ADI Bushmaster APC (Australia) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Box shaped hull with vertical front with horizontal louvres, bonnet slopes gently up to large one piece windscreen which slopes well to rear, horizontal roof extends to vertical hull rear • Hull sides are vertical with distinct step above road wheels. Large side window towards front and three smaller ones to rear. Mounted on either side of hull at rear is a replacement wheel and tyre • Single circular roof hatch over forward part of roof on which a 7.62mm MG or similar weapon can be mounted, four rectangular roof hatches over rear troop compartment
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Ground pressure: Engine:
2+ 7 1 x 7.62mm MG (typical) 1000 rounds (typical) 7.02m 2.50m 2.65m 0.47m 14,000kg 11,300kg 21.42hp/tonne Not available Caterpillar 3126 ATAAC 6-cylinder diesel developing 300hp at 2400rpm Maximum road speed: 120km/h Maximum road range: 1000km Fuel capacity: 3851 Fording: 1.20m Vertical obstacle: 0.44m Trench: n/available Gradient: 60% Side slope: 40°/o Armour: Classified Armour type: Steel NBC system: No Night vision equipment: No
The hull of the Bushmaster is of all welded steel armour which provides the occupants with protection from small arms fire, shell splinters and mines. The powerpack, consisting of a diesel engine coupled to a fully automatic transmission, is mounted at the front of the vehicle with the driver and commander to the rear. The infantry are seated on individual seats that run down each side of the hull rear facing inwards. Entry is via a large door in the hull rear. The troop compartment is provided with seven large bullet proof windows, three each side and one in the rear door, each of these windows has a firing port. Standard equipment includes power steering, air conditioning system, cooled water supply system and hydraulically operated 10 tonne winch. A 7.62mm or 5.56mm machine gun can be mounted on the roof of the vehicle above the commander's and driver's positions. VARIANTS Projected variants include:Ambulance Command post Mortar carrier Direct fire weapons Repair (fitters) Engineer (assault pioneer) STATUS
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DEVELOPMENT
Entering production for the
Following an international competition, in early 1999 the Australian Army placed a contract with ADI for the supply of 340 Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMV) and first production vehicles are expected to be delivered in the year 2000.
Australian Army and A,r Force.
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MANUFACTURER
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ADI Limited, Bendigo, Australia.
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