The UK and Norway have joined the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme by signing the Technical Arrangement.
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Press Release, Helsinki, 09 September 2025: The United Kingdom and Norway have joined the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme by signing the Technical Arrangement. They are now the sixth and seventh members, following Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark, and will move on to the next phases of the programme to meet their needs for protected mobility capability.
”Patria welcomes both the UK and Norway into the CAVS programme, including now already seven member nations. As European security needs to be strengthened, multinational collaboration is increasingly important for interoperability, interchangeability and security of supply among allies.” says Esa Rautalinko, President and CEO of Patria.
Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President, Protected Mobility of Patria continues: “The CAVS programme provides its members a modern, versatile armoured vehicle designed for today’s complex military operations similarly building efficiently shared defence capabilities and significantly decreasing delivery timelines. At the same time, by utilising the local industry capabilities of member nations, it is possible to provide maintenance security and independent support, maintenance, and repair services in all situations.“
Patria with over four decades of experience in developing and delivering state-of-the-art protected troop transportation and system integration leads the 6×6 armoured vehicle system development as the prime contractor within the CAVS programme. The vast majority of vehicle supply is conducted by utilising the member nations’ local industry capabilities and every new nation is inherently reinforcing the security of supply for the whole collaboration system. Patria has already received orders for nearly 1,000 Patria 6×6 vehicles and has delivered more than 250 through the programme. The CAVS programme is open to countries with similar equipment requirements, by mutual consent of the participating countries.
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Patria and Babcock CAVS 6×6 Teaming
Patria and Babcock agree on teaming in CAVS 6×6 armoured vehicle manufacturing in the United Kingdom.
Press Release, Helsinki, 09 September 2025: Patria and Babcock International Group (‘Babcock’) have entered a teaming agreement to support manufacturing of Patria 6×6 vehicles under the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle (CAVS) programme in the UK. Earlier today, the UK Ministry of Defence signed the CAVS Technical Arrangement, officially joining the programme.
Babcock will act as Patria’s build and support partner in the UK and will manufacture the Patria 6×6 vehicles for the British Army. Patria has long-term experience in transferring armoured vehicle manufacturing technology and has already done it to several different countries in three different continents.
“We welcome the UK Ministry of Defence’s decision to join the CAVS programme – with the 6×6 proven to be a highly capable troop carrier which has been backed by multiple armed forces across Europe. We are proud to be working with Patria as their official build partner on the 6×6 – and as a strategic partner of the British Army, we are perfectly positioned to deliver a large fleet of formidable, proven armoured personnel carriers, backed by a comprehensive training and support package,” says Tom Newman, CEO of Babcock’s Land Sector.
“As a strategic partner to the British Army, Babcock is an experienced system integrator and platform builder with advanced production capabilities. Their skilled team is currently delivering major projects for the British Army. Our partnership brings clear benefits: the UK needs a proven ready-to-use vehicle platform, and the Patria 6×6, already operational in NATO countries, will be locally built and supported to meet British Army requirements,” says Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President of Protected Mobility at Patria.
Patria with more than four decades of experience in developing and delivering state-of-the-art protected troop transportation and system integration leads the 6×6 armoured vehicle system development as the prime contractor within the CAVS programme. The vast majority of supply of the vehicles is conducted by utilising the member nations’ local industry capabilities and every new nation is inherently reinforcing the security of supply for the whole collaboration system. Patria has already received orders for nearly 1,000 Patria 6×6 vehicles and has delivered more than 250 through the programme. The CAVS programme is open to countries with similar equipment requirements, by mutual consent of the participating countries.
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