GTK boxers

GTK boxers
GTK Boxer in the infantry group vehicle configuration
General properties
crew	3 (driver, commander, gunner) 8 infantry (APC)
length	7.93 m
width	2.99 m
height	2.38 m
Dimensions	25.2 t (empty weight), 36.5 t (permissible total weight)
Armament
Main armament	FLW 200 with 7.62 × 51 mm 12.7 x 99 mm or 40 mm grenade armament
Secondary armament	Smoke throwing system
Protection systems
Armor	Armored steel, adapted composite armor (AMAP)
Mine protection strength	Class IIIb STANAG 4569 8 kg TNT under the tub
agility
drive	Turbodiesel MTU 8V199 TE20 militarized OM 502 LA 530 kW (710 PS ) series
suspension	Hydraulic shock absorbers and coil springs
Top speed	103 km / h (road)
Power / weight	16 kW / t (21.5 PS / t)
Range	1050 km (road)

The armored transport vehicle , GTK Boxer for short (manufacturer's spelling: 'BOXER'), is a wheeled armor  developed by ARTEC GmbH . ARTEC (Armored Vehicle Technology) is the development and manufacturing company in which the German armaments companies Rheinmetall (64% of the company shares ) and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (36%) have a stake. The British company Alvis also participated until 2003 . The specialty of the GTK Boxer is the structure of an eight-wheel drive module on which an exchangeable mission module is placed. The Boxer can thus be equipped for various tasks such as transport , medical or armored personnel carriers . He has been with the German Armed Forces since 2011 and with the Dutch Army since 2013 ; other customers are the Lithuanian and Australian armies . In 2018, the British government announced that it would rejoin the program.

development

In April 1998 France, Germany and Great Britain agreed to work together to develop an all-wheel drive 8 × 8 wheel vehicle. France withdrew from the collaboration a short time later in order to develop its own vehicle with the VBCI . In the same year, the German consortium built a 6 × 6 technology demonstrator that was supposed to test and demonstrate some properties of the planned GTK. In 1999, the development contract, which provided an option for the first series production of 600 units from 2005, was signed and the company ARTEC, based in Munich, was founded. The first of eight prototypes was completed in 2001. The Netherlands then entered the program marketed under the Boxer product name with an order for 200 vehicles . There was a major setback in 2003 when the UK pulled out of development. The vehicle was not intended to compete with the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) in the UK .

On February 17, 2006, ARTEC announced the boxer's series price, which was rejected by the Netherlands and Germany as too high and unacceptable. Due to the importance of the binational program for the industry, Germany wanted to enter into further price negotiations, whereas the Netherlands, after a report by Jane's Information Group, considered withdrawing and re-tendering. However, this project was not implemented. At the end of June 2006, the Dutch parliament decided to continue the program and at the same time approved the expenditure for 200 vehicles.

According to a report in the newspaper Die Welt on August 25, 2006, the German Ministry of Defense reckons with costs of 891 million euros for the 272 boxers with which the Bundeswehr is to be equipped.

On December 3, 2006, the German Bundestag approved the procurement of a total of 272 GTK boxers. The contract was signed on December 19, 2006 in the Bernard barracks in Amersfoort , the Netherlands .

production

The Kassel Rheinmetall plant is the lead location for boxer production . In addition, production facilities have been set up or announced for international customers in the Netherlands, Australia and, if applicable, the United Kingdom. Originally, production of the series was supposed to start in 2004. Due to the delays caused by the entry and exit of the participating states and technical modifications, the start of production was planned for 2008, but was postponed again to September 2009. On September 23, 2009, the first series vehicle from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall was delivered to OCCAR and the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement , where the vehicle was tested under operational conditions until it was put into service in March 2011. In July 2018, the 200th and last vehicle of the first Dutch batch rolled off the production line at Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Nederland.

Users

Vehicles with the following mission modules were ordered (order of the countries after conclusion of the contract):

country	Armored personnel carriers	Group transport	Reconnaissance tanks	Joint Fire Support	guide	Sanitary	pioneer	Repair	Salvage	transport	Multipurpose vehicles	Driving school	total
Germany		125 (lot 1) 131 (lot 2)			65	72						10	403
Netherlands					36	52	92			12		8th	200
Lithuania	84				4th							3	091
Australia			133	29	15th			11	10		13		0211
All in all:	84	256	133	29	120	124	92	11	10	12	13	21st	905

Prototype as an armored personnel carrier for Lithuania

First boxer in IFV variant for Lithuania

Boxer with Lance Tower for Australia

 Germany : In the first batch , 272 GTK boxers in five versions were to be procured for the German armed forces. The “InfoBrief Heer” from June 2012 named a minimum requirement of 684 boxers. In November 2014 it became known that the federal government was planning to procure a second lot with 131 boxers, so that a total of 403 boxers are planned for the Bundeswehr (as of May 2015). On December 18, 2015, the international procurement agency OCCAR commissioned ARTEC on behalf of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Federal Armed Forces (BAAINBw) with the delivery of 131 GTK Boxer A2 in the variant "Group transport vehicle (GTFz)". The delivery is planned for the period 2017 to 2020. At the same time, OCCAR will coordinate the increase in combat value of the existing boxers to stage A2.

