Bushmaster - The Australian Vehicle Saving Ukrainian Lives

Ukranian Forces have been praising this vehicle for months. It's saved the lives of countless UAF soldiers and inflicted heavy casualties on the invading Russians. The Bushmaster, an Australian vehicle, has an interesting development beginning all the way back in 1994. Designed specifically to save the lives of it's occupants, it's a hugely impressive piece of kit. But how does it work? And why is it in Ukraine?
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[@philo6850]

Another great video! I'm going to show my elderly Estonian friend who experienced WW2 as a young boy before immigrating to the U.S. in the 1950's. He was an engineer by profession and I'm sure he'll appreciate the story of this vehicle. Owing to his experiences in the war with Stalin's Soviet forces occupying Estonia, he's extremely empathetic to the Ukrainian people in their fight against Putin's Russia. Thank you!

[@philo6850]

The old boy really enjoyed it 👍

[@christiandauz3742]

Allies wished they had Bushmasters back in WW1

[@cliveengel5744]

Yest the Germans occupied the Baltics States before the Soviets liberated them - Finland and Nazi Germany declared that Leningrad would he cleansed of Russians and it would become a Finlandia City. Obviously the Fins had to learn the hard-way!

[@cliveengel5744]

@@christiandauz3742 comrade dont be so Naïve - it an US Oshkosh Truck with Armour Plate and a V Bottom. If they came face to face with a German Tiger or Russian T-34 it would present such a large target that nobody could miss. Also, it would drown all occupants inside when turning over and sinking crossing the river unlike the Russian BMP which can ford a river. There is a picture of an Bushmaster that turned over crossing over the inhulets River! - incredible that they make this out to be a world beater. Then there is the 50cal Pop Machine Gun

[@christiandauz3742]

@@cliveengel5744 World War ONE, DUMBASS! GET FUCKING READING GLASSES AND ACTUALLY READ POSTS BEFORE REPLYING!!! Bushmasters would allow the French and Russians to quickly encircle and decimate the German and Austrian armies!

[@theltlexay]

I was Aus Army infantry for nine years, and the Bushie was the single best vehicle to work in hands down, and the best Aussie made vehicle there is. We could definitely stand to send the Ukrainians far more Bushies than we already have, I'd rather see live Ukrainian soldiers and crumped Bushies than dead Urainian soldiers and freshly painted Bushies sitting in depots in Australia.

[@MrBrentles]

Fucking oath. I've been paying taxes since 1997 and if that's where it needs to go. Then send it

[@steveirwin_8276]

I know that in the event of Russia initiating a nuclear conflict, I would prefer that Australian flags had not be present on any equipment used against their perceived enemies beforehand. I believe Australia's involvement should be limited to participating in peace talks and nothing more. Also, if China were to attack Australia, would Ukraine come to our aid? Although I wish the best for the people of both Ukraine (and Russia) I do not see any benefit for Australia in supporting the opposition against the world's largest nuclear power.

[@Redd_Nebula]

Id rather they spend that money on fixing the damn roads. Potholes everywhere

[@CmdrTyrael]

Thanks for your service digger o7

[@hurrdurrmurrgurr]

@nig a Keeping bushmasters in storage along with that Abrams purchase never made much sense to me. If we want to stop a Chinese invasion we need aircraft, submarines, ships and long range missiles. Having a bunch of vehicles waiting to roll out after China has flattened every city from off shore feels like a plan for after we've already lost.

[@LukeBunyip]

The story of how the Dutch ended up getting them pretty much sums up why they have the regard that they do. Apparently vocal feedback from Dutch officers serving alongside the Australians in Afghanistan did the job. Something about the crew survivability rates, hey.

[@Alan.livingston]

Politicians have an aversion to flag draped coffins in most places

[@vanguard9067]

Crew survivability is far and away the number one requirement in my mind.

[@vanguard9067]

@@Alan.livingston I wish it bothered them quite a bit more.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@vanguard9067 Australia has always regarded casualtie numbers important to our ADF since Gallipoli. ever since we have fought smarter and why lose less in conflicts compared even to USA in Pacific WW2. Australian Commanders ignored foreign officers many times if thought we would lose too many men and if a battle could be won differently. This was the case many times in Pacific WW2 where Australian Commanders ignored General MacArthur and did it their own way. He hated it and called Australian's insubordinates.

[@vanguard9067]

@@nedkelly9688 Screw McArthur! He definitely thought more about his image than worrying about his men, always trying to get over his daddy issues. Good for Australian commanders to focus on their troops and winning the war intelligently. Australia and New Zealand are running a fantastic, professional (i.e. no drama) Women’s World Cup! Thank you very much.

[@jmih5616]

If someone would told me that the combat vehicles from Australia, opposite side of the globe, would roll near my hometown, helping to achieve one of the most succesful (if not the most) counteroffensives of the war, I wouldn't belive them, and called them absolutely crazy. Thank you for the vid, extremely interesting, with love from Kharkiv 💙💛

[@DumbSkippy]

Australia is behind you. I just wish we could do more for Ukraine. AU ❤UA

[@MrBrentles]

Love from Brisbane in Australia. Long live Ukraine.

[@some_random_wallaby]

We're extremely happy to see them there!

[@drake1896]

Love from Perth

[@bigorsetomatoesauce6403]

I'm glad to know that Ireland has had a part to play as well

[@user-pn9if3bm8r]

I am from Ukraine guys rate this vehicle at very high degree. Dear Australians, thank you very much, every life matters. The only thing, there a need of much more, we are not greedy, just scale of conflict and operations is more like WW2.

[@Trucksofwar]

Several of my friends wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the Bushmaster very proud to see them over there protecting Ukrainians.

[@user-pn9if3bm8r]

@@Trucksofwar its so good that normal people still exist

[@lachlansmart2373]

You're absolutely welcome. I sincerely hope all this violence is over as soon as possible and ends in a decisive defeat for the Gremlin from the Kremlin.

[@MrLoonaticNinja]

Ww2 was on another level even no nukes to hold anyone back and not to mention 70 million + ppl died in 6 years you have been fighting for just less than a year an what 2 to 4 hundred thousand casualties both sides honestly it not on the same scale, that was total war! Not trying to disprove the fact you need more weapons just not on the same scale as ww2. It's a localised war for now!

