Welsh Company to Play Integral Part in British Army’s Boxer Programme

MilDef will provide rugged electronics such as PCs, servers and ethernet switches to the British Army’s next-generation armoured fighting vehicle By Joseph Macey / 22 Jan 2021

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MilDef, who are based in Cardiff, will provide rugged electronics such as Crewstation PCs, servers and ethernet switches for the Boxer armoured fighting vehicles under a £20m subcontract awarded to them by RBSL and Rheinmetall.

The contract is expected to sustain and secure further development of MilDef’s manufacturing facilities in the city over the next 10 years.

“Thousands of jobs in Wales are supported by UK defence expenditure and this latest £20m investment shows our continued commitment to invest in Welsh suppliers – cementing Wales’ place as a defence industry hub,” said Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart. “I welcome this investment which comes at a time when the UK’s armed forces are providing crucial support to the NHS, Ambulance Service and Covid testing effort across Wales.”

Major General Darren Crook, Director Land Equipment for Defence Equipment and Support, said: “The British Boxer programme has continued at pace this year despite the significant challenges that 2020 has set us. I am delighted that we are now beginning to see real term benefits to the UK from the investment in the programme and proud that we will be delivering a state-of-the art future capability to our British Armed Forces.”

Duncan Skinner, Chief Sales Officer at MilDef Group, said: “We are delighted to supply high-performance products together with RBSL into one of the UK MoD’s strategic vehicle programmes. MilDef Ltd. continues its expansion in the UK defence industry and this contract is an example of the exciting times ahead for the company.”

The UK decided to re-join the Boxer programme in 2018 and since then has committed £2.8bn to deliver over 500 vehicles to the British Army. They will be made up of four variants: an Infantry Carrier; a Specialist Carrier; a Command Vehicle; and an Ambulance.  

Much of the fleet is planned to be built in Telford and Stockport by main contractors RBSL and WFEL, supported by a nationwide supply chain that will secure around 1000 jobs nationwide and create an ambitious UK apprenticeship scheme.

The aim is to have the first vehicles in service in 2023.

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