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Patria TRACKX

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Patria TRACKX
TypeAmphibious tracked armoured personnel carrier
Place of originFinland
Production history
DesignerPatria
ManufacturerPatria
Developed fromPatria 6×6
Specifications
Mass15 t (17 short tons)[1][2]
Length7.3 m (24 ft)[1][2]
Width2.95 m (9.7 ft)[1][2]
Height2 m (6.6 ft) (to roof plate)[1][2]
Crew2 (driver, commander)
Passengers10

ArmorBallistic protection: STANAG 4569 Level 1
Mine protection: STANAG 4569 Level 1[1][2]
EngineCaterpillar C7.1 in-line 6 engine[3]
269.0 kW (360.7 hp)
1,423 N⋅m (1,050 ft⋅lb)
Power/weight17.93 kW/t (24.04 hp/t)[1][2]
DriveTracked (rubber tracks)
Track width: 56 cm (1 ft 10 in)
Ground pressure: 32 kPa (4.6 psi)[1][2]
TransmissionRenk HSWL076 (automatic transmission, 6 forward / 6 reverse gears) with drive-by--wire capability[4] [3][5]
Ground clearance55 cm (1 ft 10 in)[1][2]
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)[1][2]
Maximum speedLand speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Amphibious swimming speed: 4 km/h (2.5 mph)[1][2]

The Patria TRACKX is an amphibious tracked armoured personnel carrier designed by the Finnish defence industry company Patria.[6]

Variants

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Variants in development

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APC

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The base variant is intended to become an APC.[7]

Potential variant

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Mortar carrier

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Patria presented the TRACKX with the Patria NEMO, as a mortar carrier.[8]

Light artillery

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KNDS presented a concept of a TRACKX equipped with a 105 mm LG artillery cannon (GIAT LG1).[9]

Uncrewed Ground Vehicle

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Patria and Renk presented an UGV concept based on the TRACKX at Eurosatory 2026.[4]

Operators

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Potential operators

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Finland
Finland and Sweden signed an Implementation Agreement in June 2026 at the Eurosatory fair for the preparation of its procurement.[10] A Statement of Intent on the development and cooperation of the Trackx signed in July 2026 at the 2026 Ankara NATO summit.[11]
Latvia
A Statement of Intent on the development and cooperation of the Trackx was signed in July 2026 at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara.[11]
Sweden
Finland and Sweden signed an Implementation Agreement in June 2026 at the Eurosatory fair for the preparation of its procurement.[10] A Statement of Intent on the development and cooperation of the Trackx was signed in July 2026 at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Patria Trackx". Patria Group. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Patria Trackx". Patria Group. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Patria's FAMOUS ATV tracked vehicle breaks cover in the Arctic". ESD. 21 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Patria and RENK present next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) concept at Eurosatory 2026". 15 June 2026.
  5. "Renk HSWL 076". Archived from the original on 18 January 2026.
  6. "Patria TRACKX APC" (PDF). patriagroup.com (Brochure). Patria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  7. "Patria TRACKX". Patria. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  8. Muczyński, Rafał (2026-06-15). "Eurosatory 2026: Patria prezentuje AMV XP z TURRA 30 i moździerz TRACKX". MILMAG (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  9. "At Eurosatory 2026, KNDS asserts its position". KNDS Group. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  10. 1 2 "Finland and Sweden prepare cooperation on Patria TRACKX tracked vehicles for Arctic and demanding terrain operations". 2026-06-15. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  11. 1 2 3 Liebe, Thomas (2026-07-07). "Finland, Norway and Latvia sign Statement of Intent on development and cooperation related to Patria TRACKX vehicles - European Security & Defence". Retrieved 2026-07-08.

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