[@danielradd111]

Man I think its the least we could do and should give ukraine whatever they request,glory to ukraine 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🪃

[@rxonmymind8362]

Australia rocks! Awesome country and people. Thank you from USA.🇺🇲

[@MrBarefoot09]

Thanks friend , as part of the democratic world Aus and USA will always be allies and fight side by side . Slava Ukraine

[@Ozzies]

🇺🇸 ❤🩶💙 🇦🇺 Cheers mate. 🇦🇺🫱🏼🇺🇦🫲🏼🇺🇸 Slava Ukraini

[@Ozzies]

@@MrBarefoot09 • Well said mate

[@shakengandulf]

I only wished our country could do more. Compared to say.. you guys.. its not enough.

[@sticky59]

@@MrBarefoot09 U.S says jump .... Oz says how high ?

[@jeffveraart2695]

Because of Australian conditions in the outback it has a 270Lt drinking-water tank is installed under the floor of the crew compartment. Which also contributes to crew safety in the event of a landmine explosion.

[@harmongill5349]

Neat.

[@Uzyvan6]

Also incase the kangaroos get any ideas

[@Harryhunted]

Not any more big sauce, up armour changed that

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Australian desert is one of the world's most harshest places in the world because of extreme weather events

[@liamsloan5410]

​@@Uzyvan6 it's not the kangaroos you need to worry about. Have not heard of the emu wars? Those bastards won....

[@tfsupp]

My mother was a design craftsman (proper title in the era) before the 2nd world war and very unuseral for a woman, she joined the Australian army in ww2 as a draftsman and in charge of a special development section in Melbourne. Mum was noted for her design of the Australian designed tank tracks and solving some specific problems. She only passed last year at 98. I also have purchased a 4x4 Perentie direct from the Australian army auctions and its a great vehicle and specifically modified for the Australian use compared to a normal land rover.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

That is interesting

[@bendgeddes]

Just swap the British engine for a Japanese Isuzu and bingo! 40 years of unbreakable (but completely unarmoured) 4x4. 🤘

[@tfsupp]

@@bendgeddes The perenties have the Isuzu 3.9 litre and were the first landrovers to receive them as the normal landrover eng were not suitable for the vast areas if Australia due to low power and speed. The 4×4 is not turbo charged but all the 6x6 are. The 6x6 was also invented for the aussie army.

[@flamingfrancis]

There was a large group of ladies, just like your Mum, who were the backbone of the Australian WW2 effort I know of some who worked assembling the famous Owen gun, a brilliant invention that made other global machine guns look like pop guns in the jungle conditions of the South Pacific.

[@listayngeorge6929]

Thanks for your mothers service xx

[@douwef7895]

Great vehicle, I was deployed to Afghanistan twice using bushmaster. Never broke down, saved lives from ied's was fast and the airco was very welcome 😁

[@Quasnob]

Good on you digger. Appreciate you.

[@montys8th]

I always smile when a convoy of Bushmasters overtake me on the Western Freeway in Brisbane, Australia on their way to Amberley Air Force base to board their C-17 Globemasters bound for Ukraine. They are incredibly impressive vehicles in person.

[@LukeBunyip]

They'd take the stress out of a freeway commute. Just saying.

[@ihor247]

I'm proud to be Australian Ukrainian! Both countries have amazing people with great spirit & resilience. Slava Ukraini!

[@cliveengel5744]

Slava Russia

[@emmaegede1262]

@ihor247 Ukraine 🇺🇦 will definitely get liberated from Banderism by 🇷🇺Forces and there's nothing y'all 💩 Australian🇦🇺 sympathisers of Nazism can do about it

[@TotemYuri]

🥴🤡🤡

[@Boatperson]

@@cliveengel5744😂😂😂🫡👎🏾

[@Boatperson]

Welcome to Australia from the West! ❤️🇦🇺🇺🇦

[@adamdooch6250]

Very good and informative video. I have worked at the facility in Bendigo where the bushmaster and hawkei are built for many years. It brings a lot of pride for the people at work building these to see videos like this.

[@RedWrenchFilms]

That's so cool! It means a lot, thanks.

[@GarrisonFall]

Australia has lost many of it's manufacturing industries over the years. You can also be proud that you are part of one of the remaining successful businesses. Well done and keep up the good work!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@RedWrenchFilms One of my metalwork teachers knew the founder of Timoney. Timoney built APC’s for the Irish Army which only saw internal duties including border patrol.

[@zaraizabella]

ex Bendigonian Yeah, I've seen a bunch of Bushmasters driving on Condon street with their learner plates on, it's pretty cool seeing them merged with civilian traffic

[@lightningfun6486]

@@GarrisonFall makes me very proud that we made these. We produce the best quality

[@ktgurl]

What an incredible vehicle ... awesome job Australia 👍

[@zaingazi3548]

I could see the disappointment on Zelensky's face when the bushmasters arrived. All he wanted was more guns and bullets so he could go out and murder more innocent people. I don't get it how stupid aussies are proud to support this genocidal maniac and his murderous azov brigade. Anyhow bushmaster got 4 forward gears and six reverse gears so cowards can leave the brothel faster than they arrived. Awesome vehicle my ass. It's a block. Looks like a mobile barn lol.

[@ktgurl]

@@zaingazi3548 the history books will show Putin has made the very same mistakes Hitler made ....Russia turned out to be a paper tiger and has set about the destruction of Russia itself .... He will go down in the history books as one of the most evil dictators of all time ..... and just like him you will reap the hatred and evil you so back on you 100 fold .....

[@greattobeadub]

Hey, it was designed in Ireland and has an Irish suspension system.

[@darren5971]

​@@greattobeadubBS it was designed by ADI in Australia you goose.

[@dexterplameras3249]

​@@greattobeadub Designed by Bob Roach's team at Perry Engineering South Australia (The KZbinr was not correct). Perry Engineering used to build locomotives and welded the prototype armour plates together. The drivelines and suspension were contracted out to Timoney Technology (Irish Company) and the transmission and engine were contracted out to Stewart and Stephenson (US company). See The Bushmaster from Concept to Combat ad-aspi.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/2019-12/The%20Bushmaster_from%20concept%20to%20combat.pdf?VersionId=QDYuS1qI3O4nSPaZ7NBfrSlK6gLVpyz1

[@loveunlimited777]

The kind nature and generosity of Australian people is a very admirable quality that is deeply embedded in the Australian way of life and society. ❤️

[@chechenknightslaillaillall2047]

Congratulations Australia. As a Swedish Chechen, I am glad people are fighting for Ukraine, slava Ukraine 🇸🇪🤝🏻🇦🇺🇺🇦

[@Mortablunt]

Akhmat Sila!

