HobbyBoss | 82480 | German Boxer MRAV | 1:35

Plastic model kit, glue and paint are not included. What is included:

• Clear and PE parts
• Rubber tires

History

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 based in Münich, and the programme is being managed by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation).

A distinctive and unique feature of the vehicle is its composition of a drive module[2] and interchangeable mission modules which allow several configurations to meet different operational requirements.

Involved countries

The Boxer started in 1993 as a joint venture design project between Germany and France, with the UK joining the project in 1996. In November 1999, a £70 million contract for eight prototype vehicles (four each for Germany and the UK) was awarded. France left the programme in 1999 to pursue its own design, the Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI).

In February 2001, the Netherlands joined the programme and an additional four prototypes were built for the Netherlands. Boxer, then known as GTK/MRAV/PWV, was unveiled on 12 December 2002. The name Boxer was announced when the second prototype appeared. At this time the first production run was to have been 200 for each country.