Boxer

Also known as GTK Boxer, MRAV

multirole armoured fighting vehicle

Key facts

Type: Armoured fighting vehicle
Place of origin: United Kingdom / Germany / Netherlands /
In service: Since 2011
Used by: See Operators
Wars: Afghanistan war (ISAF) , NATO Response Force , Russo-Ukrainian War
Designer: ARTEC GmbH [ de ]
Designed: 1998–2009
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall , KNDS Deutschland
Unit cost: APC €4 – 5 million IFV €7 – 9 million
Produced: 2009–present
Number span no built: 1,866 as of February (deliveries and confirmed orders for which quantities are given:See Operators )
Crew: See Boxer variants and mission modules

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The Boxer is a family of armoured fighting vehicles 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 KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall on the German side, (with Australian factory) and Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. for the Netherlands. Overall, Rheinmetall has a 64% stake in the joint venture.

A distinctive and unique feature of the vehicle is its composition of a drive module and interchangeable mission modules which allow several configurations to meet different operational requirements. The drive module 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.