Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle achieves Initial Operational Capability

Australian Army’s next generation Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Rheinmetall announced Monday.

The IOC was announced on Saturday 15 October by Richard Marles, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence.

Rheinmetall is delivering a total of 211 Boxer CRVs and a further 490 trucks from the company’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), based at Redbank, South East Queensland.

The Boxer CRV will operate in a range of environments, from the littoral environment of our near region, to contested complex urban environments. The high levels of protection, firepower and mobility provided by the vehicle will enable sustained operations, varying from peacekeeping to close combat.

Some variants of the CRV will be equipped with an Anti-Tank Guided Missile; and a Remote Weapon Station – Block I (Kongsberg) and Block II (Electro Optic Systems).