The Sisu GTP is a Finnish made four-wheeled, modular
mine-resistant ambush protected armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world.
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(APC) designed and built by
Sisu Auto
Osakeyhtiö, Oy Sisu Auto Aktiebolag, Ab is a truck manufacturer based in Raseborg, Finland. Its name comes from the Finnish language, Finnish word ''sisu'' meaning guts, grit and determination.
Sisu Auto has a subsidiary company, Sisu Defence ...
, although the chassis and the powertrain is based on the
Mercedes-Benz Unimog. The first version was produced in 2018.
In June 2020, the Finnish Defence Forces ordered six vehicles for testing. In December 2022, the Finnish Defence Forces ordered 25 vehicles more. They will replace
RG-32M in Finnish service.
Design
The vehicle has a chassis base with mission modules that can be changed.
It uses Texelis T700 axles with independent suspensions.
Framework agreement FISE
Through the framework agreement between Finland and Sweden for defence cooperation, over 260 vehicles are planned to be produced. It includes troop transport variants, air-defence, command and control, medical care, single cab transport variants and CBRN reconnaissance.
Operators
Current operators
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: Orders:
:* 6 ordered for trials in June 2020.
:* 25 serial production vehicles ordered at the end of 2022.
:* 13 ordered in December 2023 for €9.7 million.
The variants purchased are:
:** 9
APC
:** 4 in general purpose variant.
:*Framework agreement in common with Sweden in August 2024 for 260 vehicles (split unknown).
; (20 in service, additional on order)
: Orders:
:* March 2024, CBRN reconnaissance variant of the Sisu GTP ordered, unknown quantity.
:* August 2024, framework agreement in common with Finland 260 vehicles (split unknown). At the same time, Sweden ordered 10 mobile short-range radars systems
Giraffe 1X, go be mounted on the Sisu GTP.
: Deliveries to the Armed Forces (not the FMV):
:* June 2025 (20):
:** 10
APC (2 crew + 8 passengers)
:** 10 infantry mobility vehicles
(5 crew members, crew cab + bed)
Failed bids
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: Sisu GTP was evaluated against
AM General HMMWV,
Otokar Cobra
The Cobra () is a armoured tactical vehicle developed by Turkish firm Otokar. The vehicle has some subsystems from the Humvee. The Cobra is the first generation of the Cobra family of vehicles, a second generation named Otokar Cobra II is also pr ...
and
Paramount Marauder in 2018 and selected as winner in a tender to supply armored vehicles for Latvian armed forces. The deal, worth about 200 million euros, was canceled in 2019 after AM General and Paramount Group complained about the procurement procedure.
See also
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Protolab MiSu – Another Finnish origin low volume production MRAP APC from the same era.
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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 ...
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List of AFVs
References
External links
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Wheeled armoured personnel carriers
Post–Cold War military vehicles of Finland
Vehicles introduced in 2019
Armoured personnel carriers of Finland
Armoured personnel carriers of the post–Cold War period