[@ozchoppa]

didnt get past the first few seconds.. lol the bushmaster was designed by bob roach's team at perry engineering in australia.. "Stephenson made trucks for the US Army, so the designers of the original Project Bushranger vehicle adopted the same system of engine, transmission and other parts for their new vehicle. Some of that changed later. ‘We thought we’d be in with a better chance in the competition if we had a proven powertrain,’ says Roach. The Irish company Timoney Technology assembled very effective drivelines and suspension systems for off-road vehicles and provided a specialist drafting team to the project. The first plates for the Bushmaster were cut and the pieces were welded together at the factory in Mile End where the company had, long before, built locomotives. Bob Roach’s team had an isolated section they called ‘The Garage’, and that’s where the Bushmaster was assembled. The first stage was to weld the plates together into a box, and that was done in the workshop: ‘It was kept a little bit secret, which was what we wanted.’ In September 1996, Perry Engineering sold the intellectual property rights to Roach’s Bushmaster design, along with intellectual property from Timoney and Perry’s option to compete for the right to build the vehicles, to government-owned ADI. The Perry Bushmaster was redesigned later at the ADI plant in Bendigo. ‘But,’ says Bob, ‘it got the company’s foot in the door of the project.’ If anyone want's to know the true story behind the bushmaster's concept and design, from beginning to end you can find it here.. its an amazing story too, def worth the read. ad-aspi.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/2019-12/The%20Bushmaster_from%20concept%20to%20combat.pdf?VersionId=QDYuS1qI3O4nSPaZ7NBfrSlK6gLVpyz1

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Very interesting. I was struggling myself to figure out the order of the design and who was responsible for each part and to what extent.

[@awf6554]

Thanks, I thought the intro wasn't right, but didn't know the details.

[@GarrisonFall]

You should watch the rest of the video; it is well made and interesting. The vehicle is a credit to Roach and all the others who worked on it. It is heartening to see something coming from Australia. (I'll check out your link as well.)

[@philrandall7771]

Thanks mate, a great read

[@charlesd3a]

The Bushmaster vehicles were originally designed for the Irish Defence forces back in the late 80s and early 90s by Timoney Technology, Timoney engineers worked with Perry engineers for a smooth transfer of technology by Timoney staff. They also built the MP66 while being there.

[@artembutenko7681]

Thank you Australia!!! 🇺🇦❤️🇦🇺

[@MrBarefoot09]

You are most welcome mate , Slava Ukraine !!!!

[@supercatsimon]

yeah they aren't free, you know? payment is due in 28 days!!

[@MrBarefoot09]

@@supercatsimon Ukranians are paying with their blood and limbs , we all owe them

[@supercatsimon]

@@MrBarefoot09 actually they owe us about $1.5 million per vehicle. It's an arms industry, not a charity.

[@MrBarefoot09]

@@supercatsimon Good Onya keyboard warrior

[@jvalentine8376]

The Australian Bushmaster was not designed by " The Irish " it was designed by ADI Australian Defense Industries when it was Government owned . Now ADI is owned by Thales a French company and they now make the Bushmaster . They are designed for fast traveling in hot dusty outback conditions but can also handle mud well .

[@blakejohnson2206]

Yeah I noticed that too. It's funny because he says it is designed in Ireland yet goes on to say that the Irish design won the bid, but failed on the tests and then it went under a design overhaul in Australia to become what it is. Not really designed in Ireland anymore after all that.

[@cggentry]

Irish baker: "I made this cake, as you requested." Buyer: "Yeah but what if it..." French baker: *runs in, piping bag in hand* "Look!" *applies googly eyes and smiley face to cake* Buyer: "Perfect!" French baker: *points at cake, looks at everyone in room* "I made that." Irish baker: "Fek aff." 😂

[@nedkelly9688]

@@cggentry Doubt any French did anything to this Bush cake. Thales Australia owned by French but has Australian Engineers and even designers there, just like all American defense companies in Australia with R&D in Australia Boeing Ghost Bat is another good example. barely any American in it including the most advanced AI wasn't even designed or built by Boeing and another Australian company.

[@cggentry]

@@nedkelly9688 That's what I was getting at. Putting your sticker on a finished product doesn't really make you the creator of it. Putting a Pontiac badge on a Holden Monaro doesn't magically turn an Aussie car into an American one.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@cggentry Agree , sorry thought you were eaning Frenchie made it by your end words lol.

[@kensommers5096]

I'm Australian and I don't see why our government doesn't ship off at least 50 of our Aslavs seeing as we are starting to get the Boxers into service. The would be more useful than the M113s we gave them.🤠👍🇦🇺❤️🇺🇦

[@stewartc4558]

The issue maybe logistics. Ukraine may be stretched with supplying parts and support for so many different platforms. Each platform needs tracks/tires, engines or engine parts, electrical parts etc. That is a whole warehouse for one platform. Ukraine has dozens of platforms. Soviet, modernised soviet, American, Canadian, European Australian etc.

[@plehmann72]

100% agree. We could definitely help more🇭🇲

[@tileux]

Not sure we have 50. Only cavalry regiments operate the aslavs and theres only 2 of those (2nd and 3rd/4th). Maybe 20 vehicles per regiment? (Sorry, i was infantry so im not positive on the numbers).

[@rxonmymind8362]

Baby step...baby steps. I'm sure they will soon. But keep in mind they have to keep one eye on China while sending equipment to Ukraine and secure their own defense. Not an easy balancing act. The one country that could give a LOT of weapons (artillery, tanks, mortars etc) and not worry about reprisals is USA & Canada. These two countries alone could outfit Ukraine to win the war but for some reason US is dripping equipment over to Ukraine. Canada has been a lightweight in giving to Ukraine. Maybe their defense policy relies on the USA so they have very little to give? It's rather embarrassing if I was Canadian but to be fair I know nothing of Canadian defense.

