Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles Archives

Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, in April 2022. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

Contract to replace some Bushmasters sent to Ukraine

17/05/202317/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1540 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

Thales Australia has welcomed the announcement today by Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy of a $160million contract to build

A soldier engages a target with an EF88 Austeyr as part of combat shooting serials during Exercise Ram Shot. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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8/9RAR setting sights on busy year ahead

22/02/202326/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1083 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, EF88 Austyer rifle, MAG 58s machine gun

Soldiers from the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted live-fire training at Wide Bay and Greenbank training areas in Queensland

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King is driving a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle in support of the flood effort in his home territory of Eugowra, NSW. Story buy Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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ADF driver at home in the flood clean-up

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 457 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist

While it has been hard for Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King to see his community devastated by

An Air Force C-130J Hercules at the Wings Over Illawarra air show 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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RAAF wows Illawarra air-show crowds

18/11/202222/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 568 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-130J Hercules, DHC-4 Caribou, EC-135, F-35A Lightning II, Military Working Dogs, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, Roulettes, Wings Over Illawarra

The might of Australian military aviation was on show at the 2022 Wings Over Illawarra Air Show, held at Shellharbour

Local State Emergency Service and Country Fire Authority conduct route reconnaissance of flood affect areas in Echuca, in an Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.

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Bushmasters prove versatility in floods

08/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1128 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist 2022, State Emergency Service (SES)

As part of the Victorian Government’s request for assistance, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed four Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles

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Ram Stallion enhances Army’s capability to work with RAAF

01/11/202205/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1225 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, 8/9 RAR, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Diamond Strike, No. 36 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

A combat team made up of several 7th Brigade units deployed to Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, Swartz Barracks, Oakey and RAAF

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Aussie troops to train Ukraine forces

28/10/202206/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2003 Views 2 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Interflex, Ukraine

From January next year, Australia will join an international military operation to provide critical training for Ukrainian troops in response

Members of the Service Attachés and Advisers Group tour RAAF Base Amberley in Brisbane as part of their engagement program. Story by Kristi Cheng.

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Brisbane bases and industry in the spotlight

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 907 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley, Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG)

The Service Attachés and Advisers Group (SAAG) concluded this year’s engagement program with a trip to Defence bases and industry

A concept Bushmaster electric protected mobility vehicle at the Chief of Army Symposium 2022. Photo by WO2 Max Bree.

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Concept Bushmaster EV unveiled

17/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2313 Views 12 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

An ‘electric Bushmaster’ protected military vehicle (ePMV) was unveiled at the Chief of Army Symposium (CAS) 2022 in Adelaide last

Australian Defence Force personnel assist homeowners affected by floods in Mulgrave, New South Wales. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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ADF concludes latest NSW flood assistance

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 927 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, NSW Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The last of the 250 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel supporting the New South Wales (NSW) government and emergency services

Converted Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine are loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Captain Mike Edwards. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Our soldiers doing their bit for Ukraine

17/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1143 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Ukraine

Albury-Wodonga is a long way from the battlefields of Ukraine, but local Australian Army soldiers are doing their bit to

An Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Lucy Benjamin.

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Antonov Airlines picks up more military supplies for Ukraine from Amberley

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1521 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, M777 Howitzer, RAAF Amberley

Defence says the accelerated airlift of Australian military assistance for the Government of Ukraine has continued this week with the

Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Further support for Ukraine

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Ukraine

The Australian Government will provide further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including

Royal Australian Navy sailors and Australian Army soldiers march down Casino's main street to the applause of locals. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin . Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Spirits lifted in a day of thanks

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 899 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Residents of the Shire of Richmond Valley, affected by the worst floods in living history, came out in force on

Bushmasters on parade at 1RAR for the first time.

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1RAR parades Bushmasters – with more to come

26/03/201828/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10298 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, marked a significant milestone in its history last week when it held a parade

Australian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan aboard a Bushmaster. Photo by Corporal Bernard Pearson.

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Fiji buys Aussie Bushmasters for peacekeeping

09/02/201716/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8251 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Fiji

Ten refurbished Australian Bushmasters have been sold to Fiji for peacekeeping duties. CAPTION: Australian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan aboard a

A 1RAR soldier dismounts a Bushmaster equipped with a protected weapon station [or system? – let me know ASAP if I'm wrong] (PWS) to fire the 84mm rocket launcher. Photo by Corporal Jamie Osborne.

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40 new protected weapon systems for Bushmaster

01/12/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8260 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Protected Weapon Systems

Forty new Protected Weapon Systems will be installed on Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles in a contract worth more than $11 million. CAPTION: A