Patria unveils new generation armoured wheeled vehicle First seen on Army Recognition at DSEI

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DSEI 2013
International Defence & Security Exhibition

10 - 13 September 2013
London, United Kingdom
 
Patria unveils new vehicle first seen on Army Recognition at DSEI 2013
 
 
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 1:30 PM
 
Patria unveils new generation armoured wheeled vehicle First seen on Army Recognition at DSEI

At DSEI 2013, Patria unveils its new future generation armoured wheeled vehicle concept launched.Patria’s new vehicle concept is built on the success of the market leader Patria AMV, but takes the overall performance of the modern 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle platform to a new level fulfilling the customer needs of tomorrow.

     
At DSEI 2013, Patria unveils its new future generation armoured wheeled vehicle concept launched.Patria’s new vehicle concept is built on the success of the market leader Patria AMV, but takes the overall performance of the modern 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle platform to a new level fulfilling the customer needs of tomorrow.
The new 8x8 Patria at DSEI 2013
     

Patria launched its top notch, armoured wheeled vehicle concept at DSEI 2013 exhibition in London. The new vehicle concept is built on experience and verified solutions based on the Patria AMV, which has been the unrivalled market leader of modern 8x8 AWVs for the last decade with nearly 1400 units contracted, selected by seven different nations and combat proven in real mission environment.

Unique features

Patria has decades of experience in armoured wheeled vehicles and the products are under continuous development and fitted with the latest technology. The new vehicle concept has many unique features e.g.

• Flexibility through modularity – It has a modular vehicle architecture allowing easy adaptation to various roles and providing built-in growth potential for future customer requirements.
• Payload efficiency – 13 ton payload at 30 ton gross vehicle weight provides the needed payload capacity without sacrificing the off-road mobility.
• Superior performance – Based on combat proven solution with upgraded power line and a new integrated terrain control system.
• Protected future – Modular, tailorable protection solutions match the threats and can also be easily upgraded in the future.
• Firepower to match – It is an ideal platform for weapon systems up to 120 mm including also Patria Nemo 120 mm mortar system.
• Ready for 21st century soldier – Electrical power output, connectivity and ergonomics are designed for the needs of future soldier systems.

By developing the new armoured vehicle concept Patria provides the best solutions to match the customer needs of tomorrow. The new vehicle concept at DSEI is the first concept vehicle and its extensive testing will be continued after the exhibition.

“The new vehicle concept with very high standards has been provided by us at Patria, a company with the proven track record and solid owners committed to take care of the life-cycle support of its products. The unique technology know-how is a very valuable asset for us in the future, and based on that we want to provide even better vehicles for our customers in future”, highlights Seppo Seppälä, President, Patria Land Systems and Land Services.