Much of this I've posted on many times already. I don't how much more or what I can do to change anyone's mind on this matter. But one of my sources I see has updated their website since I last looked at it and that would the Bundeswehr (German Army
official website.).
They
NOW list all the
current variants ICO the
BOXER
currently fielded. You will also note they "
show and tell" what weapons they have to include optional also fielded. You might remember me posting at least twice concerning the FLW weapons systems they are using.
The website specifically has narrowed down which
FLW was chosen by the German Army.
They have no 30mm Boxers in service other than the demonstrators.
Only
Australia has them (Still in operational
evaluation.) and Germany as I posted a few months back has signed a contract
FOR Australia to build the
LANCER 30mm BOXER for GERMANY.
https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/ausrues...wehr/gtk-boxer
http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=5101
The
SCHAKAL (Translated
JACKAL) is a
joint venture
involving Germany, Netherlands, UK and Lithuania.
The contract was signed on the
17th of this month between
Germany and the
Netherlands. This will eventually be the variant the last 2 countries will also get from my understanding (Initially it was planned they would get the
BOXER with the LANCER 30mm that Australia and Germany will be getting.) Ref. below:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...d-boxer-fleets
Realistically the only
REAL difference between the two BOXERS will lie in the fact that the
SCHAKAL will have the
PUMA 30mm turret unclear as of this writing if it will have the latest
SPIKE LR2 ATGW.
That missile
WILL be mounted on the
LANCER BOXERS as has been
BOTH reported and posted.
Commonalities between the two versions will be they'll be up armored and have new FCS where I can can fully support
TI/GSR 60 if for no other reason then to
effectively use the
SPIKE LR2.
I would further expect Germany to mount
APS SHIELD (I posted in here or MBT.) and I
BELIEVE Australia is looking at
IRON FIST.
I
can't ignore the refs. and a certain email I posted in here 2 or 3 years ago. Will everyone get them before
December 2030 of that I'm sure though the
variable here is a "little disagreement" to the East where Ukraine got the
Indirect/Direct Fire 155mm BOXER and Germany has none at this time fielded OR JUST DID.
Back to it after
2 wonderful weeks of not a single thought about work.
Regards,
Pat
