by TankNutDave | Apr 5, 2017 | German Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The German Marder 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, is a former replacement project for the Marder 1 IFV. Project development began in 1984 and it was planned that 1000 vehicles would be purchased for the former West German Bundeswehr from 1997 to 2001. With the eventual...
by TankNutDave | Mar 13, 2017 | German Fighting Vehicles, Tracked Fighting Vehicles
The Puma IFV SPz (Schützenpanzer), is a German Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle currently in service with the German Army (Bundeswehr). It is currently the most modern and possibly advanced Tracked IFV in NATO. The Puma IFV design requirement was to offer maximum...
by TankNutDave | Mar 12, 2017 | 8x8 Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle, German Fighting Vehicles, Lithuanian Fighting Vehicles
The VILKAS Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Wolf) is the latest acquisition of the Lithuanian Land Force. During August 2016, Lithuania officially purchased 88 Artec Boxer’s (Drive Modules & IFV Mission Modules) as used by NATO Allies, Germany and the Netherlands....
by TankNutDave | Mar 5, 2017 | Australian Fighting Vehicle, German Fighting Vehicles, Reconnaissance
The Australian Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) is a modified version of the Boxer IFV, developed to meet the requirements of the Australian Army. In July 2016, Rheinmetall announced that the Boxer CRV was 1 of 2 vehicles (the other is the Patria AMV35)...
by TankNutDave | Mar 4, 2017 | 8x8 Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle, German Fighting Vehicles
The Rheinmetall Boxer IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is a member of the 8×8 wheeled, Artec Boxer Family. Continuing with the Artec Boxers modular concept, the Boxer IFV has been fitted with x4 modular turrets. Though not in service with the armies of Germany and...
by TankNutDave | Mar 2, 2017 | 8x8 Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Dutch Fighting Vehicles, German Fighting Vehicles
The Artec Boxer is a modular 8×8 Fighting-Vehicle in service with the Dutch, German and Lithuanian Armies. The Boxer has a unique “Mission Module” capability. The basic vehicle (refered to as “Drive Module”) is the chassis with the forward...