BOXER – THE NEXT GENERATION OF MULTI ROLE ARMOURED VEHICLES
BOXER - side view
The BOXER is an 8x8 all terrain heavily-armoured utility vehicle that will be produced in nine different vehicle variants.
The BOXER Programme will provide the German and The Netherlands Armies with a new generation of all terrain armoured utility vehicles. BOXER provides balanced capabilities of transport-capacity, mobility, protection, survivability, growth potential and efficient life cycle costs. BOXER can operate in high intensity conflict, in rapid reaction peace support and in humanitarian operations worldwide, offering improved capabilities and higher levels of performance and protection than other vehicles on the market.
In December 2006, OCCAR placed the contract for series production of 272 vehicles for Germany and 200 vehicles for The Netherlands with ARTEC GmbH - a consortium formed by Krauss Maffei Wegmann (GE), Rheinmetall Landsysteme (GE) and Rheinmetall Nederland (NL), the former Stork PWV. The Boxer is delivered to Germany in four different vehicle versions, and will be delivered to The Netherlands in five different vehicle versions. ARTEC GmbH also sees to the development of the BOXER.
The concept of a drive module and an exchangeable mission module makes it a flexible military vehicle, thus ensuring a maximum strategic and tactical deployability in a wide range of operational scenarios. The unique modular concept of the BOXER offers major opportunities for developing new vehicle variants.
The Programme represents a major bi-national cooperation between Germany and The Netherlands, which will bring great operational benefits including interoperability with the armies, as well as financial savings. Sharing of development costs, technologies and economies of scale in production are just three of the major attractions and benefits of this cooperation.
The vehicle prototypes are undergoing an extensive qualification programme. Series production was started in 2009 for Germany and some 100 vehicles are currently in use by Germany. Five German vehicles are operating in Afghanistan since August 2011 and Germany will expand the amount of Boxers in Afghanistan in 2012 to more than 30 vehicles. The first Netherlands Boxers will be delivered towards the end of 2012. The Boxer is designed for an in service lifetime of some 30 years.
The BOXER Programme will provide the German and The Netherlands Armies with a new generation of all terrain armoured utility vehicles. BOXER provides balanced capabilities of transport-capacity, mobility, protection, survivability, growth potential and efficient life cycle costs. BOXER can operate in high intensity conflict, in rapid reaction peace support and in humanitarian operations worldwide, offering improved capabilities and higher levels of performance and protection than other vehicles on the market.
In December 2006, OCCAR placed the contract for series production of 272 vehicles for Germany and 200 vehicles for The Netherlands with ARTEC GmbH - a consortium formed by Krauss Maffei Wegmann (GE), Rheinmetall Landsysteme (GE) and Rheinmetall Nederland (NL), the former Stork PWV. The Boxer is delivered to Germany in four different vehicle versions, and will be delivered to The Netherlands in five different vehicle versions. ARTEC GmbH also sees to the development of the BOXER.
The concept of a drive module and an exchangeable mission module makes it a flexible military vehicle, thus ensuring a maximum strategic and tactical deployability in a wide range of operational scenarios. The unique modular concept of the BOXER offers major opportunities for developing new vehicle variants.
The Programme represents a major bi-national cooperation between Germany and The Netherlands, which will bring great operational benefits including interoperability with the armies, as well as financial savings. Sharing of development costs, technologies and economies of scale in production are just three of the major attractions and benefits of this cooperation.
The vehicle prototypes are undergoing an extensive qualification programme. Series production was started in 2009 for Germany and some 100 vehicles are currently in use by Germany. Five German vehicles are operating in Afghanistan since August 2011 and Germany will expand the amount of Boxers in Afghanistan in 2012 to more than 30 vehicles. The first Netherlands Boxers will be delivered towards the end of 2012. The Boxer is designed for an in service lifetime of some 30 years.
| Phases | Programme Cost | Overall Timescales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Production | 1,429 million Euro (Development & Production) | Development Vehicle deliveries | 1999-2011 2009-2016 |
Participating States
For further information about the BOXER Programme, please contact the Programme Division or the Prime Contractor.
OCCAR BOXER Programme division
Tel. 0049 (0)228 5502 202
Fax 0049 (0)228 5502 299
E-mail questions-boxer@occar.int
ARTEC GmbH
Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 11
D-80997 München
Tel. 0049 (0)89 89 21 30 0
Fax 0049 (0)89 89 21 30 16
E-mail info@artec-boxer.com
Website artec-boxer.com
OCCAR BOXER Programme division
Tel. 0049 (0)228 5502 202
Fax 0049 (0)228 5502 299
E-mail questions-boxer@occar.int
ARTEC GmbH
Krauss-Maffei-Strasse 11
D-80997 München
Tel. 0049 (0)89 89 21 30 0
Fax 0049 (0)89 89 21 30 16
E-mail info@artec-boxer.com
Website artec-boxer.com
