According to the website of Defense News in the United States, Sweden will purchase hundreds of Patrias from Finland at a unit price of 11 million kroner (approximately 1.07 million US dollars) under a European joint research and development plan called "Multi national General Armored Vehicle System" × 6 Armored personnel carriers. Currently, Sweden has signed the first batch of procurement contracts with Finnish manufacturer Patria, totaling 20 vehicles. Patria stated that the engine and armor parts of the new armored personnel carrier will be developed by Swedish suppliers, including Scania, Sweden, which will deepen defense cooperation between Finland and Sweden. As a traditional armored wheeled personnel carrier, the Patria 6 × The 6 armored personnel carriers have undergone a comprehensive upgrade based on the company's AMV series and XA series armored vehicles. This type of armored personnel transport vehicle is 7.5 meters long, 2.9 meters wide, and 2.5 meters high. The front of the vehicle has a spacious cockpit, and the rear personnel transport cabin can accommodate up to 10 people. Patria 6 × The 6-armored personnel carrier has a payload of 8.5 tons and is powered by a turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel engine, with a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour. After installing a water jet propulsion system, this type of armored personnel carrier has amphibious capabilities, wading at a depth of 1.5 meters, and a maximum speed of 10 kilometers per hour. To better meet the complex needs of modern battlefields, "Patria" 6 × The 6-armored personnel carrier can serve as an independent universal armored vehicle system platform, designed with multiple modules. It can not only provide different configurations to perform multiple tasks, but also reduce the manufacturing and operating costs of armored vehicles and extend their lifecycle. To improve vehicle survivability, 'Patria' 6 × The cab of the 6-armored personnel carrier is equipped with a large area of bulletproof glass and modular armor protection kit, which can better resist the threats brought by high-explosive grenades, armor piercing shells, landmines, and improvised explosive devices, ensuring the safety of passengers. In terms of weapon configuration, Patria 6 × 6 Armored personnel carriers can be equipped with different types of weapon systems, including multi caliber machine guns, grenade launcher, cannons, self-propelled mortars, etc. In addition, this type of armored personnel carrier is equipped with advanced electronic equipment, which can realize information sharing between vehicles and internetworking, and improve battlefield situation awareness. In recent years, the cooperation between Sweden and Finland in the military field has been continuously deepening. In addition to Sweden's procurement of Finnish armored personnel carriers, the two countries also jointly purchased equipment such as light weapons and anti tank weapons from Swedish Saab Power Company, and launched the "Nordic Joint Air Force" plan to strengthen cooperation in defense construction. This time, Sweden is purchasing 20 units of "Patria" 6 × The 6 armored personnel carriers, on the one hand, aim to accelerate the upgrading of domestic armed forces, improve their mobility and protective capabilities, and on the other hand, hope to promote extensive cooperation and technological exchange with NATO countries such as Finland, especially deepening cooperation in the military field. (New News Agency)