PRESS RELEASE
KNDS modernizes BOXER Ambulance vehicles for the Bundeswehr
Munich/Bonn, 25 November 2025 –
KNDS Deutschland (KNDS) will modernize all BOXER 8x8 wheeled vehicles in the variant sgSanKfz (heavily protected Ambulance vehicle). A corresponding contract has been signed between ARTEC (OEM of the BOXER system and a joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme) and KNDS. A total of 72 BOXER Ambulance will be upgraded. This includes new, state-of-the-art medical equipment for the ambulances. In addition, the BOXER sgSanKfz will be equipped with the latest generation of digital radios as part of the German Army's D-LBO (Digitalization of Land-Based Operations) project.
The contract is valued at approximately €117 million. The first upgraded systems are expected to be delivered starting in 2027.
The variable ambulance mission module can accommodate a variable number of casualties, depending on the type of injury. Intensive care is also possible.
The BOXER Ambulance offers the same level of protection for the crew as the BOXER infantry variant, making it one of the best-protected medical vehicles on the market.
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KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
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E-Mail : christian.budde@knds.de
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About KNDS
KNDS is a European land defense systems leader with more than 10,000 employees, 2024 turnover of 3.8 billion euro, order backlog of around 23.5 billion euro and order intake of 11.2 billion euro in 2024. As prime contractor and lead system integrator KNDS develop, deliver and sustain state of the art manned and unmanned ‘system-of-systems’, complete mission solutions and its main systems and sub-platforms, including the related ammunitions and services. Its product portfolio encompass main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapons systems, ammunition, robotics, military bridges, customer services, battle management systems, training solutions, protection solutions and a wide range of equipment.
The alliance between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland) and Nexter (now KNDS France) has been a step forward in the consolidation of the land defense systems industry in Europe. It positions KNDS as a key contributor to European sovereignty, offering European and NATO customers the opportunity of increased standardization and interoperability for their defense equipment, with a dependable and resilient European industrial base. KNDS is the trusted partner of 24 armed forces in Europe and 19 in the rest of the world.
KNDS headquarters are based in Amsterdam.
