Boxer
Rheinmetall has invested con-
siderable funding in the design
and development of high-energy
lasers (HEL) for battlefield applica-
tions. The company is
actively marketing a system integrated onto
the ARTEC Boxer (8×8) multi-role
armoured vehicle (MRAV).
During trials carried out in
Switzer and in front of a number of
high-ranking overseas delegations,
Rheinmetall showed
its HEL integrated onto three land
platforms.
In addition to the Boxer
MRAV, the other two platforms
comprised a RUAG Defence M113
fully tracked armoured personnel
carrier and a Tatra (8×8) protected
cross-country truck. During the
demonstration in Switzerland, the
Boxer HEL neutralised an oversized
heavy machine gun mounted on a
pick-up truck.
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