Latvia's new armour: Finnish vehicles for the Latvian Armed Forces
On 29 October, the Latvian Armed Forces received the first four Patria 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APC) as part of the Latvian-Finnish agreements on cooperation in the production and acquisition of these vehicles signed in August 2021. Latvia ordered more than 200 APCs for its Land Forces and territorial defence forces (the National Guard), while Finland announced the procurement of 160 units in 2023. The Patria 6x6 APC is a new version of the classic Finnish armoured vehicles from the Patria XA family.