NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Boxer MRAV

The Boxer is a German-Dutch Multirole Armored Vehicle (MRAV) designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. It 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 seated in Munich, its parent companies are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall on the German side, and Stork PWV for the Netherlands. The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A tonne or metric ton (symbol t), sometimes referred to as a metric tonne, is a measurement of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. ... Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... The 40mm grenade is the calibre used by the US military for their M79, Colt XM148 and M203 grenade launchers. ... A grenade launcher is weapon that fires or launches a grenade to longer distances than a soldier could throw by hand. ... The German MG3 is one of the most popular universal machine guns in the World. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de CoopÃ©ration en matiÃ¨re dARmement) is a European organisation for coordinating the procurement of purchases of weapon systems by European countries. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich: St. ... Krauss-Maffei is an injection molding machine manufacturer based in Germany. ...

Production history

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 Germany, Britain and France, but France left the programme in 1999, later to pursue their own design, the VBCI. However, 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 programme and focus on the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES). Each partner in the programme (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 were scheduled to commence in 2004, but the numerous design changes and political problems delayed production until 2008. For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... The Future Rapid Effect System (often abbreviated FRES) is a proposed family of medium weight armoured vehicles for the British Army. ...

The Netherlands requires 384 Boxers, to replace the M577 and the support variants of the YPR-765 in the Royal Netherlands Army, with the Netherlands having already confirmed the procurement of 200 vehicles in autumn of 2006. The fighting versions of the YPR-765 will be replaced by the CV90 IFV. The following is an extensive catalogue of the variants and specific unique elements of each variant and/or design stage of the M113 armored personnel carrier. ... The AIFV (Advanced Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is a tracked light armoured vehicle which serves as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in the armies of several countries. ... The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the Military of the Netherlands. ... The Combat Vehicle 90 or CV 90 (Stridsfordon 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle produced by Alvis Hägglunds AB. Production history Production of the CV 90 began in 1993, and over 1,000 vehicles have been ordered. ...

On December 13, 2006 the German parliament approved the procurement of 272 Boxers for the German Army^[1], to replace shares of its M113 and Fuchs Tpz 1 vehicles. When the high numbers of Fuchs´ become obsolete by 2020, more Boxers are likely to follow.-1... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The M113 is an armored personnel carrier family of vehicles in use with the US military and many other nations. ... In British service TPz (Transportpanzer) Fuchs (fox) is an armoured personnel carrier developed by Daimler-Benz and built by Thyssen-Henschel (now Rheinmetall Landsysteme) in 1979. ...

Design

The Boxer is an eight-wheeled MRAV, easily dwarfing most contemporary vehicles with its size. At 33 ton combat weight, it is also about 10 tons heavier than many other contemporary vehicles within the same role. It is designed to carry out a variety of utility missions with maximum flexibility; this is achieved via several different "mission modules" specialized for various tasks which are available separately from the vehicle. 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

The Boxer is built with a high degree of standardization, and designed to be maintained easily and efficiently. It is capable of being air transported in the future A400M tactical airlifter. East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Airbus A400M (M for military) is a four engine turboprop aircraft designed by Airbus Military to meet the demand of European nations for a new military cargo aircraft. ...

Protection

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 AP mines, including "hanging" seats to improve crew protection from explosions below the vehicle. The armour is said to withstand 12.7mm Russian projectiles all around, the heavily angled front armor is said to defeat usual 30mm cannon shells. The vehicle is outfitted with advanced thermal, radar, and acoustic stealth technology. F-117 Stealth Fighter Stealth technology covers a range of techniques used with aircraft, ships and missiles, in order to make them less visible (ideally invisible) to radar and other detection methods. ...

References

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