Patria (company)
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Patria is a Finnish company which produces a wide range of defence, aviation and aerospace technology. Patria describes its mission as:
- Patria supplies European solutions to global markets with military vehicles and weaponry systems and their life cycle support services as its key business areas.
- In the Nordic countries and the Baltic region Patria's key business area include life cycle support services for helicopters and aircraft.
- Patria also offers competitive solutions for advanced composite structures as well as defence electronics.
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[edit] Aviation
In April 1921, the company Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas (Air Force Aircraft Factory, often abbreviated to I.V.L. or IVL) was established at Suomenlinna in Helsinki in April 1921.
The first aircraft to be produced was a license copy of the German design Hansa-Brandenburg W.33, which was called A.22 Hansa. Soon thereafter, the company began making own designs and license manufacture other types of aircraft.
In February 1928 the company was renamed into Valtion Lentokonetehdas (State Aircraft Factory, often abbreviated to V.L. or VL) and another factory was established at Santahamina, Helsinki. There tooIndigenous designs and license built aircraft. The most numerous type at the time was the Fokker D.XXI with 90 produced.
In 1935 Valtion Lentokonetehdas was re-organized, the works at Suomenlinna and Santahamina were closed and all design and production work was moved to Tampere. In 1940 a second factory was opened at Kuorevesi, three years later a third one was opened at Linnavuori.
With the ending of WW2 in 1945, the Valtion Lentokonetehdas and other state owned factories were merged into the company Valtion Metallitehtaat Lentokonetehdas (State Metal Factories, often abbreviated to V.M.T. or VMT). This company did not only focus on aircraft but on anything from general house-hold machinery to engines.
The Finnish aircraft design declined during a number of years and it was not until 1951 when a new design was flown. That same year Valtion Metallitehtaat Lentokonetehdas was re-named Valmet OY Lentokonetehdas (Valmet Aircraft Factory) with its subsidiaries named Valmet Oy Tampereen tehdas ja Kuoreveden tehdas (Valmet Oy Tampere works and Kuorevesi works).
In 1963 Karhumäki works at Kuorevesi became part of Valmet. Its main business was maintenance work for the Ilmavoimat (Finnish AF).
In 1967 Valmet moved all aviation activities to Kuorevesi.
In 1974 Valmet OY Lentokonetehdas was renamed Valmet Lentokonetehtaan (Valmet Aviation Industries).
In 1989 Valmet Lentokonetehdas was renamed into Valmet Lentokoneteollisuus (Valmet Aircraft Industries).
On September 5, 1996 Valmet became Patria Finavitec Oy.
[edit] Aircraft
[edit] Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas
- IVL A.22 Hansa (Hansa-Brandenburg W.33)
- IVL C.24
- IVL C.25
- Caudron C.60
- IVL D.26 Haukka I
- IVL K.1 Kurki
[edit] Valtion Lentokonetehdas
- VL D.27 Haukka II
- VL Sääski (Mosquito)
- Koolhoven FK.31
- de Havilland Moth
- Gloster Gamecock
- VL E.30 Kotka
- Blackburn Ripon
- VL F.30 Paarma
- Letov Š-218 Smolik
- VL Tuisku
- VL Viima
- Fokker C.X
- VL Pyry
- Fokker D.XXI
- Bristol Blenheim
- VL Myrsky
- VL Humu
- VL Pyörremyrsky
[edit] Valmet
- Valmet Vihuri
- Valmet Tuuli
- Fouga CM 170R Magister
- Saab 35 Draken
- Valmet L-70 Miltrainer Vinka
- BAE Hawk
- Valmet L-80TP Turbo-Vinka
- Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster
- Valmet L-90TP Redigo
- F-18C Hornet
[edit] Patria Aviation
- Aircraft parts for
- Airbus A320
- Airbus A380
- Airbus A400M (when initiated)
- Embraer 145
- Saab 340
- Saab 2000
[edit] Vehicles
- XA-series APCs:
- Sisu XA-180
- Sisu XA-185
- Sisu XA-202
- Sisu XA-203
- AMV 8x8 - Armoured Modular Vehicle