[@stewartc4558]

@@rxonmymind8362 thank you. However, China has to cover huge distances to attack Australia. They have to sail through Indonesia or go around Papua New Guinea. Then Landing and getting anywhere is serious distances. In my opinion its Indonesia we have to worry about

[@Trucksofwar]

I have friends that wouldn’t be here today if it was t for the bushmaster. So proud to see them there doing what they do best

[@RedWrenchFilms]

This is so nice to hear! Hope they're doing well.

[@maxwellwhittaker3840]

Slava Ukraine from Australia. Good luck. My government is sending more equipment and hopefully 41 fa18 Hornets.

[@williamevans4894]

Well done 🇦🇺 from 🇬🇧

[@johnstirling6597]

You should do a video about Micro X, an Adelaide company supplying Ukraine's army medical services with a battery operated portable medical X ray machine that is saving lives in the country , especially since the Russians are targeting Ukraine's power infrastructure.

[@BingoPaletot]

That's super nifty. Gotta love Australian innovation! Cheers from Germany.

[@johnstirling6597]

@@BingoPaletot 👍👍

[@gorgongav]

I've used their product.....I like it and can see how they'd be of use in warzone.

[@BenDover-1]

As an Aussie I’m glad we could help save Ukrainian lives.

[@Tarquin67]

I am Aussie and I don’t want my tax dollars given to a conflict that we have NOTHING to do with. And if you are happy that these vehicles are protecting N A Z I S then you are a complete fking i D I or.Do a search on A S O V REGIMENT and tell me you stand for these values, you fking m o Ron.

[@johnweak6788]

Thanks for these awesome vehicles ❤they helped liberate Kharkiv region

[@zaingazi3548]

Yeah ...and murder some russians at the same time. Who cares about them right ? How'd you get so dumb ?

[@Tarquin67]

@@zaingazi3548 yes murdered!.......like the 15000 innocent people from the Donetsk region that were murdered between 2014 and the Russian liberation. People that voted democratically to identify as autonomous. People that were bombed and mortared an shot for 8 years or so by the N A Z I S of the ASOV regiment. The regiments that wear the same insignias as the Ukraine SS units that fought for H itler. The units that were responsible for countless J ewish murders.

[@AlanSanchez-ww9qb]

Wow, literally, tested and proven by the fire of war.

[@theinkerman1838]

The success of the Bushmaster really highlights the tragedy of other Australian military procurement projects. The Bushmaster is unusual in that it's an original design to meet a specific Australian tactical and operational requirement. Unfortunately most Australian procurement projects aren't like that; most modern purchases have been capability-based not needs-based, meaning we don't make a strategic assessment of our needs before making purchases; there's a list of what a 'modern army' has (irrespective of the specific strategic or tactical needs) and then we buy a foreign one of each try and get part of it made in Australia for job creation (meaning it usually costs more) and then change the design so much it costs even more or straight up breaks. Our history with submarines is a classic example of this, the recent tank purchase is another example. The irony being, as illustrated by the Bushmasters, that Australia's operational requirements are often applicable elsewhere and to other users, but we don't do those basic needs-assessments or support domestic innovation, and we end up with expensive, often-unreliable platforms and equipment.

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Buying stealth fighters or MBTs because everyone else has them! I know what you mean.

[@HummelJaeger]

Yeah, I remember the fiasco with the Collins class submarines. Much of its problems were due to a combination of corruption, incompetence, and the Aussie concept of "she'll be right, mate".

[@shanehudson5438]

Why don't we make our own military equipment

[@MarkH-vy9ud]

The reason the Bushmaster is such a success is thanks to Thales that head hunted the chief design officer working on the Casspir project at Denel in South Africa. the Bushmaster is largely designed around the Casspir idea of mine protected vehicles. Australia did not design this vehicle of its own accord at all.

[@tobjin101]

​@@shanehudson5438 all the Hobart class Destroyers were built in South Australia. All the new Arafura class Patrol boat are being built in South Australia and Western Australia. The Evolved Cape Class Patrol boats are being built in Western Australia. Most of the equipment placed on Australian ships are designed and built in Australia. Unfortunately at present I think don't have the capacity to design and development a Fighter plane by ourselves but it maybe a good thing to go in with Britain, Italy and Japan who are starting on a new fighter program. We have designed a new Bushmaster and hopefully come into production soon. We possibly could design a new tank and build it. I don't know why we would buy the Abrams A2 Sepv3. I think we should wait. Possibly look at Abrams X (that is a new build) or the new German Panther tanks. And see if we can build them under contract. We are so capable of doing it.

[@Mark-jq7re]

God Bless Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@justabloke1806]

And now Australia has another enemy because the Europeans can’t help not shooting at each other in just another European war. Our ancestors left that place years ago and Australia should concentrate on our part of the world only.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

Fuck em'. You don't give a fuck when it comes to the "Intervention" in the Indigenous Communities of the Northern Territory, did you? Remember how they sent the Army ... YES, THE ARMY into these Communities to ... "Protect the children" allegedly, from "older male sexual offenders", do YOU REMEMBER? WE DO!! And just how many of these "molesters?" I'll tell you ... ONE!! ONE MAN, among tens of thousands!! Shame on Australia, shame on us ALL ... And most of all, that shame unfairly reflects on the Australian Armed Forces, most of all, for having been ordered in to do a so called "Policing Job," in an absolutely manufactured "National Emergency". What a grevious SHAME this was ... And still is!!!

[@cactuslietuva]

Slava cocaine

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

@@cactuslietuva I'll back that ... And so will the C.I.A!!

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

@@cactuslietuva We get the World's worst "street quality" coke, that is to say, the average quality of Cocaine that the Police in Australia can expect to find, is the weakest in the Western World, and it's also the World's most expensive, at $300 Australian per gram. And it's only 60% or less. BUT.... What we do get, is some of the most pure street heroin in the World, with street level busts of more than 60% purity being the norm in the past. Our proximity to the opium poppy fields of South East Asia keep up supplied with the Western World's best. It's nothing to brag about, it's just a fact.

[@simonrooney7942]

One the few ADF contracts that worked out- well done Bendigo team.

[@langdons2848]

I guess that's what happens when we undertake a competitive process and actually test the options head to head. If only we did that with everything we buy for the military!

[@Ocker3]

@@langdons2848 we tested the AusStyr extensively, that's worked out well. When he said it was tested for 44 months I was surprised, but hey, it takes time to get good data. Glad it has worked so well!

