Portugal is preparing to acquire 90 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles as part of a major modernisation effort for its land forces, senior military officials announced during an international armoured vehicles conference. The purchase is expected to be realised under the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme, which provides financial support and cooperative procurement opportunities for member states. The Boxer family is a modular armoured platform used by several NATO and EU

Portugal has signed a contract to acquire 90 GTK Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles, taking advantage of the European Union’s SAFE defence procurement loan programme to ease the financial impact of the deal, Defence Express reports. The purchase covers both armoured personnel carrier (APC) and infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variants, and is part of a broader effort to modernise the Portuguese Army’s mechanised forces and replace older platforms such as M113 and Pandur II vehicles in service. The S