The Boxer was a AFV produced from a joint German/Dutch program to create a relatively light and highly mobile platform with interchangeable “mission modules” to suit certain tasks, these modules can be changed over in ~30 minutes. In 2009 the base design was completed and 2 years later in 2011 the Boxer was officially put into service with the Bundeswehr and eventually other European nations followed suit, even Lithuania got some boxer AFV.

The CRV modification (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle) is a variation of the base Boxer design modified by Rheinmetall Defense in order to suit conditions of the Land 400 phase 2 trials that were being held by the Australian Defence Force to find a suitable replacement for the ageing ASLAV IFV. Equipping Rheinmetall defences’ lance turret housing a MK30-2/ABM cannon and on some vehicles two Spike LR2 ATGMs are contained within a launcher on the side of the turret. Ultimately Rheinmetall Defense won the contract and Boxer CRVs are being produced and the first vehicles arrived in Australia in late 2019.

Controls:

Pitch = forward/reverse
Yaw = steering
Trim = gun elevation
VTOL = turret slew
Landing gear = CITV deploy/ retract
Roll = CITV slew

This thing loves to roll over so be careful when turning at high speeds