The Australian Army has announced that its Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV) has successfully reached initial operational capability (IOC) following rigorous testing. Defense minister Richard Marles said that the IOC declaration reflects the vehicle’s success in meeting current […]
Penske Australia has signed a deed of agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia for the assembly of powerpacks for Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles. In a deal worth approximately $40M, more than 100 power packs for the […]
The Australian Army has declared initial operational capability for its fleet of Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles. The service achieved the milestone under the LAND 400 Phase 2 program after receiving the first batch of 25 […]
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) unveiled a new tracked version of its Boxer modular armored vehicle at the Eurosatory 2022 defense exhibition in Paris. The tracked Boxer weights 45 t. It is significantly heavier than its wheeled […]
Rheinmetall announced on 2 June that it has completed delivery of the first 25 of 211 Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under Canberra’s Land 400 Phase 2 (also […]
Rheinmetall is currently bringing another 27 Boxer command vehicles of the Bundeswehr up to the latest A2 standard. Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded the order at the […]
A contract to make “threat-detection technology” for the Army’s new Boxer vehicles has been awarded to Thales UK’s Glasgow site, reported BBC news. The UK’s Ministry of Defence said the Remote Weapons Stations contract was […]
The tender process for the Australian Army’s new fleet of combat reconnaissance vehicles totalling nearly $4.28 billion was only “partly effective”, learned GDC citing Canberra Times. The Auditor-General’s report into a 2018 Department of Defence […]
Rheinmetall has announced an export order in excess of $150 million dollars from Australia to the Hungarian Armed Forces to supply digital Lance turrets, which will be designed and manufactured at the company’s new Military Vehicle Centre […]
Rheinmetall has opened its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland. Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially opened the MILVEHCOE at a ceremony attended by a delegation of Federal MPs and Senators from across Queensland, representatives […]
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