First Patria AMV's delivered to Sweden

[Jµµso]

Patria delivered the first Patria AMV armoured wheeled vehicles to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). This was the first delivery of altogether 113 Patria AMV armoured wheeled vehicles to the Swedish Defence Forces, based on the agreement signed with FMV in 2010. The total value of the contract is approximately EUR 250 millions.

“The production of Patria AMVs has proceeded according to plans, and now the first vehicles are ready for delivery. Patria AMV represents state-of-the-art technology and it combines our extensive experience and know-how, which are highly appreciated by the users of the vehicles. The Swedish troops will receive a modern vehicle which offers excellent mobility and a high level of protection.

These new armoured wheeled vehicles represent a continuation for the Patria AMV product family, which has received excellent feedback for its performance in international operations”, said the President of Patria Land Systems and Patria Land Services, Seppo Seppälä to Lena Erixon, the Director General of FMV, when delivering the first vehicles.

Full article here.
http://www.patria.fi/en/news+and+eve...to+sweden.html

[NavyTimes]

Looks very sleek.

Interesting to see that Sweden is such a big buyer of finnish equipment, is there a proportionate amount of spending going the other way?

[PEMM]

Looks very sleek.

Interesting to see that Sweden is such a big buyer of finnish equipment, is there a proportionate amount of spending going the other way?

In resent years Finland has bought lots of gear from Sweden.

147 MT-LB's in 2011
100 CV9030's in 2004
ASRAD-R in 2002
NLAW in 2007
BV206's
etc.

In ships they use bofors cannons and RBS-15 missiles.

[vonFyrkendahl]

147 MT-LB's in 2011

Ex-East German, in case anyone had been wondering...

We've been very good customers to the Swedish defence industry, so it's about time they reciprocated...

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

How does the fellow compare to the Boxer?

[Ought Six]

It will be interesting to see what the Swedes have to say about their mobility and reliability in winter conditions.

[Duck Fluffer]

Nothing against the Patria but Sweden should have continued to develop the SEP program even though it was expensive and a little too high tech for its time there could have been a nice market in reward for export.

[Sniffit]

We've been very good customers to the Swedish defence industry, so it's about time they reciprocated...

So the G-boats, the SISU XA-180, PATRIA 203 etc etc wasn't enough for you?

[PEMM]

So the G-boats, the SISU XA-180, PATRIA 203 etc etc wasn't enough for you?

It would be interesting to see how it all adds up, which country is spending more on other.

It will be interesting to see what the Swedes have to say about their mobility and reliability in winter conditions.

Indeed, it will be interesting to hear something else than market talk. Finnish Army has been quite silent, for obvious reasons.

[Marmot1]

It would be interesting to see how it all adds up, which country is spending more on other.



Indeed, it will be interesting to hear something else than market talk. Finnish Army has been quite silent, for obvious reasons.

Polish army is more than hapy with license build AMV. It worked fine in Chad and in Afghanistan is doing the job even during winters on high altitude with aditional armour. Out of app 110 vehicles in A-stan around... 100 were atacked by IED and only one resulted in a total los with fatalities.

[Ought Six]

Polish army is more than hapy with license build AMV. It worked fine in Chad and in Afghanistan is doing the job even during winters on high altitude with aditional armour. Out of app 110 vehicles in A-stan around... 100 were atacked by IED and only one resulted in a total los with fatalities.

I was wondering how it will do in harsh winter conditions. It has show itself to be quite well protected against IED attack, but like other wheeled vehicles (including Canadian LAVs and American Strykers), in Afghanistan it was pretty much strictly confined to the roads due to the very rough terrain. Or so I read.... Can anyone here confirm or debunk that?

[CJvR]

I was wondering how it will do in harsh winter conditions.

Well I suspect, it is hardly as if Finland is any warmer than Sweden...

[PEMM]

I was wondering how it will do in harsh winter conditions.

In 2008 they were pulled back from service as there were some problems. Don't know if it had anything to do with winter. They were probably tested in Sodankylä, where it gets really cold. Patria themselves of course said it works great in all climates. As for mobility, it depends greatly on the model as its weight can wary from 18 to 27 metric tons.

[keparti]

In 2008 they were pulled back from service as there were some problems. Don't know if it had anything to do with winter. They were probably tested in Sodankylä, where it gets really cold. Patria themselves of course said it works great in all climates. As for mobility, it depends greatly on the model as its weight can wary from 18 to 27 metric tons.

There at least was a problem with some armor plate in the bottom getting damaged easily, costing a lot money to fix.

[The Dane]

The AMV just got shortcutted in the Danish APC competition. Now VBCI and Piranha V are the only left..