Portugal plans to buy 90 ARTEC Boxer 8×8 armoured personnel carrier (APC)/infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) platforms through the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative as part of a wider transformation of army equipment.
The Portuguese Army’s Commander of the Intervention Brigade, Maj Gen Miguel Freire, announced the planned procurement at Defence IQ’s International Armoured Vehicles conference in Farnborough, UK on 20 January.
SAFE seeks to provide financial support for European member states to increase the pace of defence readiness and support the European defence industry by providing lower interest rates and longer-term repayment options. The purchase through SAFE is yet