 Netherlands : The first lot consisted of approx. 200 pieces in five versions for the Dutch army . Originally 60 command vehicles, 52 medical vehicles, 52 pioneer vehicles, 27 vehicles in the transport version and 8 driving school vehicles were ordered. However, the Netherlands found that the requirements concept had changed and the number of variants ordered no longer corresponded to actual needs in this regard. Instead of transport and command vehicles, additional pioneer vehicles were required. In May 2016, a contract was signed between OCCAR (representing the Netherlands) and ARTEC for a different mix of vehicles . The amendment to the contract increased the number of pioneer vehicles by 39 to 92 vehicles, reduced the number of cargo vehicles by 15 to 12 vehicles and the lead vehicles by 24 to 36 vehicles.

 Lithuania : In December 2015, the Lithuanian State Ministry of Protection published plans to procure the boxer for its armed forces . In the selection process, in which twelve manufacturers took part, the vehicle was able to prevail against the Stryker and Piranha V. 88 vehicles are planned, 84 of them in the wheeled armored personnel carrier version and four as command vehicles. In contrast to the test vehicle, a boxer with a Puma turret from KMW, the turret and weapon system are supplied by the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in order to compensate for the high acquisition costs of the vehicle. The unmanned, fully stabilized Samson Mk II turret has a 30mm Bushmaster II Mk44 automatic cannon and a 7.62mm caliber machine gun. The Spike-LR is planned as an anti-tank guided weapon , two of which can be carried in the tower. The tower itself is not armored, but can be upgraded to level 4 according to STANAG 4569 . The military favored the Boxer with Javelin anti-tank guided missile in advance . The contract for the 88 vehicles was signed on August 22, 2016. The first two driving school tanks were delivered in December 2017, and delivery is expected to be completed in 2021. With a volume of 390 million euros, this is the largest arms deal in the history of the Lithuanian army to date. In December 2017 Lithuania received the first two GTK Boxers in the driving school variant, in June 2019 the first two GTK Boxers in the IFV variant.

 Australia : The Australian procurement program country 400 , the boxer began to replace 225 Spähpanzer ASLAV through. The version offered includes a manned Lance turret with a 30 mm cannon from Rheinmetall and a C⁴ISR system from Northrop Grumman . From a larger field of applicants, the boxer made the final selection in 2016 together with the Patria AMV35 . In mid-March 2018, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the decision for 211 boxers. Most are built in Ipswich, Queensland. The contract with a volume of EUR 2.1 billion was signed in August 2018. 133 of the vehicles are planned as reconnaissance tanks with Lance turrets; delivery is scheduled for 2019-2026. The first vehicles arrived in Brisbane in mid-July 2019 .

interested persons

Contracted

Boxers in custom livery during the UK application process

 United Kingdom : After withdrawing from the program, the UK Department of Defense shortlisted the GTK Boxer. In addition to the Mowag Piranha and the Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie from GIAT , the vehicle took part in the comparison test for the Future Rapid Effect System . The decision, which was initially announced for the end of November 2007, but was not made by the new British Defense Minister until May 2008, was in favor of piranha. However, no contract was concluded. In October 2016, the UK Ministry of Defense published a preliminary market engagement as a first formal step towards the procurement of around 900 armored vehicles. According to press reports, the British military is aiming to buy the GTK Boxer and the list of questions in the tender is aimed at comparing it with it. On March 31, 2018, the UK government announced its intention to rejoin the Boxer Program as a project partner. It is planning sales negotiations for 2019 and, if successful, first deliveries in 2023. At least 60% of production, including final assembly, should take place in the United Kingdom, which will also receive the right to export. On November 4, 2019, the British Ministry of Defense announced that the government - represented by the European procurement authority OCCAR-EA  - had ordered a total of 528 GTK Boxers from ARTEC. Four versions are to be delivered - troop transport (infantry carrier), cargo transport (specialist carrier), command vehicle (command post) and medical vehicle (ambulance). In addition, there is a support package for the first phase of operation and equipment kits for special missions. The order value was given as 3.2 billion euros . Initially, five prototypes will be produced by Rheinmetall and KMW and delivered by June 2022. After the acceptance tests, the first production vehicle is due to be handed over to Great Britain in November 2022. The production period will extend to 2031.

