Denmark takes delivery of first two APCs from Patria
Denmark has received the first two armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from Finnish defence contractor Patria, which is boost the “combat power” of the Danish forces.
The two vehicles are part of a deal for 129 APCs, which was finalised by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in July 2025 following the signing of the technical arrangement in April.
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Denmark Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said: “With the purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Patria, we are strengthening the Army broadly with a contribution to both the light infantry battalion and the heavy brigade, so that Denmark’s defence is modernised and the soldiers have updated equipment. This is a good example of us really getting up to speed with the development of the Danish Armed Forces.”
The initial pair of vehicles was transported to Bornholm for use in training and education programmes.
The acquisition is part of an expedited effort to modernise the Danish Armed Forces, with funding provided by the ‘Acceleration Fund’.
The Patria carriers are designed with a 6×6 wheel configuration and can accommodate a crew of two, along with up to ten soldiers within their compartment.
These vehicles are expected to bolster both the light infantry battalion and the heavy brigade’s operational strength, stated the MoD.
The APCs will serve various roles across different units including infantry and engineering, functioning as command centres, communication hubs, ambulances, and in electronic warfare operations.
The development of these armoured personnel carriers stems from the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.
The participating nations in CAVS are Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Latvia.
Patria is expected to deliver the remaining vehicles to Denmark from 2026 onwards.
Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI) Land Division commander colonel Thomas Knudsen said “The rapid acquisition is the result of good and close Nordic cooperation, where joint Nordic vehicles provide a high degree of security of supply and the opportunity to support each other logistically.”
In November 2024, the Latvian MoD reached an agreement worth more than €60m ($63.38m) for the manufacture and delivery of 56 additional Patria 6×6 armoured command and control vehicles.
