ADI Bendigo has won the tender to supply 25 Bushmaster vehicles to the Royal Netherlands Army for international deployment.
“Not only is this the first export sale of the Bushmaster which is good news for future export prospects, these combat proven vehicles will be serving alongside Australian forces in Afghanistan,” said Norman Gray, managing director of ADI and country director of Thales.
A number of the vehicles will be fitted with the Thales remote weapons system or SWARM and the in country project support will be provided by Thales Netherlands. The through-life support will be provided by our US partner Oshkosh in both the Netherlands and Afghanistan.
ADI’s director of Land - Engineering and Vehicles, Bob Simpson, said the successful outcome was a country and company team effort.
“The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, The Hon Bruce Billson and Defence Materiel Advocate Major General Jim Molan and the Australian Defence Force backed our bid from the start,” said Mr Simpson.
“Another important benefit from this win is that our staff and facilities at Bendigo have showcased an Australian product on an important global stage,” he said
The Bushmaster is a highly mobile and combat proven vehicle, wholly designed and built in Australia. (ends)
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