Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has announced a new tracked version of its Boxer modular armored vehicle at the Eurosatory 2022 defense show in Paris.
Weight of Boxer track is 45 tons. It is significantly heavier than its predecessor. Because even the all-wheel-drive version weighs in at 38.5 tons. at maximum configuration.
Boxer’s precedent-setting modular concept allows for a wide variety of task-specific configurations.
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The drive module contains the tracked chassis and engine. It is also known as the drive line platform or module.
The mission module contains mission-specific elements, such as weapons, equipment, or crew. It’s a major (and only) feature of Boxer. Mission modules are interchangeable pod-like units fitted to control modules to form a complete mission variant vehicle. The mission modules are mounted by four points and can be swapped within an hour under field conditions.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) introduced a new tracked Boxer version in fire support vehicle configuration with a 120mm RCT120 remote-controlled turret at Eurosatory.
ADJUST: The story is corrected to note that Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has revealed a new tracked version of the Boxer modular armored vehicle, not the Rheinmetall.
