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Boxer A0/A1/A2 Multi-Role Armored Vehicle

 

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: Germany, Australia (Boxer CRV), Great Britain, the Netherlands and Lithuania (Vilkas IFV)
First Produced/Service Dates: A0 = 2009
A1 = 2011
A2 = 2015
Manufactured by: ARTEC Industrial Group (Includes Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall Defense)
Crew: 3+8
Armament: Multiple armament packages can be fitted, but main weapon fielded is the FLW 200 Remote Weapons System mounting a 40 mm Grenade Launcher or 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun.
Engine: (8) Cylinder Diesel
Miscellaneous Info: In German, the Boxer is a called the Gepanzerte Transport-Kraftfahrzeug (GTK), which in English translates into Multirole Armoured Wheeled Vehicle. Originally, France, Germany and the Great Britain were involved in the project, but France and the UK withdrew.  However, the Netherlands joined the program later and Great Britain came back on board in 2019 by selecting the Boxer as their new Mechanized Infantry Vehicle. The Boxer is designed/produced in modular form to allow for easy/quick changes depending on mission.  Variants can include Ambulance, APC, Cargo, Command, Driver Training, Engineering, Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Lance, RCT-30 & Samson turrets), Mortar, Reconnaissance, Recovery Vehicle and Remote-Controlled 155mm Howitzer.  At present, the German variants fielded are the Ambulance (A1), APC (A2), Command (A1), and Driver Training vehicles (A0). In addition, the Dutch have the Ambulance, Cargo, Command and Driver Training variants in service, with the Engineering vehicle coming soon.  Foreign Boxer based vehicles are Australia's Boxer Combat Reconaissance Vehicle (CRV), British/German/Ukrainian Boxer RCH 155 and Lithuanian Vilkas IFV.

The initial production vehicles are referred to as the Boxer A0 and the subsequently upgraded vehicles are referred to as A1.  The basic differences between those vehicles are that the A1's have upgraded mine/armor protection and a heightened remote weapons system so as to be more effective against closer targets. The next upgrade (referred to as A2) ocurred in 2015, and the changes made were based upon combat experience in Afghanistan.  A2 upgrades include additional armor protection, inclusion of "FITFOR" driver's visualization system, exhaust and cooling improvements, a new fire suppression system, added Automatic Identification Technology (AIT), enhanced suspension monitoring, a revised storage arrangement and the ability to control the RWS from throughout the vehicle.
Data Sheet Available:   None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Boxer A0 MRAV Photos ARTEC GmbH
Boxer A0 MRAV Photos Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA
Boxer A0 MRAV Photos Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann
  Boxer MRAV Photo Rheinmetall Defence
Boxer A1 MRAV Photos US Army via Dave Haugh - Content Editor
Boxer A1 MRAV Photos Ian Young - Great Britain
Boxer Ambulance Prototype Photos Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann
 Boxer Ambulance Photo Jacques Dujardin - France
Boxer A1? Ambulance Photos Roger Greenaway - Margate, UK
    Boxer Armored Engineer Group Vehicle Photos Dutch Ministry of Defence
      Boxer A1 Command Vehicle Photos ARTEC GmbH
    Boxer Driver Training Vehicle Photos Dutch Ministry of Defence
Boxer Driver Training Vehicle Photos Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann
    Boxer Joint Operational Demonstator for Advanced Applications (JODAA) Vehicle Photos Rheinmetall Defence
       Dutch Boxer Ambulance Vehicle Photos Dutch Ministry of Defense
      Boxer with Early 30mm Turret Photos Jan-Willem de Boer - Netherlands
  Boxer with Skyranger AA Gun (Mock-Up) Photo Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA
  Boxer with Skyranger AA Gun (Mock-Up) Photo Jacques Dujardin - France
   Vilkas IFV Prototype Photo Rheinmetall Defense
         Lithuanian Vilkas IFV Photos Lithuanian Armed Forces

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Boxer MRAV Information & Photos ARTEC Boxer Vehicle Website
Boxer MRAV Information & Photos Military Today Website
Boxer MRAV Information & Photos Tank-Masters.DE Website
Vilkas IFV Information & Photos Army-Recognition.com
Vilkas IFV Information & Photos Army-Technology.com
Vilkas IFV Information & Photos Fighting Vehicles.com
Vilkas IFV Information & Photos Global-Security.org

Printed

Reference Author
"Armoured Bruiser" (Build Review of the Revell of Germany's 1/35 GTK Boxer Model) (February 2013 Issue of Airfix Model World Magazine) Joe Long
"Boxer: The GTK Multirole Armoured Wheeled Vehicle in Modern German Army Service (Tankograd Publishing) Ralph Zwilling
"Bundeswehr Boxer" (August 2012 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) Ralph Zwilling
GTK Boxer A0-A1-A2: The Multirole Armoured Wheeled 'Mothership' of the German Infantry (Tankograd Publishing) Ralph Zwilling
"GTK Boxer: Part 1" (1st Quarter 2011 Issue of Militarfahrzeug Magazine - Tankograd Publishing) Ralph Zwilling
"GTK Boxer: Part 2" (2nd Quarter 2011 Issue of Militarfahrzeug Magazine - Tankograd Publishing) Ralph Zwilling
Jane’s Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) Christopher F. Foss
Koninklijke Landmacht: Vehicles of the Modern Royal Netherlands Army RNLA  (Tankograd Missions and Maneuvers No. 7013) Clemens Niesner

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
German Boxer MRAV Kit (82480) Hobby Boss 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic. 
GTK Boxer Model Kit (03093) Revell of Germany 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic. 
GTFz-A1 Boxer Model Kit - (80-3198) Revell of Germany 1/72 Injection Molded Plastic. 
Boxer MRAV Model Kit (001) Vajra Miniatures 1/35 Multi-Media
       
Aftermarket Set Manufacturer Scale Other Information
GTK Boxer A1 FLW 2000 Update Set (Afghanistan) (BL35185K) Blast Model 1/35 Multi-Media; For Revell of Germany Kit.

Boxer MRAV Sagged Wheel Set (DW35015)

DEF Model

1/35

Resin; For Hobby Boss Kit.
GTK Boxer (GTFz) Sagged Wheel Set (DW35028) DEF Model 1/35 Resin; For the Revell of Germany Models kit.
FLW 200 Remote Weapons System (LRE35243) DEF Model 1/35 Resin.
Boxer MRAV Mirrors (357998) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 For Vajra Model; Peel and Stick Decals

Boxer MRAV Detail Set (36215)

Eduard

 1/35 Photo Etched Brass; For Hobby Boss Model Kit

Modern German Boxer MRAV Detail Set (E35-119)

ET Model

 1/35 Photo Etched Brass; For Hobby Boss Model Kit

Boxer MRAV Weighted Road Wheels (ER35-024)

ET Model

 1/35 Resin Set; For Hobby Boss Model Kit
GTK Boxer Weighted Wheels (35743) FC Model Trend 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For the Hobby Boss Kit
Boxer MRAV Wheel Set (MM-R-147) Model Miniature 1/72 Resin; For the Revell of Germany Kit
Boxer MRAV Wheel Set (RE35-061) Panzer Art 1/35 Resin; For the Hobby Boss Kit
GTK Boxer Light/Lense Set (SKP 232) SKP Model 1/35 Resin; For the Hobby Boss Kit
Boxer MRAV Detail Set (PE35441) Voyager Models 1/35 Photo-Etched Brass; For Hobby Boss Model Kit

Model Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Boxer MRAV Model Photos (1/35 Vajra) Ron Damratowski - Tinley Park, Illinois USA