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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehiclelarger figure on 1 of 2
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| Specification | Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle | Namer |
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Australia[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2004–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Users[source] | Israel Defense Forces |
Caterpillar 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]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| 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] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Designer | Thales Australia (formerly ADI)[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Thales Australia (formerly ADI)[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Unit cost | A$2,450,000 (2022)[source] | $5 million[source] |
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| Produced | 1997–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | > 1,300 as of January 2025[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[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] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[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] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Manned swing mounts up to 7.62 mm (one front and two rear)[source] | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
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| Power/weight | 26.4 hp/tonne[source] | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF Ecomat 6HP502 G2 (six forward speeds, one reverse)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Arvin Meritor 4000 series fully independent, progressive coil spring with upper control arm and lower wishbone[source] | Helical spring[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] | — |
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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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| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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