[@langdons2848]

@@Ocker3 100% it takes time and dedication to getting the right outcome. Sadly too many purchases are made to keep someone (like the US) happy rather than giving our troops the tools that they need.

[@Ocker3]

@@langdons2848 although I do think we should have bought Apaches rather than EuroTigers at the start.

[@langdons2848]

@@Ocker3 I don't personally know anything about that acquisition - but it would have been pretty cool to see the results of a head to head fly off between the options..

[@TheAussietazza]

i live not far from where the bushmasters are made.and i know the men and women are proud to prep them for Ukraine they worked hard to get them there as quick as posible

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

Good on ya Oz. Cheers from Canada.

[@TEQAE86]

When I was in the Army I was posted to a proof range where we conducted armour plate and glass testing for the Bushmaster. Suffice to say I can't say much about how the testing was done and the results but it makes me proud that I was personally involved with the project.

[@osheridan]

As an Australian, I fully believe Ukraine will win, and if I could give them half our army I would. Glory to the heroes 🇺🇦 ❤️

[@SnkHetz]

sure ahahahah

[@lachlanwelsh5880]

Damn straight osheridan!!! I’m Australian and completely support giving the Ukrainians whatever we can - including the 41x Hornets. As for the bot who has commented to your note… F U C K P U T L E R

[@iwozaurusyt8733]

Why is your text not upside down

[@osheridan]

@@iwozaurusyt8733Ԁ: ʎɐʍ ɹnoʎ dn ʇᴉ dᴉlɟ oʇ ɹǝʇɹǝʌuoɔ ɐ pǝs∩

[@mynameisnobody211]

Not a chance.

[@devonlord99]

Great video. Having spent some time playing around in Bushmasters I can say they’re fairly comfortable and the machine gun positions give great views of the surroundings. The rear arm style machine gun mounts are particularly nifty.

[@matthewjohnstone7324]

Australian here. I am glad to know a piece of equipment that consistently saved lives came from our country. The engineers that built this had to go against the grain to keep this project alive, they were celebrated in the parliament house for it this year. One of my lecturers back in 2019 at university used to tell us about the bushmaster project his dad had spent more than a decade on.

[@dovacheski]

The Bushmaster prototype was made by Perry Engineering (AUS) based off an Irish design of the MP44 by Timoney Technologies (IRE). Aussie Defence Industries bought any property rights for specific components. Ireland didn't design the Bushmaster other than its MP44 was the base model for the idea

[@Rob-on5xr]

I showed the video to an engineer involved from the beginning of the project. “It’s an accurate history except for one thing. The“ [bit about the] “Irish. They did not provide any input into the design at all. In fact, based on their own attempts to make a mine proof vehicle, during the troubles, they said it could not be done. It was only after the project moved from Perry’s to ADI and ADI were short of draftsmen they supplied four draftsmen to help. They had no design input whatsoever.“

[@RedWrenchFilms]

That’s so interesting - I wonder how the MP44 influenced things.

[@MarkH-vy9ud]

Except for 2 things mate. The Bushmaster was designed by the lead design Engineer from a company in South Africa called Denel who was head hunted by Thales Australia to bring the Casspir mine protected vehicle to life in the form of the Bushmaster. Him and his family we offered a contract to move permanently to Australia as long as he stayed on the team to lead the project, which he did and then left Thales after the first Bushmasters were produced.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@MarkH-vy9ud i can't find that info anywhere. where is your source. people love claiming untruths a lot.

[@ciraloke]

Proud Aussie here - have always admired this vehicle, remember when it won the selection process and have been keeping an ear out for it's successes - I'm not even a military enthusiast - just love when AU produces some quality kit. I hope all this positive feedback from the Ukraine crisis (sad as it is) begets some interest and export opportunity for ADI.

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Glad to hear! Hopefully you stick around on the channel.

[@slypig24]

Make me proud to be Australian, I'm glad our government could help. Our thoughts are with the brave Ukraine people. We hope there is peace soon Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Ozzies]

Well said. And I couldn't agree more, it makes me proud too. 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇳🇿🇦🇺🇲🇾🇸🇬🫱🏼🇺🇦🫲🏼🇺🇸🇪🇺🇯🇵🇰🇷🇹🇭🇨🇭 Slava Ukraini

[@markfryer9880]

Yes, it makes me proud as well, that we can provide Ukraine with such a useful vehicle for them to carry the fight to the Russian Orcs! Mark from Melbourne Australia

[@Mortablunt]

I think you guys need another round with the emus.

[@Ozzies]

@Mortablunt - My grand father lost his... *tears up* 🤧 left eye in the Great Emu War. Pop one eye never really seen life the way he did before the war. I'm not sure why, but I assume it was because he was mentally scared from the fighting. Pop one eye was a great man. It was a tough time for us Australians, we lost so much, and gained so little. *cries* I couldn't bare having to fight the Emus.. It's better to leave them in the bush, far away from us. 🥹

[@davelees8022]

Hi, USA Brass inspecting Bushmasters, "Our soldiers wouldn't be seen dead in one of those!" Aus Bushmaster crew, "That is the general idea!"

[@beepbeepbananas]

I've been watching since under 1k subscribers, and seeing you and the community grow and the quality of your content be recognized and improve is really something. Keep up the amazing work!

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Aw I really really appreciate that. It genuinely means a lot. Sometimes it's easy to get too focused on view counts and subscribers and revenue and all that boring stuff but comments like this make it all worth it. You're the best.

[@BillHalliwell]

G'day Red Wrench, Thank you so much for this video. I'm an old, former member of the ADF and I'm so proud that the lives of brave Ukrainian soldiers are being saved by Australian built Bushmasters. I fully agree that the ADF should continue to send the Ukrainian forces any tactical and logistical support they need. Our LAVs should also be sent to support a greater number of Bushmasters, after all we're not using them in any offensive campaigns at the present time. It's logical that they go to the Ukraine and do what they were designed to do; save lives, get troops to where they're needed quickly and to bring them out again, while dishing out some firepower when needed. Our best wishes for a swift victory to all the Ukrainian people who are fighting for the very existence of their country. Slava Ukraini! Bill H.

