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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle

October 14, 2023

The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian-built four-wheel drive armoured vehicle. The Bushmaster was primarily designed by the then government-owned Australian Defence Industries (ADI), and is currently produced by Thales Australia following their acquisition of ADI. The Bushmaster is currently in service with the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Netherlands Army, British Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Indonesian Army, Fiji Infantry Regiment, Jamaica Defence Force, New Zealand Army and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[4]

Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
A Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster fitted with a remote turret
TypeInfantry mobility vehicle
Place of originAustralia
Service history
In service1997–present
Used byUsers
Wars
Production history
DesignerThales Australia (formerly ADI)
ManufacturerThales Australia (formerly ADI)
Unit costA$2,450,000 (2022)[1]
Produced1997–present
No. built1,195[citation needed]
VariantsTroop, Command, Ambulance, IED, Utility
Specifications
Mass11,400 kg (25,133 lb) (kerb)[2]
15,400 kg (33,951 lb) (GVM)[2]
Length7,180 mm[2]
Width2,480 mm[2]
Height2,650 mm[2]
Crew1 (driver),
9 (passengers)[2]
Armorballistic exceeds STANAG 4569 level 1 – standard[3]
ballistic up to STANAG 4569 level 3 – option[3]
FSP up to STANAG 4569 level 5 – option[3]
IED high level of protection from monocoque hull – standard[3]
mine exceeds STANAG 4569 level 3 – standard[3]
Main
armament
Remote weapon station up to 12.7mm HMG or 40mm AGM launcher, or
manned open turret up to 12.7mm HMG or 40mm AGM launcher[2]
Secondary
armament
Manned swing mounts up to 7.62mm (one front and two rear)[2]
EngineCaterpillar 3126E 7.2L six-cylinder diesel, turbocharged[2]
224 kW (300 hp) @ 2,200rpm
1,166 N⋅m (860 lb⋅ft) @ 1,440rpm[2]
Power/weight26.4 hp/tonne
TransmissionZF Ecomat 6HP502 G2 (six forward speeds, one reverse)[2]
SuspensionArvin Meritor 4000 series fully independent, progressive coil spring with upper control arm and lower wishbone[2]
Ground clearance1,340 mm (front overhang)[2]
1,950 mm (rear overhang)[2]
40° (approach angle)[2]
38° (departure angle)[2]
108° (ramp over angle)[2]
60% (gradient)[2]
36° (side slope)[2]
460 mm (vertical obstacle)[2]
1,200 mm (fording, unprepared)[2]
Fuel capacity319 L (84 U.S. gal)[2]
Operational
range
800 km (497 mi)[2]
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)(governed)[2]
Steering
system
Power assisted

Transportation of infantry, incorporating full protection from small arms fire, was the primary role for which the Bushmaster was designed; infantry would dismount from the vehicle, before going into action. As it was lightly armoured, the term infantry mobility vehicle (IMV) was initially used, rather than armoured personnel carrier, to distinguish the Bushmaster from heavier wheeled and tracked APCs used by the Australian Army, such as the ASLAV and M113. It was later discovered that the high-hardness steel specified for the Bushmaster meant that it generally offered better protection against ballistic weapons and IEDs than the aluminium alloys used in ASLAVs and M113s. To reflect this capability, it was later redesignated a "Protected Mobility Vehicle" (PMV).[5]

Development Edit

 
A pre-production Bushmaster

The 1991 Defence Force Structure Review identified the Australian Army's need for an Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV).[6] The 1994 White Paper stated that new land force vehicles would be acquired.[6] Project Bushranger (Land 116) was created to procure both protected and unprotected vehicles.[6][7]

The Interim Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IIMV), a fleet of unarmoured vehicles similar to the Land Rover Perentie were built and purchased from British Aerospace Australia, from November 1993, to prove the concept of infantry mobility and fill the IMV role, until the IMV entered service.[6][7]

In February 1994, the draft specification for the IMV was released, followed in July by the invitation to register interest, with 17 proposals received including by Australian company Perry Engineering with the Bushmaster, and by Australian Specialised Vehicle Systems with the Taipan, derived from the South African Mamba.[6][7] In September 1995, the request for tender was issued to five shortlisted proposals.[6][7]

In early 1996, Perry Engineering produced a prototype Bushmaster, based on an Irish designed Timoney Technologies MP44, including the Rockwell/Timoney independent suspension, and with US company Stewart & Stevenson components from the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).[8][9][10] Over 65% of the components by Stewart & Stevenson were from the FMTV including engine, transmission, steering, instrumentation, electrical and pneumatic systems.[7] The prototype was built in less than seven months.[11]

In September 1996, the Australian government-owned company Australian Defence Industries (ADI) purchased the intellectual property rights from Boral's Perry Engineering with agreement from Timoney Technologies and Stewart & Stevenson.[6][12]

 
A Bushmaster prototype at Perry Engineering in Adelaide in the late 1990s

By January 1997, following the withdrawal of other bids, the Bushmaster and Taipan remained the only contenders for the project.[6][7] That November, ADI launched its re-engineered Bushmaster proposal changing the design and shape of the hull to withstand a greater force and associated internal and external features.[13][14] In March 1998, three Bushmaster IMVs and three Taipan IMVs built in South Africa started a 44-week competitive evaluation trial.[7][15] Neither vehicle fully met all of the requirements of the specification, and performed with varying success over the course of the trials.[6]

In March 1999, ADI was awarded the Bushranger contract to produce the Bushmaster at their Bendigo facility.[7][14] In November 1999, ADI was privatised becoming 50% owned by French company Thales and 50% owned by Australian company Transfield. In 2006, Thales acquired the remaining 50% of ADI and renamed the company to Thales Australia.[16]

In October 2016 it was announced that Australia and Indonesia would jointly develop a vehicle based on the Bushmaster for use by the Indonesian military.[17] The vehicle, known as the Sanca, is manufactured by Pindad in collaboration with Thales.[18]

Design Edit

 
A Bushmaster that was badly damaged by a bomb in Afghanistan, with the front storage bins removed to show the type's V-shaped hull.

The Bushmaster is optimised for operations in northern Australia, and is capable of carrying up to 9 soldiers and their equipment, fuel and supplies for 3 days, depending on the type of variant. The vehicle is fitted with air conditioning and was once planned to have a cool water drinking system, but was omitted upon production due to cost constraints. After operational complaints the drinking water cooling system is being reconsidered for installation.[19] It has a road cruise speed of 100 km/h and an operational range of 800 km.[20]

The Bushmaster is a mine protected vehicle and provides a high degree of protection against land mines, using its v-hull monocoque to deflect the blast away from the vehicle and its occupants. The vehicle's armour provides protection against small arms of up to 7.62 mm ball ammunition, 81mm mortar fragments, Claymore mines, and with additional applique armour, protection for armour-piercing ammunition of up to 7.62mm.[7][14]

The fuel and hydraulic tanks of the vehicle are located outside the crew compartment, while it also has an automatic fire suppression system. The troop carrier variant of the Bushmaster is fitted with one gun ring. The forward gun ring can be fitted with a 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun.[20] The two rear hatches each have a mounting boss to allow the attachment of a swing mount capable of holding a 7.62 mm machine gun.

