Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)
| Boxer | |
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The Boxer RCT30 IFV variant on display at DVD 2024. | |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Germany Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2011 |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Afghanistan war (ISAF) NATO Response Force Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ARTEC GmbH |
| Designed | 1998–2009 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall KNDS Deutschland |
| Unit cost | |
| Produced | 2009–present |
| No. built | 1,866 as of February (deliveries and confirmed orders for which quantities are given:See Operators) |
| Specifications (see Specifications section) | |
| Crew | See Boxer variants and mission modules |
Main armament | See Boxer variants and mission modules |
The Boxer is 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 GmbH & Co and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH 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.
Other names in use or previously used for Boxer are GTK (Gepanzertes Transport-Kraftfahrzeug; armoured transport vehicle) Boxer and MRAV (Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle). GTK is the official Bundeswehr designation for Boxer. Confirmed Boxer customers as of February 2025 are Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia, the UK, Ukraine, and Qatar.