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Thanks Bill :)

[@saltech3444]

Around the start of the pandemic I wanted to create two military dioramas; Australians in Borneo with a Matilda tank 1945 and Australians in some near future war with a Bushmaster. At the time the only Bushmaster model kit was out of print and I only obtained an old one at great expense. Neither diorama has been finished yet, because of ill health. I should have waited! Ever since the Ukrainian war began there has been at least one model kit of the Bushmaster released, at low cost; and I would be willing to bet there are more on the way. At the time I bought the original model kit I would never, ever have expected that the Bushmaster would be fighting the Russian Army one day; nor that this Australian vehicle I was fond of would become a household name.

[@Alldaboss]

Hope you get better mate, would be great to see a ukranian bushmaster model.

[@awf6554]

It's not easy to get an Aussie style Matilda either. I've seen the Tamiya Russian Matilda used as a conversion, but you need to do something about the cupola and front track boots.

[@saltech3444]

@@awf6554 I already completed the Australian Matilda, which did take a lot of conversion and modifications. I also completed and painted the Australian infantry, which meant using five different brands of models all cut together! I then became ill before I could put it all together and paint the Matilda.

[@awf6554]

@@saltech3444 Which kit did you use?

[@saltech3444]

@@awf6554 Tamiya, Russian, which actually has a lot of suitable spare parts for the Australian Matilda, to the degree that I wondered if Tamiya might have originally intended to release both. I had to get separate resin kits for the extra mudguards and the shielding around the turret, plus a metal kit for the antimine rack on the back deck. I got a steel barrel for the howitzer, which turned out to be strictly unnecessary since the Tamiya has the Australian howitzer as a spare! I also got extra decals for the Australian style markings. All these were available on eBay at the time, not sure if I can remember brands.

[@yumbro17]

I'm Australian and love that the Bushmaster is helping yall! Would love for Australia to send more and to do more for Ukraine! Slava Ukraine!!

[@peterr7530]

You better start paying more tax because someone has to pay for this little jaunt and it's definitely not coming from the Ukraine.

[@yumbro17]

@@peterr7530 small price to pay to contain and weaken Russia. By not standing together means a disruption of global order and a precedent that bigger countries can do what they please. A small price to pay I believe.

[@peterr7530]

@@yumbro17 If you believe sending arms over there is helping the greater good then you are sadly mistaken. The only ones benefiting, as in any war, are the armaments industries. If everyone was concerned about the greater good then they would have shut off Russia altogether so they get nothing and the senseless slaughter would stop. But instead everyone is getting rid of all their old military hardware and keeping the war going. All the old hardware is getting replaced with new. Being paid for, by us, the taxpayer. I dont see any new military hardware going there, just all the old outdated shit. So as long as the armaments industries keep making money, and sentiments like yours abound, they'll keep the senseless slaughter going. This is the same as any other war ever fought, it's all about money and human life is cheap. We're all expendable as currently there is a massive world over population so a few million getting killed doesn't matter in the establishments eyes.

[@yumbro17]

@@peterr7530 how do you shut off Russia? Verbally? And no there isn’t over population, I suggest you watch a video of population growth. Europe is an aging population on the decline. Russia losing 150000 soldiers so far and billions of dollars worth of military equipment, along with being shut off of the world economy is a major defeat from them. They are literally stuck in a war they can’t win, and Putin knows if he pulls out he loses his leadership. It’s a battle of money at the end of the day, and the U.S and NATO have a lot more than Russia. Hopefully the woke people like you can understand that.

[@peterr7530]

@@yumbro17 Nothing woke here. There is a fair bit of ignorance on your side, though. I've fought in a war and seen first hand how this works. I hope you never get the opportunity to get stuck into a war, its not something that is to be wished on anyone but if you do, you will see what I'm talking about. Until then you'll keep spouting the BS that you're being fed and believe by the media. As long as there are idiots that believe that killing each other is the way to make the world a better place then the establishment will keep making their money and gaining more control. If you think logically, who is gaining out of this conflict? Definitely not Ukraine as their country and population is getting destroyed. But someone will make lots of money when they "help" to rebuild the destruction.

[@baobo67]

Makes me proud to be Aussie. Sláva Ukrayíni! Thankyou for this excellent Video.

[@leopoldthedigger7062]

Thank you for sharing this information about our own bush master! I love this vehicle, in the resent floods in Australia great friends of my fathers and I were trapped in by the floods. Bush masters came and got them out of their soon to be washed away home. A great piece of military machinery. I’m also looking forward to the Australian cruiser video! 💪🇦🇺

[@fatso8437]

Not really designed by the Irish - it's heritage is South African and the lead team of engineers in Australia were all South Africans too! Steel is Aussie though!

[@lmsctv]

The prototype was "based" on the Irish MP44. The Bushmaster (as was approved and put into production) was engineered by ADI with cab, hull & shape a complete re-design, sorry not Irish.

[@bendgeddes]

The same could be said re the F88 to EF88 but still, props to the Austrians 🇦🇹

[@lmsctv]

@@bendgeddes nah 100% the F88 is 100% an Austrian weapon that's just slightly modified, just built under license in OZ.

[@seanlander9321]

The 800km range is essential across half the Australian continent as that is the usual distance between fuel stops.

[@joeis18]

Wait, WHAT!? That's fucking incredible. You would NEVER see that in an American vehicle. So Jealous!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Very useful in Ukraine, too! It’s a big country with lots of empty space…

[@majorlaff8682]

Yes, it's a long way between nowhere and nowhere.

[@vanguard9067]

Australia quite a bit wider than 1,600km, more like 4,000km

[@seanlander9321]

@@vanguard9067 Erm, I mean that half the country only has fuel stops every 800 km minimum, not that it’s two fuel stops wide, or long for that matter.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

This is an excellent video, thank you for giving us so much history of the vehicle. As an Aussie, we're proud that a small country like ours can help fight the horrific war in a Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini 💙💛 #PutinSucksBalls

[@joeis18]

It's good to have the gang back together. 🇦🇺🇺🇲 Y'all are always ready to pick a fight and that's why we love you. 😁

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Yes, yes he does I believe but not just any balls, he prefers the big, hairy ones.😂😂😂

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@joeis18 Yep, we don’t mind a bit of a fight especially when we’re helping our mates.👍👍

[@YourLocalHelldiver]

lmfao

[@Charango123quena]

We are Australians -There is no call we do not answer. There is no faith that we betray.

