The Boxer is a German-Dutch multimode armored fighting vehicle it designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. It is produced by the ARTEC GmbH (Armored vehicle Technology) industrial group, and the programmed is being managed by OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation). ARTEC GmbH is seated in Munich, its parent companies are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall on the German side, and Stork PWV (now also a subsidiary of Rheinmetall) for the Netherlands. Other names are GTK (Gepanzertes Transport Kraftfahrzeug; armored transport vehicle) Boxer and "MRAV" for Multimode Armored Vehicle the Boxer is an eight-wheeled MRAV, easily dwarfing most contemporary vehicles with its size. At 33 ton combat weight, it is also about 10 tons heavier than many other contemporary vehicles within the same role. It is designed to carry out a variety of utility missions with maximum flexibility; this is achieved via several different "mission modules" specialized for various tasks which are available separately from the vehicle. The base vehicle is independent of the modules, and modules can be interchanged within an hour. Each module incorporates a primary safety cell with a triple floor.
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