6x6 armoured personnel carriers
The aim of the project is to supply the National Armed Forces with 6x6 armoured personnel carriers and command/control vehicles suitable for Latvian conditions, thus strengthening the tactical mobility capabilities and significantly broadening NAF operational capabilities, as well as improving mobility and command/control of NAF units, while also enhancing the physical security of troops.
According to project, 6x6 armoured personnel carriers and command/control vehicles will be purchased and introduced between 2021 and 2030. Project is based on 6x6 armoured vehicle research and development agreement between Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, Norway and the company Patria. The first units have been delivered and introduced by NAF in October 2021. Procurement of carriers also includes purchase of necessary communication systems, spare parts and maintenance equipment. Personnel has also been trained.
Defence Partnership Latvia, a company of Patria Group, opened its factory in Valmiera on 24 May 2024. This plant will assemble the carriers delivered to NAF. On 5 August 2024, in a special ceremony, the first ever made in Latvia 6x6 Patria armoured personnel carrier was delivered to the National Armed Forces.
As part of the project, Latvian legislation regarding quality inspection test drives of armored vehicles outside military training grounds was also revised, as a result of which test runs of the “Patria” 6x6 armored vehicles on Latvia’s public roads began on February 17, 2025. At the end of 2025, Latvia delivered 42 Latvian-made armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition to the vehicles, spare parts, repair equipment, and container-type mobile repair workshops were also delivered as part of the 2025 military aid package, with a total value of approximately 70 million EUR.
On March 11, 2026, a contract was signed for the full-cycle maintenance of “Patria” 6x6 armored personnel carriers in Latvia, thereby strengthening local maintenance capabilities and ensuring long-term operational readiness.
