Bundeswehr: Boxer Armored Transport Vehicle watchdog - Nissan Juke GTR

By Robin Hornig The 33-tonne rise boxer with a 720 hp V8 diesel in the ring and is thus in the army far from being the whole juggernaut. Officially, he is a transporter of the middle weight class, also called “ G epanzertes T ransport k raftfahrzeug” (GTK) called. Its advantage compared to its predecessor, the armored transport Fuchs: The Boxer is extremely agile and has a much more effective armor. “This makes the boxer has a comparable in rough terrain with a battle tank mobility,” says Christoph Müller, Chairman of the tank specialists Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Attributes that are crucial in difficult terrain of Afghanistan. For the defense is dealt with by a remote-controlled gun or grenade launcher.

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Almost unique is the versatility of a boxer: In just 20 minutes, the brawny vehicle can lead to a unit, “transform” a troop transport or an ambulance. His 8×8 chassis with permanent all-wheel drive (four driven axles) as the base is separated from the superstructure. Depending on the situation in the use of different modules can be lifted with a crane on the axes. The chassis detects digital, it takes just piggyback and automatically adapts to the demands. The Plug & Drive Ability is known on the market use armored vehicles to innovation. Previously, the vehicles had to be reworked consuming. For example, the American troop transport Stryke, based on the Mowag Pirianha III.

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In contrast to the special military vehicle Bison , as in the civil Mercedes Actros based on, it is the Boxer is a purely military chassis. This was designed in German-Dutch cooperation with Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and implemented. In 2006, the procurement was approved by a total of 272 boxers from the German Bundestag. After the first five vehicles in 2011 her ordeal in Afghanistan have passed, now comes replenishment. The boxers are transported by cargo plane Antonov An-124 into the mission area. “It’s a very big step forward for armored troops fox . It is extremely terrain, has a lot of horsepower and can accelerate really great. I’m very happy with it, “one soldier told about the boxer. In addition to the armor, the soldiers also benefit from a little comfort. In addition to a rearview camera, heating or air conditioning is even a toilet on board. How does the boxer, you will see in the picture gallery