The Transformational Boxer Vehicle

 

 

Picture: Olga Balashova and Vadim Savitsky,Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation photograph,Mil.ru

 

The Russian 2A46 125 mm tank gun,BM-57 57 mm automatic cannon,Hermes missile,9M133M Kornet-M missile,9M133 Kornet missile,9M123 Khrizantema missile,9K121 Vikhr missile,9M120 Ataka missile,9M119M Svir/Refleks missile,9M117 Bastion missile,9K115-2 Metis-M missile,9K115 Metis missile,9M113 Konkurs missile,9K111 Fagot missile,RPG-32 Barkas (Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot) rocket propelled grenade,RPG-30 Kryuk rocket propelled grenade,RPG-29 Vampir rocket propelled grenade,RPG-28 Klyukva rocket propelled grenade,RPG-27 Tavolga rocket propelled grenade,RPG-26 Aglen rocket propelled grenade,RPG-22 Netto rocket propelled grenade,RPG-18 Mukha rocket propelled grenade and RPG-7 rocket propelled grenade can all penetrate the Boxer vehicle's armour,it's exposed tyres,wheels,suspension and drive train can all be damaged by artillery shell fragments,mortar bomb fragments and small arms fire and it's ground pressure is about four times higher than an equivalent tracked vehicle,yet some think that using Boxer as a front line combat vehicle would be transformational.