German Armed Forces Receives First Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier from Rheinmetall

The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has taken delivery of its inaugural Boxer sWaTrgInf Heavy Weapons Carrier 8×8 vehicle from Rheinmetall Landsysteme, just a mere three weeks following the contract’s signing. This milestone heralds the initiation of an exhaustive integrated verification testing phase slated over the ensuing months, aimed at scrutinizing the vehicle’s adherence to the Bundeswehr’s Customer Product Management (CPM) standards. The testing regimen encompasses a comprehensive evaluation of the vehicle’s performance metrics, operational parameters, and functional thresholds, culminating in an operational trial. This collaborative endeavor engages the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Utilization of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), prospective troop end-users, and industry stakeholders to promptly identify and rectify any potential shortcomings. The outcomes derived from this verification phase hold pivotal significance in securing authorization for operational deployment within the ranks.