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| Boxer | |
|---|---|
&sq=Latin Americans&lang=en&file=File:Boxer_Land_400.jpg) Australian Boxer CRV (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle) variant in 2016 | |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Germany  Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2011 [1] |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Afghanistan war (ISAF) NATO Response Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ARTEC GmbH |
| Designed | 1998–2009 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Krauss-Maffei Wegmann |
| Unit cost | |
| Produced | 2009–present |
| No. built | 674 as of November 2023 [2][3][4][5] |
| Specifications (see drive module) | |
| Crew | See Boxer variants and mission modules |
Main armament | See Boxer variants and mission modules |
The Boxer is a multirole armoured fighting vehicle designed by an international consortium to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. The governments participating in the Boxer programme have changed as the programme has developed. The Boxer vehicle is produced by the ARTEC GmbH (armoured vehicle technology) industrial group, and the programme is being managed by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation). ARTEC GmbH is based in Munich; its parent companies are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH and Rheinmetall Military Vehicles GmbH on the German side,[6] and Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. for the Netherlands.[7] Overall, Rheinmetall has a 64% stake in the joint venture.
A distinctive and unique feature of the vehicle is its composition of a drive platform module and interchangeable mission modules which allow several configurations to meet different operational requirements. The drive platform has been produced in the following build configurations: A0, A1, A2, A3 and an A2/A3 hybrid. These configuration changes are the result of improvements resulting primarily from the mission in Afghanistan, and modifications required by some users. The main changes are in protection levels (increased), uprated suspension to account for a weight increase, and the powerpack.
Other names in use or previously used for Boxer are GTK (Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahrzeug; armoured transport vehicle) Boxer and MRAV (Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle).[8] Confirmed Boxer customers as of June 2024 are Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia and the UK. Ukraine will also receive the Boxer-based RCH-155, with this order placed by the German federal government.[9]
- ^ "Boxer". militarytoday. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Last Bundeswehr GTK Boxer Delivered". Joint Forces News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (20 April 2023). "Boxer-pantserwielvoertuig - Materieel - Defensie.nl". www.defensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Lithuania to receive second batch of Vilkas IFVs | DefenceToday.com". 2 May 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Rheinmetall begins local production of Boxer CRVS - Australian Defence Magazine".
- ^ "Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH". Rheinmetall Defence. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Nederland B.V." Rheinmetall Defence. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Boxer MRAV Multi Role 8x8 Armoured Vehicle data fact sheet | Germany German army wheeled armoured vehicle UK | Germany German army military equipment UK". www.armyrecognition.com. 31 December 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jack (20 September 2022). "RCH 155 SPH For Ukraine - European Security & Defence". euro-sd.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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