Finnish Patria AMV XP 8x8 With MCT-30 Turret Heads to SIDEC as Slovenia Weighs a 106-Vehicle Buy

Patria announced it would display an AMV XP 8×8 armoured vehicle with Kongsberg’s PROTECTOR MCT-30 turret at SIDEC in Celje, Slovenia, from November 10 to 12, 2026. The display configuration features a remotely operated turret with a stabilised 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon and preserves internal space because the turret does not penetrate the hull. Slovenia previously authorised work on a procurement of 106 vehicles, estimated at about €700 million, for a reconnaissance battalion and a medium battalion battle group, but a contract and final equipment configuration remain pending.