Vad är FAMOUS 3 och hur mycket EU-finansiering får projektet?

FAMOUS 3 är tredje fasen i EU-projektet European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems, som fokuserar på framtidens bepansrade fordon. Fasen tilldelas 79 miljoner euro från Europeiska försvarsfonden inom en total budget på 115 miljoner euro. Projektet syftar till ökad standardisering och lägre livscykelkostnader. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-17.

Vilka länder och företag deltar i FAMOUS-programmet för bepansrade fordon?

Cirka 20 länder och över 50 europeiska försvarsföretag deltar i FAMOUS-programmet. Finland är ledande stat medan Patria fungerar som industriell samordnare för hela konsortiet. Totalt har programmet sedan starten 2021 erhållit över 100 miljoner euro i EU-stöd. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-17.

Varför leder Patria det europeiska försvarsprojektet FAMOUS 3?

Patria leder FAMOUS 3 eftersom Finland är utsett som ledande stat och Patria är industriell samordnare för projektet. Företaget driver affärsområdet Protected Mobility och har koordinerat utvecklingen av det bandgående pansarfordonet Patria TRACKX. Målet är att stärka Europas militära rörlighet och markstridsförmåga. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-17.

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EU approves Patria-led FAMOUS 3

The EU Commission has approved the third phase of the Patria-led defence project FAMOUS 3, with a contribution of 79 million euros from the European Defence Fund to accelerate the development of Europe's combat capability. The project brings together approximately 20 countries and over 50 defence companies.

The European Commission has approved the next phase of the European defence programme FAMOUS 3 (European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems), led by Patria (Finnish defence and aviation company). The third phase has been awarded €79 million from the European Defence Fund (EDF), within a total budget of €115 million, according to a press release.

"Rapidly developing Europe's combat capability is one of the European Commission's core missions and is supported, among other things, through joint programmes funded via the European Defence Fund (EDF)," says Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President of Patria's Protected Mobility business unit.

The FAMOUS programme was launched in 2021 with the aim of developing the armoured vehicles of the future and strengthening Europe's military mobility and ground combat capability. Finland continues as the lead nation, while Patria serves as industrial coordinator.

The project is being carried out in multiple stages as a collaboration between European countries and defence companies. In the second phase, the tracked armoured vehicle Patria TRACKX was developed, intended to contribute to enhanced military mobility and ground combat capability.

The new phase focuses on increased standardisation and interoperability between European systems, as well as lower lifecycle costs for both wheeled and armoured vehicles. The work builds on previous phases, including the development of TRACKX.

In total, the FAMOUS programme has so far received over €100 million in EU funding, as well as approximately €20 million in national co-financing from participating countries. Around 20 countries and more than 50 European defence companies are participating in the programme.

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is the EU's funding programme for defence research and development. It is designed to support joint projects between European countries and companies in order to strengthen shared defence capability and increase coordination within the EU's defence industry. On 15 April, the European Commission announced that €1.07 billion will be invested in 57 new defence projects under the EDF, following the evaluation of the 2025 calls for proposals.