Finnish defence and aerospace company Patria is considering manufacturing armoured vehicles in Lithuania with the involvement of around 20 local partner companies, according to the business news portal Verslo Žinios.
The company’s executive vice-president, Jussi Järvinen, said Patria aimed to produce as many of the vehicles ordered by Lithuania as possible within the country, although delivery timelines would affect where initial production takes place.
“We have the same goal as Lithuania - to produce as much as possible locally,” Järvinen told the newspaper. He said vehicles due for delivery as early as next year would probably need to be built abroad, depending on how quickly contracts are signed and agreements reached with Lithuanian industry partners.
Järvinen said Patria’s long-term business model focused on localising production.
The company has not yet decided whether it would build a new factory in Lithuania or use existing local industrial facilities.
