
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded the ARTEC German manufacturing joint venture a $2.9 billion deal to produce over 500 Boxer armored fighting vehicles. The deal to the Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) partnership follows the British Army selection of Boxer as its future infantry fighting vehicle in April, with plans to start fielding in 2023 and potentially procure up to 1,500 vehicles. Boxer 8x8 combat vehicles will be delivered in several configurations, according to Rheinmetall, including armored personnel…