Pasi (Sisu/Patria XA series) | |
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Type | 6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Finland |
Service history | |
In service | 1984–present |
Wars | Mali War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Production history | |
Designer | Sisu-Auto |
Manufacturer | Sisu-Auto (1984–1997) Patria (1997–2003) |
Produced | 1984–2003 |
No. built | 1,300 (estimate) |
Specifications (XA-180) | |
Mass | 13.5 tonnes (13.3 long tons; 14.9 short tons) |
Length | 7.35 m (24.1 ft) |
Width | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
Height | 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in) |
Crew | 2 (+16 passengers) |
Armor | 6–12 mm |
Main armament | 12.7 mm NSV or M2 browning machine gun |
Engine | XA-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/weight | 17.48 hp/tonne |
Suspension | Parabolic 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.