The British Army has accepted its first 8×8 Boxer armored vehicle made entirely in the UK following its unveiling at an international conference in January this year.
The Boxer was manufactured at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s Telford facility and delivered to Bovington, where the service will use it as a training platform and learn how to maintain it.
It is part of a 5-billion-pound ($6.1-billion) investment to supply the British Army with 623 Boxer vehicles and 148 Challenger 3 tanks, scheduled for operational use by 2030.
Furthermore, it marks London’s first production of a homegrown armored vehicle in more than 10 years, following the end of BAE Systems’ Terrier armored fighting vehicle production in 2013.
Mechanized Infantry Vehicle
The modular and wheeled 8×8 Boxer will join the army’s Strike Brigades, designed to support the rapid transport of troops and mission systems to an all-terrain battlefield.
Measuring 7.93 meters (26 feet) long, 2.37 meters (7.77 feet) high, and 2.99 meters (9.8 feet) wide, it can accommodate a crew of 11.
It travels at a top speed of 103 kilometers (64 miles) per hour and has a range of 1,050 kilometers (652 miles).