[@Matthew-jv1ee]

I'm an Aussie and ex service these are awesome vehicles... We should send more to Ukraine

[@LagrangePoint901]

The US Humvee had the same problem with IED's in Afghanistan and Iraq. A blast would be fatal to the soldiers and the army pleaded for a design fix to which Donald Rumsfeld said that is war and deal with it. Later design improvements made the same adjustment with a V bottom which diverted the blast sideways and outward.

[@aussiemilitant4486]

Humvees have never had a V-shape hull? They had many variants to up-armor them, but adding a V Hull was near impossible due to ground clearance already being too low.

[@KayAteChef]

They probably mean the MRAP.

[@killer3000ad]

@@aussiemilitant4486 Yeah. The Americans basically bought South African MRAPs and rushed them into Iraq to deal with the IED threat. The Humvees could be uparmored to protect against threats from the sides but nothing would be done about the bottom without seriously redesigning the chassis in which case you were better off just replacing the vehicle entirely.

[@altragaming5021]

As someone who has been inside a bush master. It is a incredible vehicle, cozy and practical with plenty of space for guns, and the crew. While the seats are a bit crampt, it can easily carry 10+ troops and it's gun positions give excellent coverage. Solid 10/10 vehicle.

[@larrybarnes3920]

I'm glad our Bushmasters are keeping brave Ukrainian fighters safe. We should send ASLAVs too. 🇺🇦👍👍 🇦🇺

[@botlinemiami]

My dad's mate who lives in Victoria, his landrover was backed into by a bushmaster whilst he was parking. The entire front of the car was just gone

[@RS-rj5sh]

Bushie vs Car, Car always looses

[@andrewmcphee8965]

As an Aussie (pronounced Ozzy, not Ossy fyi!) I'm very proud that the Bushmasters we have sent to Ukraine are making a difference. Slava Ukraine!!! PS. I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work, subscribed.

[@The_Pub_]

Auzzie.. The other one is how the yanks spell it,,, not how we spell it..

[@hipncool8036]

For everyone out there, especially aussies who are proud to be helping save ukrainian lives, i think Its worth mentioning that these bushmasters are also sold to indonesia and are used by the indonesian military to navigate papua new guinea as they hunt down the indigenous people who are only armed with spears and bows and arrows.

[@ogiteck571]

They definitely can hit speeds of 100kph, you'll often see them driving on the highways around Australia where the speed limits are 100/110kph

[@mozzie__au]

I had one go past me on the Western Freeway the other day doing 95-100

[@NotOnDrugs]

That's only like 68 mph lol

[@flamingfrancis]

And the Aussie cricket team has one in India!!

[@keenan_kid0192]

0:39 It was designed by Australia, don’t get where they got it being Irish designed from .Also it’s was definitely supplied by Australia, the US don’t have any bushmasters, don’t get where that came from either.

[@kitatit]

We Australians are so proud to be helping you fight for you freedom! The upmost respect and admiration for your bravery. People of Ukraine!✊ 🇺🇦 🇦🇺

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

I'm Australian and I'm not proud. I want our problems to be fixed first. Lots of homeless people. Lots of poor people.

[@skillfuldeep4552]

@@user-og6hl6lv7p Think about how many people are homeless because of the russian invasion

[@me-xb6mg]

no our fight

[@PiggyBankBurglar]

Great video amazing, interesting how many differnt solutions for the same problem have been made over the years.

[@erikhoryza9068]

Ukraine called, and the world answered. Good stuff Australia 🇦🇺 what an awesome transport vehicle. -From 🇺🇲 Bushmasters and HIMARS out here helping troops turn the tide 🙌🏻. Goes to show that NATO membership (though we all want it for Ukraine) is not necessarily required. If you stand with humanity, humanity will stand with you.

[@Mortablunt]

If you call it standing with humanity to use artillery to kill an innocent civilians for nine years? You call it standing with humanity to gun down people the day of a referendum when they try to go to the voting booths? You call it standing with humanity to declare a collaborator who murdered hundreds of thousands of ethnic minorities your national hero? You answered yes to one or more of these you might be Ukrainian!

[@bradj6985]

Proud to be an Aussie right now. Slava Ukraine.

[@art4018]

Thank you Australia for all your support! ♥ Hope to visit your beautiful country one day

[@majorlaff8682]

Come on down, mate. Most of it is beautiful. The rest is magnificent. The weather gets hot but the beer is always cold.

[@king_kiff3969]

I like how you've bought the propaganda, this is 8 months old and every single one of these has been confirmed to be blown up or disabled. Most being nothing more than steel coffins for young Ukrainian men. So sad to see my nation support this madness.

[@tobyc4957]

it is a shame that Australia does not make more of it's own weapons 😢

[@DumbSkippy]

I'm proud to be an Aussie and proud that Australia is helping Ukraine. I just wish we could do more... Slava Ukrainia.

[@pengudapenguin]

I pay an absolutely insane amount of tax and couldn't think of a better way to spend it than to build as many of these (in addition to ASLAVs) for the people of Ukraine 🇦🇺❤️🇺🇦

[@glennpeterson1357]

Outstanding video! I’ve been looking for more on the Bushmaster and this was perfect! Thanks mate!!!! Keep up the great vids!

[@spiro2992]

As an Aussie, this brings tears to my eyes. I’m so happy that my country can do its part to help support Ukraine and save lives. ❤️❤️🇺🇦🇦🇺

[@Mortablunt]

Actually you’re dragging it out which kills more Ukrainian Nazis which I guess stops them from committing more murders later which I guess does ultimately save lives.

[@JohnSmith-st5ud]

Your video randomly popped up in my feed so its the first one of yours Ive seen. Great video. Subbed!

[@paulbrennan3091]

Great Video mate ,Loved it ! Thank U for Showing this ! And very Happy We R able to help Save Ukrainian Soldiers Lives ! Great Military Vehicle & Remember Guys, Our Soldiers Always fought Bravely ,Courageously & Most Wisely , When under Good Leadership ,Just as the Ukraine Military ! Take Care ,& Godbless from Downunder Australia ! Slavia Ukraini !🙏🇺🇦❤️🇦🇺🙏

[@alexbattaglia8297]

as an australian i had no idea how good these vehicles are, im glad they're performing well and protecting lives!

[@anthony_obrien4080]

I was RAINF for 20 years... didn't rate this butchers van at first...now, its a vital piece of kit which has proved itself 🤙🍻🤙🍻

[@elioaugustokumoto4726]

great tank-truck... very important vehicle! go Ukraine!!

