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May 1st, 2012 
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Check out the military vehicle protecting Australian troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
Australian soldiers near a Bushmaster, a protected-mobility vehicle, which is one of the safest vehicles in the harsh environment of Afghanistan. Picture: Craig Greenhill
Source: The Advertiser
THE Australian-made Bushmaster protected-mobility vehicle has set a new reliability benchmark in the rugged and unforgiving environment of war-torn Afghanistan.
The armoured troop carrier has saved countless Australian lives since it was deployed to Oruzgan Province in the mid-2000s.
Its rugged construction has made the Bushy a legend among the Aussie troops, who spend days at a time inside the 12-tonne trucks that are built in Bendigo.
The Advertiser joined soldiers from Mentoring Task Force Four for a four-day convoy mission, that included Anzac Day, to a remote new patrol base being built near a village called Chuckajuy about 90km east of Camp Holland near Tarin Kowt.
The Bushy handled the diabolical terrain with ease, and the passengers enjoyed airconditioned comfort and peace of mind inside the secure V-shaped hull during nine-hour stretches travelling at just 5km/h.
Not one of MTF-4s Bushmasters, from the Brisbane-based 8/9 Battalion, has suffered a major breakdown since the force arrived in the region back in January.
During the four-day mission to Chuckajuy there was not even a flat tyre. That allowed the convoy to set a new one-day travel benchmark for the 90km home trip over barely made roads.
Squadron Sergeant Major for Mentor Team Four, Warrant Officer Jason Moriarty from the 2nd/14th Light Horse in Brisbane, who normally operates from an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle, describes the Bushy as a good blend of protection and aggression.
The former Maryborough, Victoria local and father of four girls said it was not designed to go toe-to-toe with the enemy.
But in Afghanistan it was more than capable thanks to its protected weapon station – which allows vehicle commanders to observe and engage targets from within the cabin.
“It has proven to be a very tough and reliable vehicle – and on all our missions so far we have never had a breakdown,” WO Moriarty said, adding: “(The Busmaster) handles the terrain with ease.”
Driver Private Hamish Aitken, 25, from Inverell, NSW said the Bushmaster was highly capable and reliable.
All controls were at his fingertips including differential locks and a tyre inflation system.
It has plenty of grunt thanks to a 7.2-litre Caterpillar turbo-diesel and despite its weight; the large 4WD can traverse near vertical inclines.
“They have done everything we have asked of them … and have even towed trucks and LAVs out of trouble,” Private Aitken said.
“It is a rugged and comfortable vehicle … (It) is virtually indestructible and secure.”
Dozens of Diggers who’ve been strapped inside a Bushmaster hit by roadside bombs would second that opinion.
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