120 mm Mortar hatch | Artec Boxer

The mission changes – so does BOXER

BOXER Mortar

Firepower meets the BOXER mobility

The 120mm mortar capability, combined with BOXER’s battle-proven design provides a valuable opportunity for a quick and easy operation and is ideal for “shoot and scoot”. The BOXER uses a 120mm mortar weapon system (MWS120) to provide an indirect fire capability for BOXER crews. The MWS120 is semi-automatic, ensuring minimal mechanical movements and therefore safer performance and higher rate of fire.

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Shoot and scoot effectivness

The system can fire high explosive, smoke and illumination ammunition, with a fully-automated aiming sequence. The system is also compact, providing increased storage space for ammunition in the vehicle.

The BOXER 120mm mortar variant is versatile, allowing third-party barrels to be integrated, as well as ballistic computers for fully-autonomous operations. The MWS120 is also equipped with back-up functionality in the event of any system failure to ensure sustained and credible power.

For training, the MWS120 can also be fitted with a subcaliber barrel allowing the usage of 81 mm ammunition.

The BOXER Mortar has a high precision in azimuth and elevation together with a recoil system that provides low and adaptable recoil force to the vehicle.

All this makes the BOXER Mortar a compact solution with high focus on ergonomic layout.

The BOXER Mortar provides its crew with extraordinary survivability and protection against mines (AT, AP), IeDs, corresponding ballistic threats (incl. artillery fragments), NBC threats and detection (radar, noise, solar loading) in addition to its superior firepower.

Product data of BOXER Mortar

Key figures

Maximum speed	> 100 km/h
Engine capacity (ISo)	up to 600 kW (816 hp)
Engine type	MTU V8 199Te20/21
Range	> 1,000km
Electrical system	24 V DC, up to 540 A
Max. gross vehicle weight	up to 38.5 t
Max. straight gradient	60 %
Max. slope gradient	30 %
Trench crossing	2.00 m
Step climbing ability	0.80 m
Turning radius	7.50 m (skid steering)
Length	7.93 m
Width	2.99 m
Height (hull roof)	2.92 m
Ground clearance	0.50 m
Protected volume	17.5 m³

Characteristics

Crew: 4 (driver, commander, gunner and mortar operator)

one seat in rear of vehicle for mortar operator

Stowage of 98 rounds (81mm) or circa 40 rounds (120mm)

Firing software integrated into vehicle BMS for Commander control

+- 180° rear firing arc

rapid fire ‘shoot and scoot’, 15-18 rounds/ min

Into action in < 30 seconds

out of action in < 20 seconds

range 8-12 km (pending ammunition)

Semi automatic system with manual loading

Backup system for manual operation

Barrel can be dismounted by crew in 60 seconds (ground mounted back up firing)

Integrated to FCS – automatic aiming

Intuitive touch screen with bulls eye principle for aiming

Exemplary Options

Modular protection kits (ballistic, bomblets, IeDs, mine, rPG)

360° Situational Awareness System

electronic Countermeasure (eCM)

rCWS for self defence

optronic sight system for commander to avoid opening of hatch

Multispectral Drivers Assistance System for day and night

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