Norway moves closer to Patria CAVS vehicle orders

Norway has advanced its participation in the Patria-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.

According to Patria, Norway has signed the CAVS Framework Agreement as the next step towards the serial procurement phase. The agreement enables Norway to proceed with future orders for Patria’s CAVS 6x6 armoured vehicles.

 -Norway’s signature of the CAVS Framework Agreement is another tangible step forward for multinational CAVS cooperation, said Jussi Järvinen, executive vice president of Patria’s Protected Mobility business area.

He added that the framework allows participating nations to “move fast, buy smart and sustain locally”, while delivering interoperable protected mobility capabilities and strengthening security of supply through shared industrial cooperation.

Through the CAVS programme, participating nations can acquire modern armoured vehicles through a common procurement and support structure intended to reduce costs and streamline life-cycle management.

Norway joined the CAVS programme in 2025 alongside the United Kingdom.

Launched in 2020 through cooperation between Finland and Latvia, the CAVS programme is centred on the Patria 6x6 vehicle platform and is intended to meet the operational requirements of European and NATO member states.

Patria is already delivering vehicles to several CAVS member nations, including Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Denmark and Germany. 

The vehicles are also operational in Ukraine, while discussions with the United Kingdom on the next programme phases remain ongoing.