Patria (company)
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| Public limited company | |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Predecessor | Valmet, Oy Sisu Ab |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Heikki Allonen (CEO) |
| Products | Armored wheeled vehicles, weapon systems, aircraft parts |
| Services | helicopter maintenance, pilot training |
| Revenue |
 427.7 million € (2015) |
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46,8 million € (2015) | |
| Owner |
Finnish government (50.1%) Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS (49.9%) |
Number of employees | 2,546 (2014) |
| Website | patria.fi |
Patria Plc (Finnish: Patria Oyj, Swedish: Patria Abp) is a Finnish provider of defence, security and aviation life-cycle support services and technology solutions. Patria is owned by the Finnish government and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace. The competition authorities has granted their approval concerning sale by State of Finland of 49.9 percent of the defence company Patria Oyj to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS. The total value of the transaction is EUR 283,5 million. The State of Finland now owns 50.1 percent of Patria Oyj.Transaction was closed during second quarter of 2016.[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:
- 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
- ↑ "Norwegian Kongsberg to acquire a minority stake of 49.9% in Patria | Patria". patria.fi. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "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