Eurosatory: KMW unveils AGM-mounted Boxer
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has integrated its Artillery Gun Module (AGM) onto the ARTEC Boxer multirole armoured vehicle (MRAV), the company revealed at Eurosatory in Paris.
This is the first public appearance of the AGM configured Boxer, which is scheduled to undergo firing tests at the Meppen firing range in Germany towards the end of the year.
The AGM is an unmanned, fully automatic turret armed with 155mm, 50 cal ordinance, which is designed to be easily transferred between different carriers.
KMW’s artillery manager Patrick Lenz told Shephard the company had decided to integrate the AGM turret onto the Boxer in
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