BOXER 8x8 Highly Protected Wheeled Armored Vehicle
The ARTEC BOXER 8x8 is a modern, highly protected wheeled armoured vehicle family built around a drive module (the hull and propulsion) and interchangeable mission modules that can be fitted and re-fitted according to mission needs. This modular architecture lets operators field a single common chassis in roles ranging from troop carrier and command post to ambulance, engineering vehicle, IFV and self-propelled artillery — reducing logistics, training and life-cycle cost while increasing operational flexibility.
Variability, Variants and Advantages
The BOXER’s modular “swap-body” approach means mission modules (for example an infantry carrier module, command module, ambulance module or an RCH-155 artillery module) can be produced to different specifications and integrated on the same drive module. That enables rapid re-role, commonality of spare parts, and easier upgrades without replacing the whole vehicle. Advantages commonly cited include high mine and ballistic protection, excellent mobility and scalable payload capacity that accommodates heavy mission modules.
BOXER 8x8 was originally designed accompany a MBT Leopard fleet. With its design and capabilities, it can keep up in regards of protection and mobility.
Existing Boxer mission variants already in service include APC / Infantry Carrier, IFV fitted with medium-calibre turrets / LANCE 2, Command Post, Ambulance, Engineer / EOD, Driver Training Vehicle, the RCH-155 self-propelled howitzer and air-defence derivatives such as Skyranger 30.
Operators and Users
Confirmed users and customers include Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and others — with multiple national variants and local production/assembly arrangements under the ARTEC / Rheinmetall / KNDS industrial partnerships.
Recent reporting indicates that Germany is planning to order up to 3,000 additional Boxer armoured vehicles in different variants as part of a broader expansion of its armoured vehicle fleet. These plans form part of Berlin’s effort to significantly upscale the Bundeswehr’s capabilities over the next decade.
Turra 30 & IDET 2025 — New IFV Option
At IDET 2025 Rheinmetall and partners exhibited a BOXER 8x8 fitted with the Turra 30 V10 medium-calibre unmanned turret (30 mm main armament with coaxial MG and ATGM options). The Turra 30 demonstration emphasised a compact, modular turret able to carry a 30×173 mm cannon, coaxial machine gun and anti-tank missile launchers — a configuration intended to turn the Boxer into an IFV-capable multirole assault platform. It features an option to upgrade to a 40mm main armament at a later stage.
The Turra 30 introduced at IDET 2025 is offered as a leading contender in the upcoming feasibility study for Czech Armed Forces — the Turra 30 V10 was publicly shown and EVPU representatives indicated the system could be a candidate for Czech next-generation 8x8 options.
The Czech Context
For countries planning to replace older 8x8 fleets, the BOXER offers an industrially mature, modular route tailored to national doctrine — from protected mobility and medical evacuation to IFV and mobile fires. The IDET 2025 Turra 30 demonstration signals growing interest in BOXER IFV variants equipped with compact 30 mm unmanned turrets integrating ATGMs and advanced sensors. For the Czech Republic, where feasibility studies are ongoing for the next-generation 8x8 vehicles, BOXER with Turra 30 represents one credible option among several competitors.
The BOXER 8x8 remains a benchmark in modular wheeled armour: its proven mission-module concept, extensive operator base and growing catalogue of weaponised variants make it a compelling choice for modern mechanised forces.
