Slovenian MoD Took Over 1st Patria 8x8 Armoured Vehicle

(June 18, 2009) -- The first of the altogether 135 Patria AMV 8x8 armoured vehicles ordered by the Slovenian Ministry of Defence was handed over to the representative of the said Ministry, State Secretary UroS Krek, at the factory Indop in SoStanj on 18 June 2009.

In addition to the now delivered vehicle, the Ministry of Defence will receive another 12 Patria AMV 8x8 vehicles during June 2009.

"The first delivery implies a remarkable turning point in the fulfilment of every agreement. The project will now proceed to the next phase during which Patria will deliver excellent vehicles to the Slovenian army", says Mr Seppo Seppala, President of Patria Land & Armament Oy.

"We have passed this turning point thanks to the outstanding cooperation between the project teams and partners in Finland and in Slovenia. As part of the contractual offset obligation Patria has created the ability to manufacture Patria AMV vehicles in Slovenia. Our local partner Indop d.o.o. has shown excellent performance during the whole process.

Source : Patria Oyj