The first batch of Australian‑built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) have rolled off the assembly line at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s (RDA) facility at Redbank in Queensland.
The first seven Boxers have now been completed and a total of 211 Boxers will be built for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under the partnership with RDA. This has included the 25 Boxer CRVs built in Germany and already in service with the Australian Army.
The partnership with RDA also underscores growing defence industry collaboration between Australia and Germany to deliver critical capabilities for both militaries. More than 50 Australian companies have been contracted to support RDA in delivering the new fleet of Boxers.
In addition to these Boxers, RDA will also produce more than 100 Australian‑made Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles for the German Army, in a contract worth more than $1 billion to the Australian economy.
The new vehicles will support new long-range strike capabilities that are protected and enabled by an amphibious-capable combined arms land system.
Boxer CRV variants include reconnaissance, command and control, joint fires and surveillance, repair, and recovery. The reconnaissance variant features a turret fitted with a 30mm automatic cannon and an anti‑tank guided missile system.