Patria and ThalesRaytheonSystems signed an agreement related to the Finnish Defence Force’s recently announced surveillance system projects

Patria and ThalesRaytheonSystems have on 3 July signed in Massy France, an  agreement on Patria’s part in the Finnish Defence Force’s medium and long  range radar systems programs following the decision by the Finnish Ministry of Defence to award the  supply of medium range radars and the modernisation of long range  radars to ThalesRaytheonSystems. The value of the Patria agreement is approximately EUR 10 million.

Patria, together with its subcontractors, will contribute a significant part of the program including the software design, equipment shelter rearmament and modifications. The project’s employment effect, for Patria’s Systems Business Unit in Tampere  and Espoo will be approximately 40 man-years. This program further develops Patria as industrial radar competence centre in Finland. With these skills Patria will be able to provide local maintenance and future software development.

Patria is a defence and aerospace group with international operations  delivering its customers competitive solutions based on own specialist  know-how and partnerships. Patria is owned by the State of Finland and the  European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.

Further information:

Patria   
Pasi Niinikoski, Executive Vice President, Systems   
Tel. +358 40 869 2400

Simo Mäkipaja, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Systems    
Tel. +359 40 869 2618