# WFEL appointed to manufacture Boxer MIVs for UK MoD

WFEL was appointed to manufacture armoured Boxer MIVs for the UK Ministry of Defence's £2.3 billion contract with ARTEC, with a significant portion of 500 vehicles to be built by WFEL, creating jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-02-06
- Where: Stockport, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: armoured Boxer MIVs
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md) (partner)
- [UK Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/4710.md) (customer)
- [Krauss-Maffei Wegmann](https://endata.com/companies/28896.md) (partner)
- [WFEL](https://endata.com/companies/45066.md) (supplier)
- [ARTEC](https://endata.com/companies/45067.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [insidermedia.com](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/wfel-secures-job-creating-uk-mod-work), 2020-02-06: "Our substantial involvement in the Boxer programme allows us to further develop our UK supply chain, in turn creating and protecting valuable UK engineering jobs and developing new skills for our staff and those of our supply chain partners."

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