The Bushmaster is air transportable by the C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, as well as the Mil Mi-26 cargo helicopter.[21][22] It is the first armoured vehicle to be completely manufactured in Australia since the Sentinel tank during World War II.[7][23]

History Edit

In keeping with the vehicle's role and capabilities, the Australian Army designates Bushmaster-equipped infantry units as being motorised, and not mechanised. Following the vehicle's troubled development, a total of 299 Bushmasters were ordered by the Wheeled Manoeuvre Systems Program Office of the Defence Materiel Organisation for the Australian Defence Force, reduced from the 370 which were originally ordered.[24]

Bushmaster deliveries began in 2005, three years later than was originally scheduled, and were scheduled to be completed in July 2007.[6] Deliveries of the troop-carrier variant (152 vehicles) were completed on 7 June 2006.[25] Deliveries of the command variant were completed by mid-2006 followed by the delivery of the other variants.

In December 2006 the Australian Minister for Defence announced that the Australian Bushmaster order had been increased and over 400 vehicles will be delivered.[26] This figure was confirmed as 443 vehicles in a subsequent press release.[27] In August 2007 an additional 250 were ordered for a total ADF delivery of 696 vehicles of all configurations.[28] This was increased in October 2008 to 737 vehicles for the Australian Defence Force.[29]

In May 2011 the Australian government announced the purchase of an additional 101 Bushmasters, in order to replace vehicles damaged on operations and to provide additional vehicles for training and operational use.[30] A further order for 214 vehicles was announced in July 2012.[31] This order was placed to retain skilled workers needed to later produce Hawkei vehicles, with the Army having little need for the additional Bushmasters.[32] This took the total number of Bushmasters in service with the Australian military to 1,052.

The Motorised Combat Wing of the Army's Combat Arms Training Centre provides initial training to Army and Air Force Bushmaster drivers. Maintenance training is provided by the Army Logistic Training Centre.

As of 2017, the Bushmaster is planned to remain in service until 2030.[33]

In May 2023, the Australian government placed a A$160 million order for 78 Bushmasters to replace the Bushmasters gifted by Australia to Ukraine,[34] and to keep the Bushmaster production line open.[35]

Variants Edit

 
A Bushmaster operated by the Royal Australian Air Force's Airfield Defence Guards
 
Australian and United States soldiers inside a Bushmaster

Several Bushmaster variants have been produced for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, these are:[20][36]

  • Troop[2]
  • Command
  • Assault Pioneer
  • Air Defence
  • Mortar variant
  • Direct Fire Weapons
  • General Maintenance Variant (reworked Pioneer)
  • Ambulance[37]

The Troop variant being used by the Royal Australian Air Force originally differed from the Army variant in that it was fitted with 10 seats for infantry and a third weapon mount.[38] All Troop variants are now fitted with 10 seats.[39]

Thales developed a Single Cab Utility variant of the Bushmaster that was unsuccessfully proposed for the Land 121 Phase 3 Project.[40][41][42][43] Thales has developed a Dual Cab Utility variant and a ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) Kit.[44][45]

In January 2015, Australian Defence Magazine reported that an Electronic Warfare variant with a 6-metre (20 ft) mast is currently under development to meet an Australian requirement under the Defence Capability Plan.[46]

In August 2022, the Army unveiled a fully electric prototype the electric Bushmaster Protected Military Vehicle (ePMV) developed with 3ME Technology in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Group.[47][48] The ePMV will undergo road trials after a larger battery is fitted.[49] The same month a Bushmaster fitted with solar panels by SME Praxis Labs was also unveiled.[50]

Modifications Edit

In September 2007, the Army reported that the fleet would be upgraded with a protected weapon system (PWS) that is stabilised with thermal imaging, camera and laser rangefinder.[39][51] Other upgrades include spall curtains, fire suppression system, cool water drinking system and an additional seat[39] following criticisms from Australian soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan including that the gunner is exposed to enemy fire.[52]

Between 2009 and 2012, the Protected Mobility, Troop, Command and Mortar variants in use in Afghanistan were upgraded. The upgrade included the addition of the protected remotely controlled weapons station, automated fire suppression system and ECM systems.[53] The Special Operations Task Group vehicles were fitted with a weapon ring to mount a 12.7mm heavy machine gun.[53]

There was a survivability enhancement to the lower hull, floor, seat mounts and axle caps.[53] Two adaptive roller kits were provided able to be mounted to the front of the vehicle for protection against mines or IEDs.[53] In late 2012, the entire fleet was rotated, with new upgraded vehicles provided with increased blast protection and the option of adding extra external composited armour.[53]

During 2012-2013, the Army purchased 11 Self Protection Adaptive Roller Kits (SPARK) Mine roller Mark 2 (SMR2) for the Bushmaster.[54][55]

In 2015, 45 Bushmasters had their remote weapons systems (RWS) upgraded similar to systems on tank turrets.[56] In 2023, the ADF stated that a number of Bushmasters would be equipped with a Battle Management System for mounted command, developed by Systematic.[57]

Civilian Edit

A fire fighting variant named the "FireKing" is operated by the South Australian Forestry Corporation (ForestySA) with 15 in service.[42][58][59][60]

A Bushmaster was used in a Victoria Police operation in 2014, painted grey with police decals.[61]

Foreign variants Edit

In 2007, Thales developed a 6x6 Bushmaster and partnered with Oshkosh Truck in a failed bid for the United States Army Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) program.[62][63][64]

In 2009, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) interrogation variant was purchased by the Dutch Army with a hydraulic arm fitted with interrogation tool, light, camera, metal detector and proximity detector.[65][66]

 
An Indonesian variant Pindad Sanca MRAP with Rheinmetall Qimek RCWS.

An Indonesian variant made by Pindad known as Sanca based on the Bushmaster but created to meet Indonesian requirements, was revealed in November 2016[17] after it was announced in October 2016 that Thales will work with Pindad.[67] 50 Sancas are scheduled for delivery with 30 going to Indonesian forces stationed overseas on peacekeeping operations and 20 for Kopassus forces.[17] Sanca means Python in the Indonesian language.[68] The Sanca is made in collaboration with PT Len, meant to demonstrate the C5i concept (Combat Information) aside from the traditional C4 concept.[69]

In January 2018, Thales Australia launched the MR6 variant for the British Army Multi Role Vehicle-Protected program.[70] MR6 is an abbreviation for Multi Role 6 with the six signifying the sixth production run. The MR6 has a new hull that features front crew doors, a wider rear door and the compartment has increased height and has been extended. The driveline has a new Caterpillar C7 engine, a new heavy-duty suspension, an anti-lock braking system, a choice of two transmissions and transfer case options, a new alternator and a auxiliary power unit option. The MR6 has a new storage system, digital dash, central tyre inflation, the C4I system from the Hawkei and an improved remote weapon station that can be fitted with a 30mm cannon. The MR6 has an extra two tonne payload.[71][72][73]

In 2021, Thales adapted previous Bushmaster vehicle designs to produce the Bushmaster NZ5.5 for the New Zealand Army.[74][75]

Operational service Edit

Australia Edit

 
Two Bushmasters passing through a settlement in Afghanistan in April 2010

To date, Australia's Bushmasters have been deployed on five operations:

On 17 March 2010, all five Australian soldiers from the 1st Mentoring Task Force who were occupying a Bushmaster were wounded, three of them seriously, when it was hit by a roadside bomb in the Chora Valley north of the main Australian base near Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan Province during a routine vehicle patrol.[80] As of May 2011, 31 Bushmasters have been damaged beyond repair while serving with the Australian Army.[30] The largest number operating in Afghanistan at one time was 104.[53]

Netherlands Edit

 
A Bushmaster damaged after striking an improvised explosive device

In July 2006 the Dutch Government announced an urgent purchase of 25 Bushmasters to equip Royal Netherlands Army units operating in Afghanistan. Due to the urgency of this purchase these vehicles were taken from Australian Army stocks. Additional Bushmasters were built by ADI to replenish the Australian inventory. 23 Bushmasters were directly delivered to Dutch Army units in Afghanistan starting from 28 August 2006. The remaining two vehicles were transported to the Netherlands to be used for training purposes. Twelve of the Bushmasters were fitted with a Thales SWARM remote weapon station before delivery.[81]

In July 2007, Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited was awarded a contract of A$5.8 million for the supply of remote weapon systems for use by the Netherlands army. The contract was awarded to EOS by Thales Australia for fitting to the Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles manufactured by Thales for the Netherlands army. The order entailed 17 CROWS Remote Weapon Stations. It was expected that the first of these systems would be operational in theatre by August 2007.[82]

On 20 September 2007, during an engagement with the Taliban a 20-year-old Dutch soldier was killed in action. His body was evacuated in a Bushmaster which was attacked with small arms, mortars and RPGs. The vehicle was struck several times but all soldiers in the Bushmaster survived and were unhurt. Since the vehicle was immobilized and still under attack, they were forced to abandon it. Since salvage was not possible the Bushmaster was later destroyed by a Dutch Apache helicopter. The troops were transported out of danger by a second Bushmaster IMV.[83]

On 19 October 2007 during a firefight between a Dutch patrol and Taliban insurgents, a Bushmaster was hit by an improvised bomb. Although none of the passengers were hurt, the bomb damaged the front of the Bushmaster. The Bushmaster was sent to Multi National Base Tarin Kot (Kamp Holland) (the Dutch base) for repairs.[84]

 
A Dutch Bushmaster in Afghanistan in 2007

The Netherlands ordered additional Bushmasters on several occasions in 2007 and 2008. On 20 November 2007 the Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would acquire an additional 10 vehicles to replace the two damaged and two destroyed vehicles and a Patria armoured vehicle which was also destroyed in Uruzgan. One vehicle would be sent to the Netherlands for training purposes, and the rest go directly to Afghanistan.[85] The Dutch ordered a further 13 Bushmasters in June 2008, taking their total order to 49 vehicles. At this time six Dutch Bushmasters had been destroyed in Afghanistan.[86][87]

In January 2009, another batch of nine vehicles was ordered, these vehicles to be fitted with cameras, sensors and an interrogation arm to find and destroy improvised explosive devices (IEDs).[66] A further 14 Bushmasters were ordered in June 2009.[88] In August 2009, another 14 vehicles were ordered, bringing the total Dutch order to 86.[89] Dutch special forces deployed as part of the Northern Mali conflict from April 2014 were equipped with a number of Bushmasters.[90] In May 2015 a Dutch Bushmaster was struck by an IED near Kidal. No one was hurt by this incident and the Bushmaster was returned to the Dutch camp at Gao.[91] In June 2015, a further 12 were ordered.[92] In July 2020 the Dutch Army took delivery of its first Multirole Electronic Warfare Bushmaster.[93]

United Kingdom Edit

The British Army acquired 24 Bushmasters in April 2008 specifically for use in Iraq to support Task Force Black and United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) operations around Basra.[94][95][96][97][98] The heavily modified vehicles, known as the Escapade, were used to provide armoured transport for strike teams.[99]

Features included an increased armour package, bullbar, ECM and anti-IED suites, and a CROWS RWS fitted with an M2 .50 calibre machine gun. The UKSF had been using an armoured hull protected vehicle in Afghanistan the Supacat HMT 400 since 2003.[100] The Bushmaster provided all-round protection, compared to the HMT 400 with an exposed crew, that was required in built-up urban areas in Iraq.[101] UKSF left Iraq in May 2009.[102]

In 2016, the Escapade was used in the Battle of Mosul during the Iraqi Civil War.[103][dubious – discuss] In 2017, the Escapade was used in the Battle of Raqqa during the Syrian Civil War.[104]

Ukraine Edit

 
A Ukrainian Bushmaster during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, following Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the Australian Parliament on 31 March 2022 and a request for Bushmasters, Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed to give 20 Bushmasters to Ukraine on 8 April 2022. They were to be flown to Europe on RAAF C-17 transports, which can carry 4 vehicles at a time.[105][106] The Bushmasters were fitted with remote weapon stations and included two ambulance variants.[107][106]

On 19 May 2022, Defence Minister Peter Dutton announced that Australia would give a further 20 Bushmasters.[108] On 4 July 2022, during Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to Ukraine he announced an additional 20 Bushmasters would be donated.[109][110]

On 15 September 2022, ABC News reported that the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko had made a request to the Australian government for an additional 30 Bushmasters. ABC News reported that 40 of the 60 Bushmasters had been delivered. Myroshnychenko said that the Bushmasters were being “used almost as infantry fighting vehicles – though they are not that – because we don't have anything else".[111] On 27 October 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an additional 30 Bushmasters would be donated, bringing the total up to 90.[112] On 12 July 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an additional 30 Bushmasters would be donated, bringing the total up to 120.[113]

On 29 May 2022, the Australian Financial Review reported that there was a video confirming the destruction of one Bushmaster by Russian troops in Trypillia, Donetsk.[114] The driver of another Bushmaster who was close to the attack when it happened praised the quality of the vehicle, saying everyone survived the attack.[115]

Other sources report that within weeks of their arriving at least three had been destroyed in action.It is understood that those aboard escaped from two of the destroyed vehicles but the third was hit by an anti-tank weapon and the soldiers it carried were killed [116]

Bushmasters were used for moving troops during the 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive.[117]

President Zelensky in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank on 6 October 2022 praised the Bushmasters saying "This equipment has performed masterfully in real combat operations".[118] In February 2023 the Canberra Times reported at least 7 Bushmasters have been destroyed. [119]

According to Oryx, 5 Bushmasters have been destroyed and 3 damaged by Russian forces.[120]

A captured Bushmaster was displayed by Russia at Kubinka as part of a 2023 military exhibition [121]

Operators Edit

 
A map of Bushmaster operators in blue

Current operators Edit

  •   Australia: 1,052 Bushmasters in total had been ordered by the Australian Defence Force.[122] In May 2023, Australia ordered an additional 78 Bushmasters.[34]
  •   Fiji: 10 refurbished Bushmasters purchased in 2017 from Australian Defence Force stock, seven for use in peacekeeping as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights and three for training purposes in Fiji.[123][124] In March 2017, the seven Republic of Fiji Military Forces Bushmasters arrived in the Golan Heights.[125]
  •   Indonesia: 4 vehicles operated by Indonesia.[126] In 2014, 3 vehicles were delivered to the Indonesian Army Special Forces Command Kopassus.[122][127] 50 Sanca variant ordered for overseas forces and Kopassus.[67] In September 2021, Australia announced that it would donate 15 Bushmasters to Indonesia to support peacekeeping missions.[128][129]
  •   Jamaica: 18 total Bushmasters. 12 ordered in December 2013 to replace the Jamaica Defence Force's fourteen Cadillac Gage V150s.[130] Deliveries began in mid-2015, and were completed in early 2016.[131][132] An additional 6 Bushmasters were ordered in 2020.[133]
  •   Japan: 8 vehicles operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.[126] An initial order of 4 was placed in 2014 for the Central Readiness Regiment (CRR) to enable the CRR to evacuate Japanese citizens in the event of an overseas emergency.[134][122][135] In 2018, a second order was received of 4 more vehicles for the CRR.[126]
  •   Netherlands: 98 Bushmasters ordered; the Netherlands is the second largest operator of the Bushmaster.[92] In operational use by the Dutch Army and Royal Dutch Marines. In 2021, the Netherlands received an additional 6 vehicles: 5 custom ambulances and a troop carrier.[136][137]
  •   New Zealand: 5 Bushmasters operated by the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) designated as the Special Operations Vehicle – Protected Heavy (SOV-PH).[4][138] A memorandum of sale had been under negotiation with the Australian Defence Force for the transfer of the Bushmasters in 2017.[139][138] In 2018, the NZ Ministry of Defence reported it had been signed.[139] In July 2020, the New Zealand Ministry of Defence ordered 43 NZ5.5 variants with deliveries expected in 2022.[140][74]
  •   Ukraine: 120 Bushmasters were gifted to Ukraine in 2022-2023 by the Australian Government for the Ukrainian Ground Forces to aid in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 120 vehicles were gifted in four batches in 2022 in April, May, July and October, and a fifth batch in July 2023.[106][108][109][112][113] In May 2023, Oryx reported that 5 Bushmasters had been destroyed and 3 damaged.[141]
  •   United Kingdom: 24 Bushmasters purchased in April 2008.[96][97] British vehicles are fitted with additional armour, electronics to counter IEDs and a .50 calibre machine gun mounted in a RWS.[94]

Trials and interest Edit

Failed contracts Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

Notes
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Further reading Edit

  • Nicholson, Brendan (2019). The Bushmaster: From concept to combat (PDF). Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute. ISBN 978-1-925229-58-5.

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bushmaster, protected, mobility, vehicle, infantry, mobility, vehicle, australian, built, four, wheel, drive, armoured, vehicle, bushmaster, primarily, designed, then, government, owned, australian, defence, industries, currently, produced, thales, australia, . The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian built four wheel drive armoured vehicle The Bushmaster was primarily designed by the then government owned Australian Defence Industries ADI and is currently produced by Thales Australia following their acquisition of ADI The Bushmaster is currently in service with the Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force Royal Netherlands Army British Army Japan Ground Self Defense Force Indonesian Army Fiji Infantry Regiment Jamaica Defence Force New Zealand Army and the Armed Forces of Ukraine 4 Bushmaster Protected Mobility VehicleA Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster fitted with a remote turretTypeInfantry mobility vehiclePlace of originAustraliaService historyIn service1997 presentUsed byUsersWarsINTERFET East Timor War in AfghanistanIraq WarNorthern Mali conflictUNDOF Golan Heights Iraqi Civil WarSyrian Civil War2022 Russian invasion of UkraineProduction historyDesignerThales Australia formerly ADI ManufacturerThales Australia formerly ADI Unit costA 2 450 000 2022 1 Produced1997 presentNo built1 195 citation needed VariantsTroop Command Ambulance IED UtilitySpecificationsMass11 400 kg 25 133 lb kerb 2 15 400 kg 33 951 lb GVM 2 Length7 180 mm 2 Width2 480 mm 2 Height2 650 mm 2 Crew1 driver 9 passengers 2 Armorballistic exceeds STANAG 4569 level 1 standard 3 ballistic up to STANAG 4569 level 3 option 3 FSP up to STANAG 4569 level 5 option 3 IED high level of protection from monocoque hull standard 3 mine exceeds STANAG 4569 level 3 standard 3 MainarmamentRemote weapon station up to 12 7mm HMG or 40mm AGM launcher or manned open turret up to 12 7mm HMG or 40mm AGM launcher 2 SecondaryarmamentManned swing mounts up to 7 62mm one front and two rear 2 EngineCaterpillar 3126E 7 2L six cylinder diesel turbocharged 2 224 kW 300 hp 2 200rpm 1 166 N m 860 lb ft 1 440rpm 2 Power weight26 4 hp tonneTransmissionZF Ecomat 6HP502 G2 six forward speeds one reverse 2 SuspensionArvin Meritor 4000 series fully independent progressive coil spring with upper control arm and lower wishbone 2 Ground clearance1 340 mm front overhang 2 1 950 mm rear overhang 2 40 approach angle 2 38 departure angle 2 108 ramp over angle 2 60 gradient 2 36 side slope 2 460 mm vertical obstacle 2 1 200 mm fording unprepared 2 Fuel capacity319 L 84 U S gal 2 Operationalrange800 km 497 mi 2 Maximum speed100 km h 62 mph governed 2 SteeringsystemPower assistedTransportation of infantry incorporating full protection from small arms fire was the primary role for which the Bushmaster was designed infantry would dismount from the vehicle before going into action As it was lightly armoured the term infantry mobility vehicle IMV was initially used rather than armoured personnel carrier to distinguish the Bushmaster from heavier wheeled and tracked APCs used by the Australian Army such as the ASLAV and M113 It was later discovered that the high hardness steel specified for the Bushmaster meant that it generally offered better protection against ballistic weapons and IEDs than the aluminium alloys used in ASLAVs and M113s To reflect this capability it was later redesignated a Protected Mobility Vehicle PMV 5 Contents 1 Development 2 Design 3 History 4 Variants 4 1 Modifications 4 2 Civilian 4 3 Foreign variants 5 Operational service 5 1 Australia 5 2 Netherlands 5 3 United Kingdom 5 4 Ukraine 6 Operators 6 1 Current operators 6 2 Trials and interest 6 3 Failed contracts 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksDevelopment Edit nbsp A pre production BushmasterThe 1991 Defence Force Structure Review identified the Australian Army s need for an Infantry Mobility Vehicle IMV 6 The 1994 White Paper stated that new land force vehicles would be acquired 6 Project Bushranger Land 116 was created to procure both protected and unprotected vehicles 6 7 The Interim Infantry Mobility Vehicle IIMV a fleet of unarmoured vehicles similar to the Land Rover Perentie were built and purchased from British Aerospace Australia from November 1993 to prove the concept of infantry mobility and fill the IMV role until the IMV entered service 6 7 In February 1994 the draft specification for the IMV was released followed in July by the invitation to register interest with 17 proposals received including by Australian company Perry Engineering with the Bushmaster and by Australian Specialised Vehicle Systems with the Taipan derived from the South African Mamba 6 7 In September 1995 the request for tender was issued to five shortlisted proposals 6 7 In early 1996 Perry Engineering produced a prototype Bushmaster based on an Irish designed Timoney Technologies MP44 including the Rockwell Timoney independent suspension and with US company Stewart amp Stevenson components from the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV 8 9 10 Over 65 of the components by Stewart amp Stevenson were from the FMTV including engine transmission steering instrumentation electrical and pneumatic systems 7 The prototype was built in less than seven months 11 In September 1996 the Australian government owned company Australian Defence Industries ADI purchased the intellectual property rights from Boral s Perry Engineering with agreement from Timoney Technologies and Stewart amp Stevenson 6 12 nbsp A Bushmaster prototype at Perry Engineering in Adelaide in the late 1990sBy January 1997 following the withdrawal of other bids the Bushmaster and Taipan remained the only contenders for the project 6 7 That November ADI launched its re engineered Bushmaster proposal changing the design and shape of the hull to withstand a greater force and associated internal and external features 13 14 In March 1998 three Bushmaster IMVs and three Taipan IMVs built in South Africa started a 44 week competitive evaluation trial 7 15 Neither vehicle fully met all of the requirements of the specification and performed with varying success over the course of the trials 6 In March 1999 ADI was awarded the Bushranger contract to produce the Bushmaster at their Bendigo facility 7 14 In November 1999 ADI was privatised becoming 50 owned by French company Thales and 50 owned by Australian company Transfield In 2006 Thales acquired the remaining 50 of ADI and renamed the company to Thales Australia 16 In October 2016 it was announced that Australia and Indonesia would jointly develop a vehicle based on the Bushmaster for use by the Indonesian military 17 The vehicle known as the Sanca is manufactured by Pindad in collaboration with Thales 18 Design Edit nbsp A Bushmaster that was badly damaged by a bomb in Afghanistan with the front storage bins removed to show the type s V shaped hull The Bushmaster is optimised for operations in northern Australia and is capable of carrying up to 9 soldiers and their equipment fuel and supplies for 3 days depending on the type of variant The vehicle is fitted with air conditioning and was once planned to have a cool water drinking system but was omitted upon production due to cost constraints After operational complaints the drinking water cooling system is being reconsidered for installation 19 It has a road cruise speed of 100 km h and an operational range of 800 km 20 The Bushmaster is a mine protected vehicle and provides a high degree of protection against land mines using its v hull monocoque to deflect the blast away from the vehicle and its occupants The vehicle s armour provides protection against small arms of up to 7 62 mm ball ammunition 81mm mortar fragments Claymore mines and with additional applique armour protection for armour piercing ammunition of up to 7 62mm 7 14 The fuel and hydraulic tanks of the vehicle are located outside the crew compartment while it also has an automatic fire suppression system The troop carrier variant of the Bushmaster is fitted with one gun ring The forward gun ring can be fitted with a 5 56 mm or 7 62 mm machine gun 20 The two rear hatches each have a mounting boss to allow the attachment of a swing mount capable of holding a 7 62 mm machine gun The Bushmaster is air transportable by the C 130 Hercules and C 17 Globemaster III aircraft as well as the Mil Mi 26 cargo helicopter 21 22 It is the first armoured vehicle to be completely manufactured in Australia since the Sentinel tank during World War II 7 23 History EditIn keeping with the vehicle s role and capabilities the Australian Army designates Bushmaster equipped infantry units as being motorised and not mechanised Following the vehicle s troubled development a total of 299 Bushmasters were ordered by the Wheeled Manoeuvre Systems Program Office of the Defence Materiel Organisation for the Australian Defence Force reduced from the 370 which were originally ordered 24 Bushmaster deliveries began in 2005 three years later than was originally scheduled and were scheduled to be completed in July 2007 6 Deliveries of the troop carrier variant 152 vehicles were completed on 7 June 2006 25 Deliveries of the command variant were completed by mid 2006 followed by the delivery of the other variants In December 2006 the Australian Minister for Defence announced that the Australian Bushmaster order had been increased and over 400 vehicles will be delivered 26 This figure was confirmed as 443 vehicles in a subsequent press release 27 In August 2007 an additional 250 were ordered for a total ADF delivery of 696 vehicles of all configurations 28 This was increased in October 2008 to 737 vehicles for the Australian Defence Force 29 In May 2011 the Australian government announced the purchase of an additional 101 Bushmasters in order to replace vehicles damaged on operations and to provide additional vehicles for training and operational use 30 A further order for 214 vehicles was announced in July 2012 31 This order was placed to retain skilled workers needed to later produce Hawkei vehicles with the Army having little need for the additional Bushmasters 32 This took the total number of Bushmasters in service with the Australian military to 1 052 The Motorised Combat Wing of the Army s Combat Arms Training Centre provides initial training to Army and Air Force Bushmaster drivers Maintenance training is provided by the Army Logistic Training Centre As of 2017 the Bushmaster is planned to remain in service until 2030 33 In May 2023 the Australian government placed a A 160 million order for 78 Bushmasters to replace the Bushmasters gifted by Australia to Ukraine 34 and to keep the Bushmaster production line open 35 Variants Edit nbsp A Bushmaster operated by the Royal Australian Air Force s Airfield Defence Guards nbsp Australian and United States soldiers inside a BushmasterSeveral Bushmaster variants have been produced for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force these are 20 36 Troop 2 Command Assault Pioneer Air Defence Mortar variant Direct Fire Weapons General Maintenance Variant reworked Pioneer Ambulance 37 The Troop variant being used by the Royal Australian Air Force originally differed from the Army variant in that it was fitted with 10 seats for infantry and a third weapon mount 38 All Troop variants are now fitted with 10 seats 39 Thales developed a Single Cab Utility variant of the Bushmaster that was unsuccessfully proposed for the Land 121 Phase 3 Project 40 41 42 43 Thales has developed a Dual Cab Utility variant and a ISTAR intelligence surveillance target acquisition and reconnaissance Kit 44 45 In January 2015 Australian Defence Magazine reported that an Electronic Warfare variant with a 6 metre 20 ft mast is currently under development to meet an Australian requirement under the Defence Capability Plan 46 In August 2022 the Army unveiled a fully electric prototype the electric Bushmaster Protected Military Vehicle ePMV developed with 3ME Technology in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Group 47 48 The ePMV will undergo road trials after a larger battery is fitted 49 The same month a Bushmaster fitted with solar panels by SME Praxis Labs was also unveiled 50 Modifications Edit In September 2007 the Army reported that the fleet would be upgraded with a protected weapon system PWS that is stabilised with thermal imaging camera and laser rangefinder 39 51 Other upgrades include spall curtains fire suppression system cool water drinking system and an additional seat 39 following criticisms from Australian soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan including that the gunner is exposed to enemy fire 52 Between 2009 and 2012 the Protected Mobility Troop Command and Mortar variants in use in Afghanistan were upgraded The upgrade included the addition of the protected remotely controlled weapons station automated fire suppression system and ECM systems 53 The Special Operations Task Group vehicles were fitted with a weapon ring to mount a 12 7mm heavy machine gun 53 There was a survivability enhancement to the lower hull floor seat mounts and axle caps 53 Two adaptive roller kits were provided able to be mounted to the front of the vehicle for protection against mines or IEDs 53 In late 2012 the entire fleet was rotated with new upgraded vehicles provided with increased blast protection and the option of adding extra external composited armour 53 During 2012 2013 the Army purchased 11 Self Protection Adaptive Roller Kits SPARK Mine roller Mark 2 SMR2 for the Bushmaster 54 55 In 2015 45 Bushmasters had their remote weapons systems RWS upgraded similar to systems on tank turrets 56 In 2023 the ADF stated that a number of Bushmasters would be equipped with a Battle Management System for mounted command developed by Systematic 57 Civilian Edit A fire fighting variant named the FireKing is operated by the South Australian Forestry Corporation ForestySA with 15 in service 42 58 59 60 A Bushmaster was used in a Victoria Police operation in 2014 painted grey with police decals 61 Foreign variants Edit In 2007 Thales developed a 6x6 Bushmaster and partnered with Oshkosh Truck in a failed bid for the United States Army Medium Mine Protected Vehicle MMPV program 62 63 64 In 2009 an Improvised Explosive Device IED interrogation variant was purchased by the Dutch Army with a hydraulic arm fitted with interrogation tool light camera metal detector and proximity detector 65 66 nbsp An Indonesian variant Pindad Sanca MRAP with Rheinmetall Qimek RCWS An Indonesian variant made by Pindad known as Sanca based on the Bushmaster but created to meet Indonesian requirements was revealed in November 2016 17 after it was announced in October 2016 that Thales will work with Pindad 67 50 Sancas are scheduled for delivery with 30 going to Indonesian forces stationed overseas on peacekeeping operations and 20 for Kopassus forces 17 Sanca means Python in the Indonesian language 68 The Sanca is made in collaboration with PT Len meant to demonstrate the C5i concept Combat Information aside from the traditional C4 concept 69 In January 2018 Thales Australia launched the MR6 variant for the British Army Multi Role Vehicle Protected program 70 MR6 is an abbreviation for Multi Role 6 with the six signifying the sixth production run The MR6 has a new hull that features front crew doors a wider rear door and the compartment has increased height and has been extended The driveline has a new Caterpillar C7 engine a new heavy duty suspension an anti lock braking system a choice of two transmissions and transfer case options a new alternator and a auxiliary power unit option The MR6 has a new storage system digital dash central tyre inflation the C4I system from the Hawkei and an improved remote weapon station that can be fitted with a 30mm cannon The MR6 has an extra two tonne payload 71 72 73 In 2021 Thales adapted previous Bushmaster vehicle designs to produce the Bushmaster NZ5 5 for the New Zealand Army 74 75 Operational service EditAustralia Edit nbsp Two Bushmasters passing through a settlement in Afghanistan in April 2010To date Australia s Bushmasters have been deployed on five operations Two prototypes were deployed to East Timor in 1999 for the International Force East Timor INTERFET for trials VIP protection and media escort duties 23 76 Ten Bushmasters were deployed to Iraq with the Al Muthanna Task Group in May 2005 77 This force was later redesignated Overwatch Battle Group West and operated 19 Bushmasters from September 2006 78 A small number of Bushmasters were operated by Special Operations Command soldiers part of the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan from September 2005 after its re deployment until late 2013 A Company 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment was equipped with Bushmasters during its role as the security response force for the 2006 Commonwealth Games 79 The Reconstruction Task Force later redesignated the Mentoring Task Force which was deployed in Afghanistan from August 2006 to late 2013 was also equipped with a large number of Bushmasters 20 On 17 March 2010 all five Australian soldiers from the 1st Mentoring Task Force who were occupying a Bushmaster were wounded three of them seriously when it was hit by a roadside bomb in the Chora Valley north of the main Australian base near Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan Province during a routine vehicle patrol 80 As of May 2011 31 Bushmasters have been damaged beyond repair while serving with the Australian Army 30 The largest number operating in Afghanistan at one time was 104 53 Netherlands Edit nbsp A Bushmaster damaged after striking an improvised explosive deviceIn July 2006 the Dutch Government announced an urgent purchase of 25 Bushmasters to equip Royal Netherlands Army units operating in Afghanistan Due to the urgency of this purchase these vehicles were taken from Australian Army stocks Additional Bushmasters were built by ADI to replenish the Australian inventory 23 Bushmasters were directly delivered to Dutch Army units in Afghanistan starting from 28 August 2006 The remaining two vehicles were transported to the Netherlands to be used for training purposes Twelve of the Bushmasters were fitted with a Thales SWARM remote weapon station before delivery 81 In July 2007 Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited was awarded a contract of A 5 8 million for the supply of remote weapon systems for use by the Netherlands army The contract was awarded to EOS by Thales Australia for fitting to the Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles manufactured by Thales for the Netherlands army The order entailed 17 CROWS Remote Weapon Stations It was expected that the first of these systems would be operational in theatre by August 2007 82 On 20 September 2007 during an engagement with the Taliban a 20 year old Dutch soldier was killed in action His body was evacuated in a Bushmaster which was attacked with small arms mortars and RPGs The vehicle was struck several times but all soldiers in the Bushmaster survived and were unhurt Since the vehicle was immobilized and still under attack they were forced to abandon it Since salvage was not possible the Bushmaster was later destroyed by a Dutch Apache helicopter The troops were transported out of danger by a second Bushmaster IMV 83 On 19 October 2007 during a firefight between a Dutch patrol and Taliban insurgents a Bushmaster was hit by an improvised bomb Although none of the passengers were hurt the bomb damaged the front of the Bushmaster The Bushmaster was sent to Multi National Base Tarin Kot Kamp Holland the Dutch base for repairs 84 nbsp A Dutch Bushmaster in Afghanistan in 2007The Netherlands ordered additional Bushmasters on several occasions in 2007 and 2008 On 20 November 2007 the Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would acquire an additional 10 vehicles to replace the two damaged and two destroyed vehicles and a Patria armoured vehicle which was also destroyed in Uruzgan One vehicle would be sent to the Netherlands for training purposes and the rest go directly to Afghanistan 85 The Dutch ordered a further 13 Bushmasters in June 2008 taking their total order to 49 vehicles At this time six Dutch Bushmasters had been destroyed in Afghanistan 86 87 In January 2009 another batch of nine vehicles was ordered these vehicles to be fitted with cameras sensors and an interrogation arm to find and destroy improvised explosive devices IEDs 66 A further 14 Bushmasters were ordered in June 2009 88 In August 2009 another 14 vehicles were ordered bringing the total Dutch order to 86 89 Dutch special forces deployed as part of the Northern Mali conflict from April 2014 were equipped with a number of Bushmasters 90 In May 2015 a Dutch Bushmaster was struck by an IED near Kidal No one was hurt by this incident and the Bushmaster was returned to the Dutch camp at Gao 91 In June 2015 a further 12 were ordered 92 In July 2020 the Dutch Army took delivery of its first Multirole Electronic Warfare Bushmaster 93 United Kingdom Edit The British Army acquired 24 Bushmasters in April 2008 specifically for use in Iraq to support Task Force Black and United Kingdom Special Forces UKSF operations around Basra 94 95 96 97 98 The heavily modified vehicles known as the Escapade were used to provide armoured transport for strike teams 99 Features included an increased armour package bullbar ECM and anti IED suites and a CROWS RWS fitted with an M2 50 calibre machine gun The UKSF had been using an armoured hull protected vehicle in Afghanistan the Supacat HMT 400 since 2003 100 The Bushmaster provided all round protection compared to the HMT 400 with an exposed crew that was required in built up urban areas in Iraq 101 UKSF left Iraq in May 2009 102 In 2016 the Escapade was used in the Battle of Mosul during the Iraqi Civil War 103 dubious discuss In 2017 the Escapade was used in the Battle of Raqqa during the Syrian Civil War 104 Ukraine Edit nbsp A Ukrainian Bushmaster during the 2022 Russian invasion of UkraineDuring the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine following Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy s address to the Australian Parliament on 31 March 2022 and a request for Bushmasters Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed to give 20 Bushmasters to Ukraine on 8 April 2022 They were to be flown to Europe on RAAF C 17 transports which can carry 4 vehicles at a time 105 106 The Bushmasters were fitted with remote weapon stations and included two ambulance variants 107 106 On 19 May 2022 Defence Minister Peter Dutton announced that Australia would give a further 20 Bushmasters 108 On 4 July 2022 during Prime Minister Anthony Albanese s visit to Ukraine he announced an additional 20 Bushmasters would be donated 109 110 On 15 September 2022 ABC News reported that the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko had made a request to the Australian government for an additional 30 Bushmasters ABC News reported that 40 of the 60 Bushmasters had been delivered Myroshnychenko said that the Bushmasters were being used almost as infantry fighting vehicles though they are not that because we don t have anything else 111 On 27 October 2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an additional 30 Bushmasters would be donated bringing the total up to 90 112 On 12 July 2023 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an additional 30 Bushmasters would be donated bringing the total up to 120 113 On 29 May 2022 the Australian Financial Review reported that there was a video confirming the destruction of one Bushmaster by Russian troops in Trypillia Donetsk 114 The driver of another Bushmaster who was close to the attack when it happened praised the quality of the vehicle saying everyone survived the attack 115 Other sources report that within weeks of their arriving at least three had been destroyed in action It is understood that those aboard escaped from two of the destroyed vehicles but the third was hit by an anti tank weapon and the soldiers it carried were killed 116 Bushmasters were used for moving troops during the 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive 117 President Zelensky in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank on 6 October 2022 praised the Bushmasters saying This equipment has performed masterfully in real combat operations 118 In February 2023 the Canberra Times reported at least 7 Bushmasters have been destroyed 119 According to Oryx 5 Bushmasters have been destroyed and 3 damaged by Russian forces 120 A captured Bushmaster was displayed by Russia at Kubinka as part of a 2023 military exhibition 121 Operators Edit nbsp A map of Bushmaster operators in blueCurrent operators Edit nbsp Australia 1 052 Bushmasters in total had been ordered by the Australian Defence Force 122 In May 2023 Australia ordered an additional 78 Bushmasters 34 nbsp Fiji 10 refurbished Bushmasters purchased in 2017 from Australian Defence Force stock seven for use in peacekeeping as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force UNDOF in the Golan Heights and three for training purposes in Fiji 123 124 In March 2017 the seven Republic of Fiji Military Forces Bushmasters arrived in the Golan Heights 125 nbsp Indonesia 4 vehicles operated by Indonesia 126 In 2014 3 vehicles were delivered to the Indonesian Army Special Forces Command Kopassus 122 127 50 Sanca variant ordered for overseas forces and Kopassus 67 In September 2021 Australia announced that it would donate 15 Bushmasters to Indonesia to support peacekeeping missions 128 129 nbsp Jamaica 18 total Bushmasters 12 ordered in December 2013 to replace the Jamaica Defence Force s fourteen Cadillac Gage V150s 130 Deliveries began in mid 2015 and were completed in early 2016 131 132 An additional 6 Bushmasters were ordered in 2020 133 nbsp Japan 8 vehicles operated by the Japan Ground Self Defense Force 126 An initial order of 4 was placed in 2014 for the Central Readiness Regiment CRR to enable the CRR to evacuate Japanese citizens in the event of an overseas emergency 134 122 135 In 2018 a second order was received of 4 more vehicles for the CRR 126 nbsp Netherlands 98 Bushmasters ordered the Netherlands is the second largest operator of the Bushmaster 92 In operational use by the Dutch Army and Royal Dutch Marines In 2021 the Netherlands received an additional 6 vehicles 5 custom ambulances and a troop carrier 136 137 nbsp New Zealand 5 Bushmasters operated by the New Zealand Special Air Service NZSAS designated as the Special Operations Vehicle Protected Heavy SOV PH 4 138 A memorandum of sale had been under negotiation with the Australian Defence Force for the transfer of the Bushmasters in 2017 