Patria Plc (, ) is a Finnish provider of

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and aviation life-cycle support services. Patria is owned 50.1% by the

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and 49.9% by Norwegian defense group Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS.

Operating model

In accordance with the new growth strategy Patria's operating model and organisation have been renewed in the beginning of 2022. In the new operating model Patria's target is to utilise all Patria people's competences comprehensively. The operating model with business units (excl. Millog) is dissolved and a unified model consisting of strong core functions – Finland, Global, Portfolio and Operations – were created instead: Finland Division is responsible for the Finnish accounts with focus on the Finnish Defence Forces. Finland consists of four business areas: Air force, Army, Navy and Joint & Security. Global Division is responsible for accounts outside Finland. Global consists of market areas Nordics, Europe, and World. Portfolio is responsible for products and services as well as their development and sales support, consisting of six product and service lines: Fleet Availability, Life cycle management, Training & User Support, C5ISTAR, Mission Capability as well as New Products and Services. Operations is responsible for production and supply chain consisting of four production lines: Airframe & Structure Operations, Engine, Component & Training Operations, Land Operations and System & Integration Operations.

Highlights

In June 2023, Patria and Lockheed Martin signed the first Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for direct work within Finland's F-35 industrial participation programme. This MoA covers the contractual framework for F-35 forward fuselage assemblies in Finland by Patria. Patria launched in the beginning of 2022 its new growth strategy which aims at ambitious growth by the end of 2025. Also a new operating model to support the growth strategy was also prepared and was taken into use at the beginning of 2022. Cooperation negotiations covering the whole Patria were conducted in good cooperation between all personnel groups and the company. Patria celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2021. The theme of the anniversary was "The foundation for a secure future". History provides a strong foundation for a safe future, growth, working together and success. The decision on Finland's future F-35 fighter jets in 2021 is a significant opportunity for Patria, and the company has been actively involved in the preparations supporting the Finnish Defence Administration and the HX programme. The main task has been ensuring national security of supply, maintenance of the equipment and meeting industrial cooperation requirements. The fighter procurement decision will also open Patria access to the global F-35 supply chain. In 2021, Finland and Latvia signed a frame agreement with Patria for a production phase management of the joint 6x6 armoured vehicle system. In addition, Latvia and Patria signed a delivery contract for over 200 6x6 armoured personnel carriers developed in the joint development programme including also support and training systems. The vehicle deliveries will take place between 2021 and 2029. Finland and Patria also signed a letter of intent for Finland's future serial deliveries. As part of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), Patria was selected to lead a defence industry consortium developing future armoured platforms and upgrading existing ground combat capabilities in 2021. The consortium comprises 19 leading defence companies from different EU countries.

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

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. 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

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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

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, the world's largest passenger airliner, as well as being a long-term supplier to the

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and the Embraer ERJ-145. Patria has also produced components for multiple programmes headed by the

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. During late 2004, the company was actively perusing work on

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and A400M Atlas, as well as

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's 787. Patria also provides support and

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(MRO) services for various aircraft. During 2009, it won a contract to modernise the

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's 49 BAE Systems Hawk 51/51As with

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'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

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in 2011. In March 2014, the company partnered with

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aerospace company RUAG to offer MRO services to

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operators worldwide.

Military equipment

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Patria 6×6 The Patria 6×6 (Patria XA-300) is a Six-wheel drive, six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by the Finnish defence industry company Patria (company), Patria. Patria 6×6 is primarily designed for troop transport but can be configured ...

(Patria XA-300), a 6×6 multi-role

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. 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 A mortar carrier, or self-propelled mortar, is a self-propelled artillery piece in which a mortar is the primary weapon. Simpler vehicles carry a standard infantry mortar while in more complex vehicles the mortar is fully integrated into th ...

** Command vehicle ** Medical evacuation *

Patria AMV The Patria AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is an Eight-wheel drive, 8×8 multi-role list of military vehicles, military vehicle produced by the Finland, Finnish defence industry company Patria (company), Patria. The main feature of the AMV is its ...

, a 8×8 multi-role

. ** APC, an armoured personnel carrier *

KTO Rosomak The KTO Rosomak () is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Finnish Patria AMV. It is produced by Rosomak S.A., a Polish Armaments Group company, in Siemianowice Śląskie. History The XC-360 transporter was ...

, 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 AMX^XP, a 8×8 multi-role

** 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: *** Command (C4I) *** Ambulance *** Workshop vehicle * Patria FAMOUS ATV, a tracked multi-role all-terrain vehicle

Indirect fire

Artillery

* Patria 155 GH52 field gun *

Patria ARVE The Patria ARVE is a self-propelled howitzer that is based on the 155 GH 52 APU, Patria 155 GH 52 APU field gun (known as the 155 K 98 in the Finnish Army) and the Sisu E13TP, SISU E13TP all terrain 8×8 truck. Development An initial digital de ...

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

Mortar systems

* Patria AMOS, a twin 120mm barrel mortar turret *

Patria NEMO NEMO (from "NEw MOrtar") is a single barrelled 120 mm remote-controlled Mortar (weapon), mortar turret currently being developed by Patria (company), Patria Land Oy in Finland. It is a lighter version of the AMOS mortar system, which has be ...

, a single 120mm barrel mortar turret The variants include: ** Patria NEMO turret for vehicles (CAVS NEMO,

, 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 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 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: **

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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

Radar

* Patria MUSCL, a passive radar

Electronic intelligence

* Patria ARIS, an

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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

Communication systems

* 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.

= Data systems

= * Patria TADS, Tactical Debriefing System * Patria DOME, real-time situational awareness data

Training systems

* 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

Sea mine systems

* Patria SONAC ACS, an underwater

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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

Armoured vehicles

Patria Pasi The Patria Pasi (earlier known as the Sisu Pasi) is a Finnish-made six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. The first variant was produced in 1983, and serial production began in 1984. It was d ...

, a 6×6 multi-role

** XA-180 ** XA-180 ** XA-182 ** XA-185 ** XA-186 ** XA-188 ** XA-202 ** XA-203 * Sisu RA-140 DS, a

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-type

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vehicle, initially produced by Sisu, then by Patria.

Weapon systems

* Patria PML 127 OWS, a remote weapon station

References

External links

* {{authority control Military vehicle manufacturers Government-owned companies of Finland Aircraft manufacturers of Finland Companies established in 1997 Manufacturing companies based in Helsinki 1997 establishments in Finland