Key milestone reached for UK Boxer Armoured Vehicle

Photo: WFEL

A key milestone has been achieved in the UK production of Boxer Armoured Vehicles for the British Army, with WFEL having now completed the first fabricated and painted completed the first fabricated and painted Drive Module hull complete with spall liner materials and driver’s bay insulation.

This hull will now proceed into the assembly and integration phase of production and will be on display during the British Army's DVD Exhibition at Millbrook Proving Ground this week (21-22 September).

Drive Modules are common to all Boxer vehicle variants and ultimately contain the power pack, suspension and driveline, fuel system, electrics and driver’s station. Further Drive Module hulls are already in progress at WFEL’s Boxer facility in Stockport and, following the painting operation, will also be available for assembly before the end of September.

This milestone has been achieved following an in-depth technology transfer programme completed in conjunction with KMW, who have trained and liaised closely with WFEL's Boxer production teams over the last two years.

Andrew Munt, Boxer programme director at WFEL, said: "The whole WFEL team is extremely proud to have reached yet another significant milestone in our UK Boxer Armoured Vehicle manufacturing programme for the British Army.”

He concluded: “While we acknowledge the achievement our team has made with this first Drive Module hull, we now look forward to the next phase of the programme: the commencement of Assembly and Integration of our first complete vehicle.”