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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehiclelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source7,180 mm[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle | JCB HMEE |
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Australia[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 2004–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Users[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
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6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
GVM
Single sourcekerb
Single source11,400 kg (25,133 lb) (kerb) 15,400 kg (33,951 lb) (GVM)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceCaterpillar 3126E 7.2L six-cylinder diesel, turbocharged @ 2,200rpm 1,166 N⋅m (860 lb⋅ft) @ 1,440rpm
Single sourceCaterpillar 3126E 7.2L six-cylinder diesel, turbocharged 224 kW (300 hp) @ 2,200rpm 1,166 N⋅m (860 lb⋅ft) @ 1,440rpm[source]
Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
Single sourceCummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Thales Australia (formerly ADI)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Thales Australia (formerly ADI)[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Unit cost | A$2,450,000 (2022)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1997–present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| No. built | > 1,300 as of January 2025[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Variants | Troop, Command, Ambulance, IED, Utility[source] | — |
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| 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[source] | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[source] |
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| 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[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Manned swing mounts up to 7.62 mm (one front and two rear)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 26.4 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Ecomat 6HP502 G2 (six forward speeds, one reverse)[source] | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Suspension | Arvin Meritor 4000 series fully independent, progressive coil spring with upper control arm and lower wishbone[source] | — |
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| 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)[source] | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 319 L (84 U.S. gal)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Power assisted[source] | — |
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C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)[source]