Finland and Latvia have awarded Patria a life cycle management (LCM) contract for their Command Armored Vehicle Systems (CAVS) program.
The deal stipulates long-term assistance required to maintain the operability of the CAVS 6×6 vehicles and corresponding capabilities for their entire service life.
Work on the LCM will be based on Patria’s OPTIME modular service concept, which provides tailored integration, supply chain management, training, modifications, and lifecycle solutions for specific military fleets.
The LCM will include research and development, manufacturing and sustainment, and frame agreements throughout the contracts, amplifying the commonality principle, cooperation, and cost-efficiency between Finland and Latvia’s CAVS platforms.
”I’m excited that [the] CAVS programme is entering into the sustainment phase by the signing of this CAVS LCM contract, which will secure long-term co-operation for always keeping the fleets fully operational,” Patria Nordics SVP Mats Warstedt stated.
“At the same time this CAVS LCM contract is the first Patria OPTIME-based contract, which is also a significant milestone for this customer-tailored service concept.“
Patria’s LMC contract follows the company’s first CAVS production vehicle delivery to Latvia this month. The firm received the initial contract for the shipment in 2021.
In January, the Finnish Ministry of Defense announced the procurement of 40 additional CAVS on top of 91 ordered in 2023.
The CAVS Program
The international CAVS program was launched in 2020 to offer a uniform 6×6 ground platform for the Finnish Defense Forces and its allies.
The CAVS chassis is based on Patria’s proprietary 8×8 multi-role military vehicle and was designed for a maximum service life of three decades.
The new 6×6 platform weighs up to 20 tons depending on its payload and has a length of up to 7.5 meters (24.6 feet).
It is operated by a commander, driver, and an optional gunner and can carry up to 10 passengers.
The NATO-standard armored vehicle is powered by a Scania 394-horsepower diesel engine for a top speed of 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour and a range of up to 700 kilometers (435 miles).