Patria AMV vs Patria XA-180 / XA-185: how to tell them apart

Two armoured personnel carriers that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Patria AMV

Armoured personnel carrier, Finland. In service since 2004

What gives it away

Eight wheels, long hull with a sloped front glacis, turret mid-hull.

Used by

Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Sweden

Patria XA-180 / XA-185

Armoured personnel carrier, Finland. In service since 1984

What gives it away

Six-wheeled APC with a steep, angular hull and a sloping front; a common sight on UN missions.

Used by

Finland, Netherlands, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Ukraine and others

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