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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/28/lithuania-to-buy-patria-armored-vehicles-eyes-local-industry-share/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T15:23:54.301Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Defense News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T15:23:54.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lithuania to buy Patria armored vehicles, eyes local industry share]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yLNBTiTRhVeIm2mr4nrdCPyirk8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6AM5OITEMNEBZBBYGEIYRDQOVY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[King Frederik X (R) of Denmark hears about the features of the Patria 6x6 vehicle as he visits the main base of the Coastal Brigade in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi, Finland, on March 5, 2025. 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