| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Predecessor | Valmet |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Key people | Heikki Allonen, Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, space technology, aircraft parts |
| Revenue | 447,8 million € (2006) |
| Net income | 26,9 million € (2006) |
| Employees | 2,447 (2006) |
| Parent | Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy (73,2 %), EADS N.V. (26,8%) |
| Website | www.patria.fi |
Patria is a Finnish company which produces a wide range of defence, aviation and aerospace technology. It carries on the firearms tradition of Valtion Kivääritehdas and the aerospace tradition of Valtion lentokonetehdas.
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As of 5 September 2008, Patria is under investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation on its vehicle project in Slovenia and howitzer project in Egypt.[2] The company's former CEO Jorma Wiitakorpi resigned on August 18, 2008, when the investigation was still ongoing. He was succeeded by former board member Heikki Allonen.[3] Furthermore, several other employees have been arrested on charges of bribery. The case is ongoing and currently (as of 5 September 2008) the criminal investigation is underway.
Yleisradio's investigative program MOT published details of the case, causing a scandal in Slovenia, since the Slovenian Government including then-Prime Minister Janez Janša was allegedly involved.