1500 Bushmasters all with CROWS?. Got to be positive.
Aussie carriers for US
Article from: Herald-Sun
June 29, 2007 12:00am
AN Australian armoured vehicle manufacturer has come to the rescue of American troops in Iraq.
US soldiers travelling in Humvees have been killed or maimed in their hundreds by roadside bombs.
Many troops have welded steel plates on to their vehicles to provide some protection from blast and shrapnel.
In response, the US is set to sign a deal within the next few days for the supply of up to 1500 of the Australian-designed Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles.
Bushmasters were deployed to southern Iraq with Darwin-based forces in April 2005 and have impressed American commanders.
The contract will see the local vehicle built under licence by US firm Oshkosh.
The Bushmaster with its blast-resistant V-shaped reinforced steel hull and other features can carry up to 10 troops at high speed across all terrain. It has a top speed in excess of 100km/ h and a range of more than 800km, and carries enough fuel and provisions for three days.
It is armed with a 7.62mm remotely operated machinegun and grenade launcher.
Australian defence firm Thales is building more than 400 of the vehicles for the Australian Army and another 50 for Dutch forces at its Bendigo plant.
Some of the 1500 US vehicles will be built at Bendigo.
this is good news
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