Former prospects

 Slovenia : In February 2018, the Slovenian Ministry of Defense announced that it had selected the GTK Boxer 8x8 as the base vehicle for equipping an infantry battalion of the Slovenian Army . The procurement was to be carried out via the OCCAR ; a final tender was expected in September or October 2018. In February 2019, however, it became known that the Slovenian government had stopped the planned procurement of the 48 GTK Boxers. The official justification for this decision was the lack of a tactical study that inferred the exact use and utility of the planned vehicles. In principle, however, due to commitments to NATO, the need for additional vehicles of this type continues to exist.

 Saudi Arabia : In 2012–2014, Saudi Arabia showed interest in purchasing various versions of the 928 GTK Boxer. However, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada received the order with the LAV 6 .

technology

Driving module and remote mission module

construction

HK GMW as turret armament. The circles recognizable on the vehicle mark the rubber elements on which the outer armor is attached.

The vehicle has a modular structure and consists of a drive module and a version-specific mission module placed on the rear. The drive module includes the all-wheel-drive 8 × 8 chassis and the front housing with engine and driver compartment. The driver sits on the right and has a roof hatch and three corner mirrors , the middle one can be replaced by a night vision device . From version A2 the driver is supported by a camera system. To the left of the driver is the machine room, which has a fire extinguishing system. A central tire pressure regulation system is standard.

The driver's compartment has a passage to the mission module, which is gas-tight with it. This mission module can be exchanged for another within an hour and weighs up to eight tons. The various modules have NBC protective ventilation . As many conventional components ( commercial off-the-shelf ) as possible were used for the vehicle in order to reduce costs.

Armor and protection systems

The drive module and mission module are manufactured as housings with adapted armor. In addition to reducing the infrared signature through an air gap between the basic armor and the adaptation armor, this construction enables damaged elements to be quickly replaced or adapted to the required level of protection.

The armor consists of the basic armor made of armor steel and the composite armor AMAP (Advanced Modular Armor Protection) developed by IBD Deisenroth Engineering , which is attached to the basic armor in a shock- absorbing manner ( rubber elements called shock mounts ). AMAP consists of a carrier layer (backing), the glued-on ceramic layer and a cover layer and is a further development of the Mexican armor . The interior of the boxer is lined with fabric mats (Spall-Liner, AMAP-L) made of high-strength fibers such as aramid (Kevlar) in order to reduce or completely prevent the splinter cone if the armor penetrates. The ballistic protection (AMAP-B) protects the crew against fire with medium calibers and against the effects of artillery fragments (155 millimeters) and bomblets and, according to the manufacturer, can withstand multiple hits at the same point. In addition, the Boxer has a mine protection (AMAP-M and AMAP- IED ), which meets the requirements of class IIIb according to STANAG 4569 , which corresponds to an explosive force of eight kilograms of TNT .

Open driver hatch. The distance between the additional armor and the housing on the engine compartment cover can be clearly seen. The air layer reduces the engine's heat signature.

While the expansion stage A1 mainly improved the armor, in the A2 version, in addition to the armor, the passive protection is increased through an improved fire extinguishing system. From version A2 onwards, vehicles in the Netherlands have weight optimization in the area of ​​ballistic protection, which reduces the overall mass.

Versions

Group transport vehicle

The version with group transport module (Armored Personal Carrier) has a rear ramp and offers space for eight soldiers. On the front part of the modular roof there is a weapon station that can be equipped with the HK GMW grenade launcher or the Browning M2 machine gun . At every seat there are interfaces for updating the situation information and for charging the batteries of the equipment of the IdZ . The boxers will be upgraded to version A1 for use in Afghanistan. In addition to the ISAF camouflage, this includes additional armor and a weapon system raised by 30 cm for better effectiveness.

In the German version, the vehicle has a kettle and a field toilet.

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  Boxer in level A1 in Afghanistan

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  Seat to accommodate a field toilet

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  water heater

Ambulance

There are two different mission modules for ambulance vehicles for the GTK Boxer . The ambulance vehicles can be equipped with up to seven seats for the wounded or with three stretchers . The variant for the German Armed Forces is known as a "heavy, protected medical vehicle" (sgSanKfz) and developed under the leadership of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann . The variant for the Dutch armed forces is being developed by Rheinmetall Netherlands and referred to as the "Ambulance Vehicle". In addition to the reversing camera at the rear, the sgSanKfz has three other cameras around the commander's hatch to monitor the area around the vehicle: one faces the front, the other to the left of the vehicle.

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  German ambulance vehicle

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  Dutch boxer in ambulance configuration

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  Look into the module

Lead vehicle

The command post vehicle is manned by a five-man crew. The version of the Bundeswehr has a device from the command information system of the army. It is also equipped with a FLW 200 and the heavy machine gun. The German vehicles have an inflatable tent that is carried on the roof of the vehicle. The vehicle has a small hand-operated winch crane to unload the tent.

