Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle information

Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
	A Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster fitted with a remote turret
Type	Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin	Australia
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	Users
Wars	INTERFET (East Timor); War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Northern Mali conflict; UNDOF (Golan Heights); Iraqi Civil War; Syrian Civil War; Russian invasion of Ukraine;
Production history
Designer	Thales Australia (formerly ADI)
Manufacturer	Thales Australia (formerly ADI)
Unit cost	A$2,450,000 (2022)
Produced	1997–present
No. built	1,195 [citation needed]
Variants	Troop, Command, Ambulance, IED, Utility
Specifications
Mass	11,400 kg (25,133 lb) (kerb) ; 15,400 kg (33,951 lb) (GVM)
Length	7,180 mm
Width	2,480 mm
Height	2,650 mm
Crew	1 (driver), ; 9 (passengers)
Armor	ballistic exceeds STANAG 4569 level 1 – standard ; ballistic up to STANAG 4569 level 3 – option; FSP up to STANAG 4569 level 5 – option; IED high level of protection from monocoque hull – standard; mine exceeds STANAG 4569 level 3 – standard
Main; armament	Remote weapon station up to 12.7 mm HMG or 40 mm AGL, or ; manned open turret up to 12.7 mm HMG or 40 mm AGL
Secondary; armament	Manned swing mounts up to 7.62 mm (one front and two rear)
Engine	Caterpillar 3126E 7.2L six-cylinder diesel, turbocharged; 224 kW (300 hp) @ 2,200rpm ; 1,166 N⋅m (860 lb⋅ft) @ 1,440rpm
Power/weight	26.4 hp/tonne
Transmission	ZF Ecomat 6HP502 G2 (six forward speeds, one reverse)
Suspension	Arvin Meritor 4000 series fully independent, progressive coil spring with upper control arm and lower wishbone
Ground clearance	1,340 mm (front overhang) ; 1,950 mm (rear overhang) ; 40° (approach angle) ; 38° (departure angle) ; 108° (ramp over angle) ; 60% (gradient) ; 36° (side slope) ; 460 mm (vertical obstacle) ; 1,200 mm (fording, unprepared)
Fuel capacity	319 L (84 U.S. gal)
Operational; range	800 km (497 mi)
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)(governed)
Steering; system	Power assisted

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]

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]

^ 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 "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.
^ Nicholson, Brendan (2 February 2018). "Bushmasters give allies a safe ride". The Australian. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^ Haugh, David; Keenan, Patrick. "Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV)". WarWheels.Net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[1] Goodall, Hamish (7 April 2022). "Australia's touching painted message to Ukraine on side of battle supplies". Sunrise. Seven Network. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[Thales2012-2] ^ ^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 "Bushmaster Troop Carrier (brochure)" (PDF). War Wheels. Thales Australia. 17 September 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2015.

[ADI2006-3] "Bushmaster (brochure)" (PDF). ADI. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2006.

[AustFeb18-4] Nicholson, Brendan (2 February 2018). "Bushmasters give allies a safe ride". The Australian. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[5] Haugh, David; Keenan, Patrick. "Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV)". WarWheels.Net. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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