Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle

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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“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.”
– Winston Churchill

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