SYDNEY — The Australian Army will buy 40 more Bushmaster Armored Personnel Vehicles, in a deal valued at over $100 million AUD ($61 million USD). Thales Australia builds them in a town called ...
The Australian Army will buy 40 more Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles – Medium (PMV-M) from Thales Australia. Built at Bendigo in Victoria, the new Bushmasters will cost a total of $100 million.
Australia has already provided Ukraine with Bushmaster armored vehicles in previous military aid packages. Back in April 2022, the country sent 20 Bushmasters worth $38 million.
The federal government has ordered 40 Bendigo-built Bushmaster vehicles as part of a $100 million contract. French-owned company Thales won the deal after being referred to the corruption watchdog ...
The Bushmaster is an Australian armoured troop carrier that can transport a total of 10 personnel. It is a top defence export for Australia, earning spots in militaries across the world ...
Thales Australia will build more than 40 new Bushmasters at its facility in Bendigo, regional Victoria, which has already been producing the vehicles. "The Bushmaster vehicles will contribute to ...
The Bushmaster M242 is used on armoured vehicles, such as the Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV). The Bushmaster M242 is an externally powered, chain driven, single-barrel weapon. It may be ...
Australia is sending Ukraine 20 Bushmaster armoured vehicles amid Russia’s brutal invasion of the country. The first of the $2.45m machines will be flown to Europe from Brisbane on a RAAF C-17 ...
At that time the vehicle had only logged about 500 kilometres and 47 hours of use. The Bushmaster was returned to Australia in May 2013. Bushmasters use an armoured v-shaped hull to protect its ...