[@jordanryan2497]

I'm glad to hear our mates across the pond are enjoying our bushbashing equipment, Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@WarrenWright1961]

We send our mighty vehicles to Ukraine 🇺🇦 with anguished love & tears ❤️. We did not know you. We are very far away but we feel your endless pain & we stand in unwavering solidarity with you.

[@susfringgaming4018]

At the Australian war memorial I saw wreckage from a bushmaster read about how it was hit by 2-3 IEDs in Afghanistan and lost 3 wheels, it had to be condemned because the hull was completely mangled and twisted, but everyone inside was completely fine with only a few bruises and ringing ears. It feels good to send our equipment to Ukraine to help them fight their own war, as Australia isn't in war and these vehicles would just be in some warehouse gathering dust, but now they are in Ukraine saving lives. Same thing with our old Vietnam war-era m113 APCs, before they were gathering dust but now they are used in Ukraine to send vital supplies to the front line

[@SanctuaryLife]

Now that we (Australia) are officially on the Russian nuke list can we cut the BS and start sending 100 Hawkei, Bushmastsr and other vehicles? We have them to spare and the production lines in Bendigo are still open!

[@hdmccart6735]

We officially made that list a long time ago (1984 if IIRC). Swanbourne, Laverton, Pine Gap...

[@OldFellaDave]

They might need working brakes - so no Hawkei's for now ;)

[@wyattfamily8997]

Better save some for when China decides it's time to start trouble in Asia.

[@SanctuaryLife]

@@OldFellaDave Hawkei break issue was officially fixed October this year. Full rollout beginning now. It’s a good opportunity to test them on the battlefield while helping Ukraine.

[@davidnobular9220]

@@hdmccart6735 IIRC - IP Internet Relay Chat ?

[@joeyjoey7972]

as an Aussie taxpayer, im happy for the Aust Government to send many more to Ukraine.

[@adrianross8383]

As an Australian taxpayer, I'll be happy to pay a levy just for this.

[@TheDavidfallon]

We Aussies are proud to contribute to the fight for freedom and independence. Slava Ukrainie!

[@petemedium2185]

The Bushmaster WAS a Government owned vehicle but:Thales Group (French pronunciation: [talɛs]) is a French multinational company whose Australian branch makes and owns Bushmaster. A bit like saying McDonalds, or Arnott's, or Peter's Ice cream etc are Australian owned.

[@Moamabob]

"Glory to Ukraine!" from Australia.

[@davidbeattie4294]

Fascinating video about a really interesting vehicle. It was extremely clever of the original designers to focus on the unique hull design and incorporate proven automotive components to save time and money. Good on Australia for providing such a great vehicle to Ukraine.

[@petermulhall485]

Absolutely love the bushie! Great to see it protecting the people of Ukraine. ❤

[@luminatrixfanfiction]

You're glad to see it protecting corrupt people of Ukraine? Interesting.

[@alexbattaglia8297]

@@luminatrixfanfiction fascist bootlicker

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@luminatrixfanfiction ok Ivan, back to supporting your dictator.

[@kurtkozyrski9500]

Great video, well done. I'll be following your channel and binging on your library.

[@RedWrenchFilms]

Thanks so much Kurt - I'd love to hear what you think!

[@joeis18]

I am so jealous of this vehicle! Envy! 🇺🇲🇦🇺

[@TorBoy9]

That's an impressive vehicle. Slava Ukraini

[@revanati222]

I'm happy to hear the bushmasters are protecting troops, they've always been a fascination of mine. Despite being a civilian, I work in close proximity to them on a daily basis, and tried to get a position in the company producing them years ago, unfortunately not qualifying.

[@bruhmoment-yt2zp]

I had a guy come to my school who had been in these on three separate occasions ( when they hit an ied) and lost his leg but survived all three. These Vehicles are cool as shit and he said he swears if it wasn't invented he'd be a dead man

[@jojoanggono3229]

I think the Bushmaster V shaped bottom was inspired by Casspir of South Africa. Casspir was much used in the era of Bush war.

[@naclworks5636]

Yep. The Bushmaster was directly inspired by Australian experiences with SADF vehicles in Namibia.

[@RomanVarl]

Problem is that UA are using what is essentially a counter-insurgency/troop carrier vehicle in a front-line role, it was not designed for. But they have little choice, "please send more"

[@dunesurfermt5004]

Thanks for the update .

[@CatsMeowPaw]

We are so far away from the conflict, but glad we could help the good guys.

[@michaelclark-mv6yr]

Would love to see a video about the Sentinal WW2 Australian tank. My father, now passed away, was involved in its design and production but spoke very little about it. Enjoyed your Bushmater video, in my day it was the .”good” old M113. Michael C. 9:38

[@aify5883]

I live just around the corner from the factory that makes these. Such a sick vehicle

[@majorlaff8682]

Sick? Oh, I do hope they recover and get back to work soon.

[@The_Pub_]

""Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"" has always helped those in need,, and we will continue to do so... We are Australian...

[@WeldinMike27]

I work for the company that builds them. I've personally welded over 700. Quite proud.

[@majorlaff8682]

Weld done, Mike. Good onya, mate.

[@WeldinMike27]

@@majorlaff8682 thanks. Nice pun, too

[@geebs1515]

Sorry, factually incorrect. The original design basically failed during mine blast testing and was re-designed prior to low-rate initial production. To say the vehicle is Irish designed is not correct. Less than 15% Irish, the rest Australian and a mix of other technologies.

[@nilloc93]

I'd just point out that the V hull is already a bit outdated (no fault on Aus for that, it is a 30 year old truck) but modern protection involves double V hulls. Advantageous for providing greater protection by allowing flex points where the crew don't sit, and increasing available space inside the hull.

[@jasmorris1286]

Awesome work mate 👍

[@Roger-go6jc]

As an Australian I am so glad our country has been able to help Ukraine in this way. To see the Bushmasters keeping these brave Ukrainians a little bit safer is everything. So they can go back to their families and rebuild Ukraine once putin is dealt with.

[@jetnavigator]

Yes, and it was great of us to supply artillery to help kill more civilians. You must feel so proud.

[@stargate12345678]

To go and say it was designed by the Irish is not correct and gives way too much credit. It was inspired/based on an Irish design for a prototype. Literally everything from that very early stage is entirely Australian-Domestically designed, produced and manafactured.