For Ukraine, Australia Has Flown 20 Bushmaster 4×4

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For Ukraine, Australia Has Flown 20 Bushmaster 4×4


Australia took quick steps, having recently announced that it would send Bushmaster 4×4 armored armored vehicles to Ukraine, so from the Australian Air Force Twitter post @AusAirForce (8/4/2022), it was stated that the Bushmater package with the Ukrainian flag logo had been sent to Ukraine. with the C-17A Globemaster heavy transport aircraft.

It stated that the Australian Government decided to send 20 Bushmaster units, with 2 of them being ambulance variants. Still from the same source, delivery of the Bushmaster package departed from Amberly Air Base in the state of Queensland. One C-17A Globemaster can carry four Bushmasters.


Prior to this, the Australian Government had stated that it would donate 15 units of the Bushmaster to Indonesia, where the Australian Thales-produced rantis would be used to support the UN Peacekeeping Mission. The Bushmaster is capable of carrying up to 9 personnel and can be used for various operating missions.

"This vehicle can protect personnel from the threat of bomb explosions, IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) and firearms attacks," said Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton.

The 10 tonne Bushmaster is powered by a Caterpillar 3126E ATAAC six-cylinder diesel engine with 330hp/246 kW days at 2,400 rpm.

The turbocharged engine carries a ZF automatic transmission. With a power-to-weight ratio of 30-33hp per tonne, it is easy for the Bushmaster to go up to 110 km per hour on asphalt roads, or a maximum speed of up to 120 km per hour.

Although it did not continue, PT Pindad had developed an Indonesian version of the Bushmaster, which was labeled “Sanca” and will be shown at the 2016 Indo Defense event.


In terms of sales, the Bushmaster has now approached a total order of 1,000 units. Apart from being a mount for the Australian military, the Bushmaster was also used by Britain, the Netherlands, Japan, Jamaica and Indonesia.

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