Boxer MRAV
| General Characteristics (Boxer) |
| Length: | 7.88 m |
| Width: | 3.61 m |
| Height: | 2.99 m |
| Vehicle weight: | 25.2 t |
| Maximum gross weight: | 33 t |
| Speed: | 103 km/h (road)
- (off-road)
- (through water) |
| Range: | 1050 km |
| Engine capacity: | 530 kw |
| Power to weight ratio: | 21 kW/t; 16.1 kW/t
(at 25.2t; 33t vehicle weight) |
| Payload: | 7.8 t |
| Crew: | up to 11 |
| Armament: | Reconfigurable to suit operational
and national requirements |
The
Boxer is a European Multirole Armored Vehicle (MRAV) designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules.
The Boxer is a cooperative European design project aimed at producing the next generation of armored utility vehicle. The project was originally started as a joint venture between
Britain and
Germany, but in early 2001
the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding and joined the project. In July 2003, shortly after the start of the
Iraq war, the
UK Ministry of Defence announced its intention to withdraw from the Boxer program and focus on the
Future Rapid Effect System (FRES). Each partner in the program (including the UK) is to receive four prototypes by July 2004. The first prototype was delivered to Germany in 2002 and is undergoing evaluation trials in Germany. The first Dutch prototype was delivered in October 2003. Production deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2007.
Germany is set to acquire about 300 Boxers, to replace its
M113 and
Fuchs Tpz 1 vehicles.
The Netherlands requires 384 Boxers, to replace the
M577 and the support variants of the
YPR in the
Netherlands Royal Army. The fighting versions of the
YPR-765 will be replaced by the
CV90 IFV.
The Boxer is produced by the
ARTEC GmbH industrial group, and the program is being managed by
OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation).
The Boxer is a European MRAV designed to carry out a variety of utility missions with maximum flexibility. It is built with a high degree of standardization, and designed to be maintained easily and efficiently. The Boxer is capable of being air transported. The Boxer is also designed to accommodate a large number of "mission modules", each one enabling the vehicle to conduct a specific task. The base vehicle is independent of the modules, and modules can be interchanged within an hour. Each module incorporates a primary safety cell with a triple floor.
Known Mission Modules
*Headquarters
*Medical
*Logistics
*
Armored personnel carrier*
ambulance*battle damage repair
The basic vehicle shell is composed of hard steel, and "modular armor" is situated between it and the vehicle cell. The three elements are held together by fastening bolts. The modular armor, currently, is a specialized ceramic mix, but future versions of the armor can be easily fitted to the vehicle by slab replacement. The hull has some protection against top attack bomblets and blast mines. The vehicle is outfitted with advanced thermal, radar, and acoustic
signature reduction technology.
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Artec Website* Army Technology
Boxer Information* OCCAR
Boxer Information*
Boxer at army-guide.com
