The Stockholm County Administrative Court has today decided that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV's decision to award the AWV 2014 contract to Patria must be cancelled and the public procurement proceedings be recommenced due to inadequacies in the procurement process.

Patria regrets the decision of the Administrative Court’s decision. However, Patria is confident to succeed even in the new tender process as Patria AMV is considered to be a high quality vehicle proven in the international crisis management operations.

Facts about Patria AMV:

Patria AMV, Armoured Modular Vehicle, has been on the market since 2004. The first prototype was manufactured in 2001. Two years later the Finnish Defence Forces received the first vehicles whereas year 2004 marked the start up of serial production. Patria AMV is available in several versions and qualified for its high level of mine protection. The vehicle is fielded with excellent references from crisis management missions in Afghanistan and Chad by EU forces. Up to now over 1400 vehicles have been ordered by among others Poland and South-Africa.

Patria
01.11.2009