Patria Pasi

Pasi (Sisu/Patria XA series)
A Norwegian XA-185
Type6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier
Place of originFinland
Service history
In service1984–present
WarsMali War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
DesignerSisu-Auto
ManufacturerSisu-Auto (1984–1997)
Patria (1997–2003)
Produced1984–2003
No. built1,300 (estimate)
Specifications (XA-180)
Mass13.5 tonnes (13.3 long tons; 14.9 short tons)
Length7.35 m (24.1 ft)
Width2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)
Crew2 (+16 passengers)

Armor6–12 mm
Main
armament
12.7 mm NSV or M2 browning machine gun
EngineXA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel
XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel
XA-180: 236 hp (176 kW)
XA-200; 271 hp (202 kW) at 2100 rpm, max torque 1080 Nm at 1600 rpm
Power/weight17.48 hp/tonne
SuspensionParabolic leaf-springs with hydraulic shock absorbers
Operational
range
850 km
Maximum speed ~105 km/h on land
9 km/h in water (XA-180/185)

The Patria Pasi (earlier known as the Sisu Pasi) is a Finnish-made six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. The first variant was produced in 1983 and serial production began in 1984. It was designed to operate with ease of use, simple structure and low-cost maintenance. The basic appearance and configuration of the Pasi is similar to most other wheeled APCs. The XA-180 and XA-185 are fully amphibious, while other variants are not.