Patria (company)
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| Public | |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Predecessor | Valmet, Oy Sisu Ab |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Key people | Heikki Allonen, Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Armored wheeled vehicles, weapon systems, helicopter maintenance, aircraft parts, pilot training |
| Revenue |
 824,8 million € (2013) |
|
97,1 million € (2013) | |
Number of employees | 3,614 (2013) |
| Parent | the state of Finland (73,2 %), Airbus Group (26,8%) |
| Website | patria.fi |
Patria is a Finnish provider of defence, security and aviation life-cycle support services and technology solutions. Patria is owned by the state of Finland (73.2%) and Airbus Group (26.8%), but Airbus agreed to sell their stake to the government in December 2014.[1]
Products and services
- Armoured wheeled vehicles, mortar systems and ammunition products as well as their life cycle support services.
- Life cycle support services for aircraft and helicopters as well as pilot training.
- Maintenance of army material for the Finnish Defence Forces.
- Development and integration of systems for command and control and situational awareness as well as their life cycle support services.
Patria Aviation
Aircraft parts for:
- Airbus A320
- Airbus A380
- Airbus A400M (when initiated)
- Embraer 145
- Saab 340
- Saab 2000
Patria Systems
- Electronics and space technology etc.
Vehicles
- XA-series APCs:
- Sisu XA-185
- Sisu XA-188[3]
- Patria XA-202
- Patria XA-203
- Patria AMV — Armoured Modular Vehicle
Mortar systems
Criminal investigation
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.
References
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/09/us-finland-patria-airbus-idUSKBN0JN18J20141209
- ↑ "Brochure on the Mini-UAV" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Profile of the XA-188". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Patria press release about the investigation
- ↑ Patria press release about the CEO change