The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is an all-wheel-drive mine-resistant vehicle designed and manufactured in Australia. Used daily in patrols in Iraq and Afghanistan as a troop carrier for infantry. This exhibit served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Bushmaster is designed to protect its occupants from small-arms fire and withstand blasts from mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). It can be configured for command, ambulance, mortar and assault roles.
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
- Title: Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
- Manufacturer: Thales, Bendigo
- Number Made: 1,200
- Weight: 12,400 kgs
- Engine: Caterpillar 3126E 7.2L six-cylinder turbocharged diesel
- Max Road Speed: 100 kph
- Range: 800 km
- Main Armament: Forward Main Gun Ring with 5.56mm or 7.62 mm machine-gun
- Museum: Australian War Memorial
Highlights of the National Museum of Australia
- LAV-25 Australian Light Armoured Vehicle
- Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
- Centurion Tank
- HMAS Brisbane (D 41) Gun Mount
- HMAS Brisbane – Bridge
Tour of Canberra Museums
- National Museum of Australia
- National Gallery of Australia
- Australian War Memorial
- National Portrait Gallery
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– Winston Churchill
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