Still the master of the bush

Still the master of the bush

The Australian Bushmaster armor and mine protected vehicle. Photo - Thales

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The Australian Bushmaster armor and mine protected vehicle. Photo - Thales
The Australian Bushmaster armor and mine protected vehicle. Photo – Thales

The 1,000th Bushmaster vehicle to be produced at Thales Australia’s Bendigo facility will be delivered to the Australian Defense Force in the coming days.

The Bushmaster is an Australian success story, delivering for the ADF, the local defense industry and Australia’s domestic manufacturing capability.

Most importantly, the Bushmaster has saved hundreds of Australian lives.

The milestone will be marked at an event at Thales’s Bendigo facility in Victoria, where the 1,000th Bushmaster will be officially handed over to the Department of Defense.

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Bushmaster
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Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia’s CEO, said: “This is a very important day because the Bushmaster has become such a recognized life-saving vehicle thanks to its performance on overseas operations with the ADF and other customers.

To have produced 1,000 vehicles is a testament not only to the Bushmaster’s innovative design and technology, but also to the high quality of its manufacturing. This is due to the skills and expertise of the workforce we have in Bendigo, where 200 people are dedicated to ensuring the continued success and evolution of the Bushmaster platform.

“Australian industry has played a vital role in this achievement. There are around 120 companies in the Bushmaster supply chain, many of them local SMEs whose hard work, innovation and commitment to delivery have helped make the Bushmaster what it is today.”

“Working together, Defense, Thales Australia and our industry partners have created a vital strategic capability, fully proven and ready to produce the next generation light protected vehicle, Hawkei, for the ADF and export markets.”