late 2024 Patria extended the mortar family portfolio with Patria TREMOS. Our proven weapon technology is based on Patria’s 80 years of experience with 120 mm mortars.

Patria has decades of experience in developing and producing large-calibre weapon systems. The systems have been developed in cooperation with the customers and technology partners.

At Patria, we optimize and extend fleet availability with our digital solutions and new advanced capabilities. Our commitment to your fleet on land, in the air and at sea creates ultimate availability for your operability and fleets.

Patria OPTIME -solution covers a broad range of services and solutions impacting the fleet availability, such as fleet maintenance, upcoming modification projects and needed integrations in the later stages of the lifecycle as well as supply chain management and training services. Patria OPTIME is a modular service model that is always tailored to the customer needs and requirements, and it is set up in phases together with the customer.

Patria OPTIME combines top-notch engineering expertise with efficient data utilization in a unique way for the sustainment of military equipment. There is no comparable, comprehensive, manufacturer-independent and data-driven solution that can be deployed in all operating environments available from other market actors. It is a data-driven concept, which ensures the performance and cost-effective operation of the fleet. In the centre of the concept is data collection from the fleet usage and maintenance. Even during a crisis, the customer can count on Patria’s support.

At Patria, we create seamless defence systems for those who want to have the advantage in every situation. Patria offers ISR solutions for situational awareness in the modern electromagnetic battlefield. Patria’s ELINT and ESM systems provide an extensive set of high-performance tools for gathering strategic information on emitters (e.g. radars), creating situational picture based on active emitters within the operating area. Patria's passive radar system enables resilient, covert and easily deployable air surveillance. Patria also provides excellence in underwater domain with state-of-the-art mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare and surveillance systems.

The field of unmanned system solutions is constantly being developed. One big step was the acquisition of Nordic Drones in October 2024. Now Patria is the leading drone pilot trainer and manufacturer of drones designed for professional use in Finland. Patria Drones business designs and delivers complete solutions and user training for various technical aerial photography as well as mapping, measurement, inspection, control and authority tasks.