Patria TRACKX
Appearance
| Patria TRACKX | |
|---|---|
| Type | Amphibious tracked armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Patria |
| Manufacturer | Patria |
| Developed from | Patria 6×6 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15 t (17 short tons)[1][2] |
| Length | 7.3 m (24 ft)[1][2] |
| Width | 2.95 m (9.7 ft)[1][2] |
| Height | 2 m (6.6 ft) (to roof plate)[1][2] |
| Crew | 2 (driver, commander) |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Armor | Ballistic protection: STANAG 4569 Level 1 Mine protection: STANAG 4569 Level 1[1][2] |
| Engine | Caterpillar C7.1 in-line 6 engine[3] 269.0 kW (360.7 hp) 1,423 N⋅m (1,050 ft⋅lb) |
| Power/weight | 17.93 kW/t (24.04 hp/t)[1][2] |
| Drive | Tracked (rubber tracks) Track width: 56 cm (1 ft 10 in) Ground pressure: 32 kPa (4.6 psi)[1][2] |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL076 (automatic transmission, 6 forward / 6 reverse gears) with drive-by--wire capability[4] [3][5] |
| Ground clearance | 55 cm (1 ft 10 in)[1][2] |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi)[1][2] |
| Maximum speed | Land 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
[edit]Variants in development
[edit]APC
[edit]Potential variant
[edit]Mortar carrier
[edit]Patria presented the TRACKX with the Patria NEMO, as a mortar carrier.[8]
Light artillery
[edit]KNDS presented a concept of a TRACKX equipped with a 105 mm LG artillery cannon (GIAT LG1).[9]
Uncrewed Ground Vehicle
[edit]Patria and Renk presented an UGV concept based on the TRACKX at Eurosatory 2026.[4]
Operators
[edit]Potential operators
[edit]
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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Patria Trackx". Patria Group. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Patria Trackx". Patria Group. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Patria's FAMOUS ATV tracked vehicle breaks cover in the Arctic". ESD. 21 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Patria and RENK present next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) concept at Eurosatory 2026". 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Renk HSWL 076". Archived from the original on 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Patria TRACKX APC" (PDF). patriagroup.com (Brochure). Patria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ↑ "Patria TRACKX". Patria. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Muczyński, Rafał (2026-06-15). "Eurosatory 2026: Patria prezentuje AMV XP z TURRA 30 i moździerz TRACKX". MILMAG (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "At Eurosatory 2026, KNDS asserts its position". KNDS Group. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- 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.
- 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.