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A pre-production Bushmaster IMV

The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is an Australian built wheeled armoured vehicle designed by Irish company Timoney Technology Ltd. and produced by Australian Defence Industries. The Bushmaster is currently in service with the Australian Army, the RAAF, the British Army, the Royal Netherlands Army, the New Zealand Army, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and Indonesia's Kopassus. The Bushmaster is optimised for operations in northern Australia, and is capable of carrying nine soldiers and their equipment, fuel and supplies for three days. The vehicle is fitted with air conditioning and has a water cooling system. The Bushmaster is air transportable in C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft.