Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle

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The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is an Australian-designed, mine-resistant, ambush-protected military vehicle used to safely transport troops in combat and peacekeeping operations.


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instanceOf armoured personnel carrier
mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle
armamentOptions 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
40 mm automatic grenade launcher
roof-mounted 5.56 mm machine gun
roof-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun
combatWeight approximately 12.5 tonnes
countryOfOrigin Australia
crew 2
designer Thales Australia
developedIn 1990s
driveLayout 4×4
enginePower approximately 300 hp
engineType diesel engine
enteredService early 2000s
exportedTo Fiji
Indonesia
Jamaica
Netherlands
New Zealand
Ukraine
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasFeature NBC protection (optional)
V-shaped hull
air conditioning
ballistic protection
central tyre inflation system
improvised explosive device protection
mine protection
run-flat tyres
hasVariant ambulance variant
command variant
direct fire support variant
electronic warfare variant
troop carrier variant
height approximately 2.65 m
inServiceWith British Army
Fiji Military Forces
Indonesian Army
Jamaica Defence Force
New Zealand Army
Royal Netherlands Army
Ukraine Armed Forces
length approximately 7.2 m
manufacturer Thales Australia
maximumSpeed approximately 100 km/h on road
operationalRange approximately 800 km
passengerCapacity up to 8 infantry soldiers
primaryUser Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
usedFor combat operations
peacekeeping operations
troop transport
usedInConflict 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Iraq War
United Nations peacekeeping missions
War in Afghanistan
vehicleType 4×4 wheeled armoured vehicle
width approximately 2.48 m

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Australian Army
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