Greg Combet, Minister for Defence, Personnel, Materiel and Science, today congratulated Thales Australia on its recent sale of 14 additional Bushmaster vehicles to the Netherlands Army, bringing total Dutch orders to 86 vehicles.
“The standard Bushmaster troop carrier variants will be delivered to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence in October and November, with the vehicles destined for Afghanistan,” Mr Combet said.
“The Bushmaster continues to be very successful on operations and Thales is working closely with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to meet their ongoing requirements.
“The Bushmaster is currently deployed overseas with Australian and Dutch forces in Afghanistan. Troops operating the vehicle overseas have told me the Bushmaster continues to perform remarkably well," Mr Combet said.
“The Bushmaster is providing a high level of protection and performance to troops in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan – one the world’s most dangerous and inhospitable environments.
“I will continue to endorse and promote Australian defence industry capabilities to our allies, at every opportunity. The Busmaster team in Bendigo, Victoria, is doing a great job representing Australian industry,” Mr Combet said.
