Went to the front: New Australian Bushmaster in operation of the Armed Forces (Video)

Bushmaster armored car is used by Ukrainian fighters to protect personnel from shelling of Russian invaders. The fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shown a new Australian Bushmaster Australian Army. The corresponding video on May 12 posted the Karymat Telegram channel. The video shows that the equipment is new and there are no damage. The social network suggested that American production armored vehicles will go to the war zone.

The wheeled all -wheel armed car is made in Australia by Thales Australia. It was presented in 1998 for the Australian defense forces. The equipment is able to transport 9 soldiers with food reserves (270 liters of water) and ammunition for 3 days of autonomous resistance. The armor can withstand 5. 56 mm and 7. 62 mm of small arms, fragments of grenades, ammunition, explosion of a mine of 6 kg of explosive.

Protection can be strengthened by the installation of hinged armor, which provides protection against armor -piercing caliber balls of 7. 62 mm. In service with equipment 12. 7 mm machine gun or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle received the Caterpillar 3126E engine. Develops speed on the highway 100 km/g. We will remind, 4 Maya on the social network showed the road to Bakhmut. The video can see an inverted Bushmaster and a M113 APC.

Allegedly destroyed the Dingo ATF armored car, which is used by the Bundeswehr units, but also in service with other armies of the world, including the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also, on April 21, the People's Deputy Yuri Misyagin showed Bushmaster armored vehicles in service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Australia, according to the People's Deputy from the "servant of the people", has already transferred about 90 such vehicles.