139 138 In 2018 the NZ Ministry of Defence reported it had been signed 139 In July 2020 the New Zealand Ministry of Defence ordered 43 NZ5 5 variants with deliveries expected in 2022 140 74 nbsp Ukraine 120 Bushmasters were gifted to Ukraine in 2022 2023 by the Australian Government for the Ukrainian Ground Forces to aid in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The 120 vehicles were gifted in four batches in 2022 in April May July and October and a fifth batch in July 2023 106 108 109 112 113 In May 2023 Oryx reported that 5 Bushmasters had been destroyed and 3 damaged 141 nbsp United Kingdom 24 Bushmasters purchased in April 2008 96 97 British vehicles are fitted with additional armour electronics to counter IEDs and a 50 calibre machine gun mounted in a RWS 94 Trials and interest Edit nbsp Spain In August 2008 it was reported that the Spanish Government was showing strong interest in the Bushmaster 87 142 143 144 nbsp United Arab Emirates Trialled only 24 nbsp Libya Expressed interest in 100 400 vehicles 145 Failed contracts Edit nbsp Canada A bid was submitted with Thales Canada and DEW Engineering for the Tactical Armored Vehicle Program but later withdrawn when the Canadian government decided it wanted a smaller vehicle the competition was ultimately won by Textron with a modified M1117 tailored to Canadian requirements 146 nbsp France The Bushmaster under the name Broussard French Bushman competed against a lightened version of Nexter s VBCI and the Renault AMC for a 2 300 vehicle contract to replace the French Army s VABs 147 France finally selected the Nexter VBMR Griffon nbsp United States Thales partnered with US truck manufacturer Oshkosh to bid for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected MRAP program and the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle MMPV program 62 63 64 The Thales bid for the MRAP program failed 148 62 Thales developed a 6x6 Bushmaster for the MMPV program and submitted two variants one fitted with an interrogator arm and the other a robot carrier 63 64 See also EditHawkei PMVReferences EditNotes Goodall Hamish 7 April 2022 Australia s touching painted message to Ukraine on side of battle supplies Sunrise Seven Network Retrieved 25 September 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Bushmaster Troop Carrier brochure PDF War Wheels Thales Australia 17 September 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 27 September 2015 a b c d e Bushmaster brochure PDF ADI 16 February 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 23 August 2006 a b Nicholson Brendan 2 February 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Australia 24 June 1997 Retrieved 9 August 2016 ADI launches Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle Jane s International Defense Review No 22 1 January 1998 a b c Bostock Ian 17 March 1999 Australian infantry orders 350 Bushmasters from ADI Jane s Defence Weekly No Vol 031 011 Foss Christopher F J 11 March 1998 Australia closes in on infantry vehicle order Jane s Defence Weekly No 17 Defence Business Thales cleared to become the biggest Australian Australian Defence Magazine Retrieved 6 October 2022 a b c Indo Defence 2016 PT Pindad launches new Sanca 4x4 MRAP IHS Jane s 360 4 November 2016 Archived from the original on 4 November 2016 Retrieved 3 February 2017 PT Pindad officially presents Sanca Indonesia s first Mine Resistant Armored Vehicle Asia Pacific Defence Reporter 3 November 2016 Archived from the original on 15 December 2016 Retrieved 26 January 2017 Cotterill Daniel 25 November 2006 Bendigo s companion for the battlefield The Australian News Limited Archived from the original 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March 2012 Retrieved 3 October 2012 Issue of Bushmaster Vehicles to Army 3rd Brigade Press release Mr Peter Lindsay MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 23 February 2007 Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 3 October 2012 ADF to acquire another 250 Bushmasters The Age Australian Associated Press 18 August 2007 Contract Signed for Additional Bushmasters Press release The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Minister for Defence 29 October 2008 Archived from the original on 23 March 2012 Retrieved 29 October 2008 a b More vehicles on the way PDF Army The Soldiers Newspaper No 1259 ed 26 May 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 20 December 2016 Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Materiel 2 July 2012 More Bushmasters for Army Hawkei development proceeds Department of Defence Ministers Archived from the original on 8 November 2012 Australian National Audit Office 2018 Army s Protected Mobility Vehicle Light PDF Canberra Australian National Audit Office pp 41 42 ISBN 978 1 76033 385 0 Archived from the original PDF on 18 April 2019 Australian Military Sales Office 2017 Australian Military Sales Equipment Catalogue July December 2017 PDF Department of Defence p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 28 October 2017 a b Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy 17 May 2023 New Bushmasters for the Australian Defence Force Department of Defence Ministers Press release Retrieved 17 May 2023 Dalton Tyrone Australia commits 160m to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine in war against Russia ABC News Retrieved 31 May 2023 Protected mobility milestone PDF Army The Soldiers Newspaper No 1264 ed 4 August 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 20 December 2016 Retrieved 9 August 2016 Ambulance brochure PDF Thales Australia 12 September 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 27 September 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2016 via War Wheels Beefing up security Air Force The Official Newspaper of the Royal Australian Air Force No 4812 ed 13 July 2006 Archived from the original on 30 August 2007 Retrieved 9 August 2016 a b c Hetherington Cpl Andrew 6 September 2007 Upgrade for current fleet Army The Soldiers Newspaper No 1174 ed Archived from the original on 7 June 2011 Retrieved 9 August 2016 Single cab utility brochure PDF War Wheels Thales Australia 17 September 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 27 September 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2016 Thales launches Bushmaster Copperhead utility vehicle at Eurosatory Thales Australia 18 June 2008 Archived from the original on 9 August 2016 Retrieved 9 August 2016 a b Pursuit for the people of ADI limited PDF ADI No 66 December 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 21 August 2006 Hawthorne and Rafael Mark and Rafael 23 July 2011 Army tender ambushed The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 10 August 2016 Dual Cab Utility brochure PDF War Wheels Thales Australia 27 September 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 26 September 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2016 ISTAR PDF War Wheels Thales Australia 7 October 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 18 October 2021 Retrieved 10 August 2016 Kerr Julian 27 January 2015 Bushmaster EW variant on show Australian Defence Magazine Sydney New South Wales Yaffa Publishing Group ISSN 1324 6550 Kadib Charbel 10 August 2020 Locally designed electric Bushmaster unveiled Defence Connect Retrieved 25 September 2022 3ME Technology prototype ePMV build video Video press release 3ME Technology August 2022 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Bree WO2 Max 18 August 2022 Charging ahead quietly and cleanly PDF Army News The Soldiers Newspaper 1518 ed Canberra Department of Defence p 2 ISSN 0729 5685 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Pittaway Nigel 18 August 2022 Army eyes future tech Australian Defence Magazine Retrieved 25 September 2022 Delivering to the frontline OnTarget Defence Material Organisation April 2007 Archived from the original on 13 November 2007 Banham Cynthia 1 September 2006 Safety of armoured vehicles under fire The Sydney Morning Herald a b c d e f 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24 February 2010 MRAP Oshkosh Entries Stalled on 2 Fronts Defense Industry Daily Watershed Publishing 19 August 2007 BibliographyNeville Leigh 2011 Special Operations Patrol Vehicles Afghanistan and Iraq Oxford Osprey Publishing ISBN 9781849081870 Neville Leigh 2016 The SAS 1983 2014 Illustrated by Peter Dennis London Osprey Publishing ISBN 9781472814050 Further reading EditNicholson Brendan 2019 The Bushmaster From concept to combat PDF Canberra Australian Strategic Policy Institute ISBN 978 1 925229 58 5 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bushmaster Project Land 116 Bushranger Defence Materiel Organisation Thales Protected Mobility official manufacturer dedicated website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle amp oldid 1179603747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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