Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
Commons · Question 101021 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in procuring the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jan 2026
In December 2025, the UK joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System research and development programme, a multinational initiative with Finland, centred around the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle. The programme is in the assessment phase.