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  Dutch boxer Commando Post

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  Command vehicle of the Bundeswehr

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  Command vehicle of the Bundeswehr

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  Look into the module

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  Indoor shot

Pioneer vehicle

The pioneer version (Armored Engineer Group Vehicle) transported a six-person Armored Engineer Group with equipment.

Transport vehicle

The transport vehicle version (cargo vehicle) only has spaces for driver and commander. The commander operates the weapons station in an emergency. Up to 2.5 tons of payload can be carried.

Transport and guide vehicle

This version is a combination of transport and guide vehicle (Cargo / C2 version). It can carry a three-headed pole, 1.5 tons of cargo or a stretcher.

Driving school vehicle

Boxer as a driving school version

The driving school version (Driver Training Vehicle) of GTK Boxer with cabin.

Armored personnel carrier

Equipped with the Lance tower, Rheinmetall presented its version of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle at Eurosatory 2010. The turret is equipped with the MK30-2 / ABM and a machine gun. The crew consists of the driver and two soldiers in the tower, the strength is six. In May 2012, Rheinmetall demonstrated the fully functional prototype to potential customers at the test center in Unterlüß . The armaments company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann showed a different version with an unmanned tower and a capacity of eight men. From 2021 the Bundeswehr plans to replace some of the Wiesel weapon carriers with the boxer as a heavy weapon carrier. The plan is to equip the heavy companies of the hunter battalions and a mountain hunter battalion with 80 vehicles.

Technical specifications

A Bundeswehr boxer is loaded onto an Antonov An-124 for transport to Afghanistan (2012)

• Ground clearance: 50 cm
• Track width: 2.58 m
• Wheelbase: 1.55 + 1.90 + 1.55 m
• Wading depth : 1.20 m
• Deep wading: 1.50 m
• Gradeability: 60%
• Max. Bank slope: 30%
• Climbing ability: 80 cm
• Trench crossing ability: 2.0 m
• Turning radius: 21 m (16 m with wheel side steering brake engaged)
• Usable volume under armor protection: 14 m³

The GTK Boxer is by far the largest and heaviest vehicle in its class. Air transport in a C-130 Hercules is therefore not possible. At least one Airbus A400M for strategic air transport is required for the vehicle .

Use in the Bundeswehr

Boxers of the hunter troop during exercise Saber Strike 2015

On March 3, 2011, the German Armed Forces announced the arrival of the first boxers at Jäger Battalion 292 and their preparation for deployment in Afghanistan. The first vehicles were also delivered to the Mountain Infantry Brigade 23 . On July 22, 2011, the first five boxers in the A1 version were relocated to Afghanistan, where they took part in the ISAF mission . They were used there since mid-August 2011 in the Mazar-e Sharif area and until mid-June 2013 at the Observation Post North (OP North) in the Baglan province as a supplement to the Fuchs armored personnel carrier. The German Armed Forces announced the relocation of another 20 GTK Boxers to Afghanistan in spring 2012.

According to the 2012 annual report of the German Bundestag's Armed Forces Commissioner, the soldiers judged the boxer to be well suited for the mission, apart from detailed questions, and felt it was an improvement. In 2014, according to press reports, the Bundeswehr stage manager found that only 70 of 180 Boxer armored personnel carriers were in working order, the remaining 110 were for repair at the HIL . According to further media reports from the beginning of 2015 and statements by soldiers, the planned armament was not available. It was also reported that during the NATO exercise Noble Ledger in Norway , in which the 371 Panzer Grenadier Battalion from Marienberg participated as part of the NATO Response Force , “the pipe on the GTK Boxer's weapon system was simulated with a black-painted broomstick”. The Ministry of Defense pointed out that the armored transport vehicle was used as a so-called command post during the NATO exercise and that armament was not required for this task and that there was no need to simulate a weapon system.

Web links

Commons : GTK Boxer  - Collection of Images

Company consortium (contractual partner):

• Website Artec (English)

Participating companies (main contractor):

• Rheinmetall website
• Krauss-Maffei Wegmann website

Client (contracting organization):

• OCCAR project website (English)

Participating states:

• Website of the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement
• Armored Transport Vehicle (GTK) Boxer - Press and Information Center of the Army
• Datasheet GTK Boxer - Press and Information Center of the Army
• The boxer is here: mountain troops have new armored transporters - deutschesheer.de, May 5, 2011
• Dutch Ministry of Defense (nl)

Press article:

• Armored watchdog - autobild.de , January 30, 2012

Video:

• bwtv video boxers in the country of deployment (2011)

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