Bushmaster Reference

Vehicle mechanics from the Australian army and a recovery mechanic from the British army work together to replace the engine on an Australian Protected Mobility Vehicle at Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2019

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Bushmaster electric Protected Mobility Vehicle (ePMV)

https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/rico/power-and-energy/electric-bushmaster-powers-medical-capability

https://thedriven.io/2022/08/11/bushmaster-goes-electric-australia-unveils-silent-electrified-personnel-vehicle/

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From Wiikipedia
The British Army acquired 24 Bushmasters in April 2008 specifically for use in Iraq to support Task Force Black and United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) operations around Basra. The heavily modified vehicles, known as the Escapade, were used to provide armoured transport for strike teams. Features included an increased armour package, bullbar, ECM and anti-IED suites, and a CROWS RWS fitted with an M2 .50 calibre machine gun. The UKSF had been using an armoured hull protected vehicle in Afghanistan the Supacat HMT 400 since 2003. The Bushmaster provided all-round protection, compared to the HMT 400 with an exposed crew, that was required in built-up urban areas in Iraq. UKSF left Iraq in May 2009.
In 2017, the Escapade was used in the Battle of Raqqa during the Syrian Civil War.”

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Great thread, thanks guys :+1: Was it established what the Panhard connection was on the truck in Paris show? A licence build?

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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military///library/news/2008/04/mil-080416-panhard01.htm

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Bushmaster test vehicle at the Australian Army Infantry Museum in Singleton, NSW, Australia.

Pre-production vehicle

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Bushmaster-based FireKing firefighting vehicle

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Bushmaster-based Strikemaster.

More info : https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/strikemaster-a-bushmaster-variant-with-a-big-bite/

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Screen grabs of the New Zealand Bushmaster.





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Late ambulance version with the enlarged rear loading door, front door steps and opening front door(s).

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How beautifully this thread is developing :star_struck:

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The Bushmaster Indonesian cousin :wink:

The Pindad Sanca

There is a family resemblance, for sure…

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Fijian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights

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I really love those yellow fire engines. That would be a cool scratch mod. Now all we need is a good styrene kit.

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JGSDF Bushmaster

More pics here : https://rikuzi-chousadan.com/soubihin/soukousya/bougo_mrap.html

and here as well : https://www.inside-games.jp/article/img/2016/03/08/96646/648818.html

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Jamaican Bushmasters

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Dutch Multirole Electronic Warfare Bushmaster


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Dutch uparmored Bushmaster ambulances (Medevac Bushmaster)

The Netherlands took delivery of a further six Bushmasters in mid-2021, with these vehicles incorporating various improvements :

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2022/dutch-army-confirms-bushmaster-armored-vehicle-mid-life-update

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Merci H.P. :+1:

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You’re welcome John. The Bushmaster was a contender in the VAB replacement program a few years ago. It lost against the Griffon.

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