Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive has signed a new multi-year agreement with Patria to significantly scale production of the Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle at its Uusikaupunki plant, with capacity set to reach hundreds of vehicles per year by early 2027. The deal builds on an initial agreement signed in December 2025, which covered technology transfer and first-vehicle production. That transfer has moved unusually quickly: full-rate production is now on track within months rather than years, a pace Patria’s Executive Vice President for Protected Mobility, Jussi Järvinen, attributed directly to Valmet Automotive’s manufacturing competence. The model underpinning the expansion is one…
