Rheinmetall BAE Programs Land (RBSL) has demonstrated the power of a BOXER Mission Module to efficiently combine and fireplace a mortar from the BOXER car. This firing demonstration came about on Salisbury Plain and was the primary time by which a mortar has been fired from a BOXER. The built-in system demonstrated the BOXER car, the Mortar Mission Module, a fully-automated aiming functionality and the Mortar Weapon System (MWS) which has been developed by Rheinmetall Norway. On this event a number of 120mm mortar rounds have been fired, demonstrating the power of the BOXER to accommodate an up to date functionality for these customers with smaller calibre in-service techniques such because the 81mm mortar at the moment utilized by the British Military and plenty of of her allies world wide. While no 81mm mortar rounds have been fired on this event the system is multi-capable, permitting both of the calibre weapons for use as dictated by the operational requirement.
RBSL Managing Director Colin McClean stated: “This Boxer Mortar Mission Module, which was unveiled at DSEi final yr, has been a UK lead design and growth programme. We’re actually excited concerning the worldwide curiosity on this new BOXER functionality and sit up for working with prospects to fulfill their particular person wants.”
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Total system design and integration was performed by RBSL engineers primarily based within the firm headquarters in Telford and the fast manufacturing of this functionality was made potential by shut collaborative working with plenty of trade companions. Manufacture of the mission module was additionally performed at Telford by welders getting ready for the serial manufacturing of these BOXER variants already on contract to the British Military below the continuing Mechanised Infantry Automobile (MIV) contract. The necessity for mechanised infantry to have natural fireplace energy is vital to mission success. This BOXER system delivers automated goal acquisition and a excessive fee of fireside (16-18 rounds/min) with fast into and out of motion – shoot and scoot. A semi-automatic mortar system might be fitted with a wide range of mortar calibres and designs, enabling prospects to make use of their present mortar techniques or choose their most popular future functionality. The crew of 4 are capable of function in each day and night time in all climate circumstances, with a 270 diploma rear firing arc.
The Mortar System itself has additionally been demonstrated on gentle and medium autos enabling fleet vast commonality and lowering coaching and help burden. The system can fireplace Excessive Explosive, Smoke and Illumination ammunition, whereas the compact system design offers elevated space for storing for ammunition within the car. The MWS additionally permits the mortar system to be dismounted and fireplace from the car ought to the operational state of affairs dictate it of ought to there be a requirement to revert to back-up performance within the occasion of any system failure: on this approach assured fireplace help might be delivered for troopers. Considerably developed at Telford, the BOXER mortar module may serve for instance of the creation of sovereign mental property as a part of Rheinmetall’s strategic imaginative and prescient in help of the UK MoD and wider financial prosperity agenda. The mortar functionality, mixed with BOXER’s battle-proven design, additionally offers a precious alternative for UK exports – driving prosperity for the UK.
