Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen: A multinational programme will be built around Patria’s new tracked vehicle

Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen: A multinational programme will be built around Patria's new tracked vehicle

Finland, Norway and Latvia signed a statement of intent at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum on 7 July 2026 to share information on the further development of Patria TRACKX tracked vehicle and the results of field trials. The three countries will be able to engage in joint procurement and work together in the product development of the vehicle. Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed the statement of intent on behalf of Finland.

Patria TRACKX is a new generation tracked all-terrain vehicle designed to survive demanding and arctic conditions where high mobility and performance are a necessity. It was developed as part of the joint European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems (FAMOUS) programme. Patria plans to bring TRACKX into serial production in 2027-2028. Sweden, too, is involved in the pre-series procurement phase and product development through separate agreements with Finland.

"Multinational cooperation is the best way to build the capabilities we need to safeguard the security and defence capabilities of Europe. The Finnish defence administration and industry had great success with the CAVS programme, and I am glad of the level of trust there is for our expertise in the development of this new all-terrain vehicle designed for demanding conditions," Minister of Defence Häkkänen said.

A multinational joint programme, like the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme, is being prepared around Patria TRACKX under Finland's leadership. The programme would also form part of the Eastern Flank Watch (EWF) initiative, which aims to ensure the security of the easternmost EU Member States.

Arctic mobility has been identified as a development area where the focus is on improving the protected operational mobility of forces. It has attracted wide interest not only in the Nordic countries but also in countries that need to operate in the north or in the mountains.

"The Arctic is a key priority for security policy in Finland and in NATO. The TRACKX programme will bring concrete improvements to our ability to operate in arctic conditions," Minister Häkkänen said.

Inquiries: Olli Ruutu, Director General, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 400, and Jussi Ristimäki, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 072.