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Bushmaster
Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV)
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Australia, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands and Ukraine |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 2003 |
| Manufactured by: | The Thales Group (Originally: ADI Limited) |
| Crew: | 2+8 (Troop Carrier) |
| Armament: | Main: Ring Mount Fitted with (1) 5.56mm or 7.62mm Machine Gun; OR Raven R-400 RWS mounting (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun or .50 cal/12.7mm M2HB Heavy Machine Gun; Secondary: (2) 5.56mm Machine Guns |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Originally this vehicle was named the Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV), but later changed to Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV). Six (6) military variants of the PMV have been fielded including ambulance, assault pioneer, command, direct fire weapons, mortar, and troop (APC) . Also, an IED clearance vehicle, Surveillance/Recon vehicle and two (2) utility/cargo variants (Copperhead) have been developed, but their in-service status is unknown. Finally, a civilian firefighting vehicle based on the "Bushie",named the "FireKing", has also been produced. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Bushmaster Family of Vehicles Product Brochure
(The Thales Group) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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Australian Bushmaster PMV Photos |
Australian Army |
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Bushmaster PMV Photos |
Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA |
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Jan-Willem de Boer - Netherlands |
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PMV Photos |
Electro Optic Systems Pty, Ltd. (EOS) - Australia |
| Bushmaster PMV Photos | Ian Young - Great Britain |
| British Bushmaster PMV Photos | Peter Bryant - Salisbury, UK |
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Dutch Bushmaster PMV Photos |
NATO ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Afghanistan |
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Bushmaster Ambulance Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
| Bushmaster Ambulance Photos | Roger Greenaway - Margate, UK |
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Bushmaster Fireking Bushfire Fighting Vehicle Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
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Bushmaster IED Interrogation Vehicle Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
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Bushmaster (ISTAR) Intellegence Survelliance Target Acquistion &
Reconnaissance Vehicle Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
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Bushmaster Troop Carrier Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
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Bushmaster Single Cab Utility Vehicle Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
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Bushmaster Dual Cab Utility Vehicle Product Brochure |
The Thales Group |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Australia, Mobility and Project Bushranger" By David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #27) |
| Bushmaster PMV Information and Photos | Digger History Website |
| Bushmaster PMV Information and Photos | Thales Group Website |
| Bushmaster PMV Photos by Peter Battle | Prime Portal |
| Bushmaster PMV Photos by Greg Knowles | Prime Portal |
| Bushmaster PMV Photos by Peter van Iren | Prime Portal |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Australian Army 1st Brigade (Tankograd Publishing) | Gordon Arthur |
| "Bush Tucker Trial" (January 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Gordon Arthur |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (Fourth Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
|
Koninklijke Landmacht: Vehicles of the Modern Royal
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Clemens Niesner |
| "MRAP Pt 2" (October 2008 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Shaun Connors |
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"Operation Slipper" (October 2009 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
Niels Quist & Robbin Reym |
| Special Forces Land Vehicles: MRAP's, Motorcycles & All-Terrain Vehicles (Amber Books) | Alexander Stillwell |
| Special Operations Patrol Vehicles: Afghanistan & Iraq (New Vanguard #179)- Osprey Publishing | Leigh Neville |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle Model Kit (7699) | Dragon Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| JGSDF Bushmaster Model Kit (7700) | Dragon Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. Coming soon as of December 2021. |
| SAS Bushmaster Model Kit (7701) | Dragon Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Bushmaster IMV Model Kit (35001) | Showcase Models Australia | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| DUKE Antenna for ASLAV FOV and Bushmaster PMV (ACM35874) | Arms Corps Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Arms Corps Models ASLAV products and Showcase Models Bushy |
| Australian CROWS RWS for Bushmaster PMV (BL35200K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For the Showcase Model kit. |
| Bushmaster IMV Sagged Wheel set (DW35024) | DEF Model | 1/35 | Resin; For the Showcase Model kit. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
