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the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV), fitted with a Mauser MK30-2 air burst-capable 30mm cannon qualified only for proprietary ammunition,
and a coaxially-mounted RMG 7.62mm ma-
LEFT: Hanwha Defense Australia’s Redback (left) and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s KF41 Lynx ready to board HMAS Adelaide
BELOW LEFT:
Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) fire the main armament of a Boxer CRV in the Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland
Displays in the fighting compartment provide the crew with a seamless 360-degree panoramic view provided by Rheinmetall’s Situational Awareness System (SAS). This features automatic target detection and tracking that en- hances the commander/gunner hunter-killer capability and minimises crew reaction time.
Colour images are projected on flat-panel displays at the commander, gunner and driver stations. An additional flat- panel display is fitted in the rear troop department for the dismounts.
Laser warning sensors also form part of the sensor suite, together with an acoustic sniper- locating system that alerts the crew to incoming small arms fire and slews the turret towards the threat.
The commander, driver and gunner each have hatches immediately above their stations although the crew nor- mally enters the vehicle through the hydraulically-operated
chine gun. The machine gun is externally powered and features three barrels.
When a barrel reaches critical temperature the barrel bundle is electrically rotated to an alternative barrel, a process which Rhein- metall states can be completed in less than three seconds while under armour.
Turret traverse is all-electric with manual back- up, and elevation is from -10 degrees to 45 degrees.
Mission pods for the mandated Spike LR2 anti-tank mis- sile are integrated on the left and right sides of the Lance turret system and are reconfigurable for other sub-systems.
The digital television/ infrared optical sight system in- cludes an integrated laser range finder that is linked to the computerised fire control system.
rear ramp. A roof hatch at the rear of the fighting compartment allows two troops to keep watch, and also serves as an emergen- cy exit.
The diesel powerpack in the front of the hull features a Liebherr diesel coupled to a Renk HSWL 256 series automatic transmis- sion, delivering around 800kW (1,050hp) for the 44- tonne KF41 and producing a top speed of 70 km/h and a range of about 500 km. The same power pack is already widely
“ALL TURRETED BOXERS WERE TO HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH TWO- ROUND LAUNCHERS FOR THE SPIKE LR2 ATGM”
used in Australia’s resources and infrastructure spaces. The running gear has six dual rubber-tyred road wheels per side and an Australian-made Supashock suspension system comprising swing arms with torsion bars and hy- draulic shock absorbers. The KF41 utilises lightweight
steel tracks but rubber tracks are an option.
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