2022-07-01
Sweden Participates in 6x6 Vehicle R&D Programme
Sweden recently joined the research and development programme of the common armoured 6x6 vehicle system (CAVS programme). The agreement was signed by the Swedish materiel administration (FMV), the Ministry of Defence of Finland, the Ministry of Defence of Latvia, and Patria.
Sweden is the third country to join the research and development phase of this inter-governmental programme, which Finland and Latvia initiated in 2021. The Finnish-Latvian joint 6x6 vehicle programme proceeds on schedule as Patria has already delivered over 10 Patria 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicles to Latvia.
The 6x6 armoured vehicle system development will be performed by Patria, which has more than four decades of experience in developing and delivering state-of-the-art protected troop transportation. Patria 6x6 is built on the heritage of the legendary Patria XA series and the success of Patria AMV, both vehicle types currently in use by the Swedish Armed Forces. While Patria 6x6 is primarily designed for troop transport, the vehicle is modular and can be configured for various roles.
“We welcome Sweden into this CAVS programme, which will provide the Swedish Armed Forces with the latest protected troop transport technology,” said Mats Warstedt, Head of Market Area Nordics at Patria.
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