Patria and Etteplan deepen partnership with a competence centre for vehicle engineering
The long-standing engineering collaboration between Patria and Etteplan is deepening significantly. Etteplan is establishing a new competence centre focused on the defence industry (Defence Competence Centre), where vehicle and variant engineering as well as documentation will be carried out for Patria’s Protected Mobility business area. The competence centre brings together and grows Etteplan's specialist expertise in vehicle engineering and provides Patria with an engineering partner able to meet growing demand quickly and reliably. Etteplan’s AI solutions are used in the engineering and documentation of the vehicles.
Patria and Etteplan have worked together in engineering for decades. The two companies have now signed a Letter of Intent through which the partnership will be deepened and expanded further. Etteplan is establishing a new competence centre focused on the defence industry, led from Finland. The competence centre supports the engineering of Patria’s vehicles and the development of their variants, as well as documentation, strengthening Patria’s delivery capability. Demand for Patria’s armoured vehicles has grown significantly and is expected to continue growing, and the collaboration with Etteplan strengthens Patria’s ability to meet that demand.
Etteplan brings strong and in-depth expertise in vehicle and special vehicle engineering to the collaboration, along with scalability. AI-based productised service solutions from Etteplan are used in the engineering and documentation of the vehicles, helping to manage and streamline both engineering and documentation.
“Patria has invested in growing its own production and has developed its operating model based on technology transfer. We have also recruited a great number of in-house engineering expertise for vehicle production. We need a reliable, international engineering partner that can scale its expertise quickly in line with growing demand. Etteplan understands the requirements of armoured vehicle engineering, and deepening the collaboration strengthens our ability to respond to our customers' needs,” says Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President of Patria’s Protected Mobility business area.
“Etteplan has strong expertise in vehicle engineering, which allows us to support Patria precisely where help is now needed. We have worked with Patria for a long time, and it is great to deepen this partnership and bring additional engineering capacity and expertise to them through our new competence centre. In the collaboration we use our AI-based Etteplan LEAN and Etteplan INFO service solutions, which are an excellent fit for Patria's growing needs,” says Juha Näkki, CEO of Etteplan.
Further information:
Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President, Protected Mobility, Patria, tel. +358 40 869 6625
Juha Näkki, CEO, Etteplan, tel. +358 10 307 2077
Media enquiries:
Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Vice President, Group Communications, Patria, tel. +358 50 557 3822, sirje.ahvenlampi-hyvonen@patriagroup.com
Outi Torniainen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Etteplan, tel. +358 10 307 3302
Patria is a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience. Through our top-notch experts and Protected Mobility, Defence and Weapon Systems and Sustainment Solutions business areas, we ensure reliable operations for our customers and serve as a partner in critical functions on land, sea and air – when if is not an option. Patria’s operating countries include Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Japan.
Patria is owned by the State of Finland (50.1%) and Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (49.9%). Patria owns 50% of Nammo, and together these three companies form a leading Nordic defence partnership. www.patriagroup.com
Etteplan is a growing technology service company with the purpose of bringing people and technology together to change things for the better. Together with our customers, we are building a world where every system, process, and product can be made smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. Our customers include the world’s leading companies in the manufacturing industry. In 2025, we had a revenue of EUR 361.4 million and around 4,000 professionals in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Denmark and China. Etteplan's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd under the ETTE ticker. www.etteplan.com
