Sweden Places Additional Order for Sisu GTP 4×4

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), along with the Finnish Defence Forces, has placed an order for 300 additional Sisu GTP 4×4 off-road vehicles, referred to as TGB24 by the Swedish Defense Forces.

The total value of the contracts is approximately 2 billion Swedish kronor, the equivalent of about 180 million euros. The delivery of these additional 24 armored vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces is expected between 2026 and 2028.

The ordered vehicles are an extension of an existing order and will be delivered within the same timeline estimated in the initial contract. This delivery schedule is achievable due to the significant increase in the supplier Sisu Auto OY’s production capacity.

The Joint Purchase

Together, Sweden and Finland have placed orders for over 600 vehicles, which include variations such as single-cabin, air defence, command, medical and CBRN detection vehicles, which will also be delivered to the Armed Forces of both countries.

The vehicles are purchased by Sweden in partnership with Finland, under a joint framework agreement, that focuses on shared supply security and the ability to manage, produce, and maintain the vehicles together.

Features of the Sisu GTP

The GTP weighs more than sixteen tonnes and runs on a 308 hp Mercedes-Benz OM926 six-cylinder diesel engine. The power to weight ratio of this vehicle is 22 hp/tonne. The maximum speed on the road is around 100 km/h and 12 km/h in water, while it has a range of over 700 km.

The GTP is fitted with independent suspension and lockable differentials and has a maximum useful load capacity of 5 tonnes. These vehicles have a common base chassis on which modules can be swapped to create new variants. In the utility version, the crew is two men, in the recon version 2+2 or 2+3 men, while the transport version accommodates 2 + 8 men.

Adaptability of Protection Levels

The Sisu GTP 4×4 can be fitted with armor designed to comply with STANAG 4569, the NATO standardization agreement on ‘Levels of Protection for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles’.

The STANAG 4569 envisages six increasing levels of protection against kinetic energy weapons, hand bombs, mines, improvised explosive devices (IED), and artillery shell splinters.

Source: Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) | Photo credits: @Sisu Oy