Wednesday 8 July 2020

NZ DF Buys 43 BUSHMASTER PMVs


Ron Mark is well pleased  to announce the purchase of 43 BUSHMASTER PMVs from Australia.

I don't know which variant we are getting or if they will be fitted with the run flat tyres or potable cold water storage for the crews.

These vehicles have a tough V shaped bottom & can cruise at 100 kph on their 7.2 litre diesel engine - and are bigger, tougher and all round stronger than 'LAVs'. - Range around 800 km.

Read all about it here - 124 pages:
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ad-aspi/2019-12/The%20Bushmaster_from%20concept%20to%20combat.pdf?QDYuS1qI3O4nSPaZ7NBfrSlK6gLVpyz1

or Link to Wikipedia page:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushmaster_Protected_Mobility_Vehicle

He reckons they will cost over 100 Million Dollars so double that & wait and see - but good gear for our fighting teams is worth paying Thales Australia for ..

This Is A Dutch One 
.. Even The Poms Have Bought Some:

They should be good.

Marty K.

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