Bushmaster Single Cab Utility

The Australian International Airshow 2011 at Avalon in Victoria is not just about aircraft. One such place is the 'Avalon Arena' which is set up very much like a 4x4 test track. On display are many types of military all-terrain vehicles and prototypes. Such vehicles include the Bushmaster IMV (Infantry Mobility Vehicle) 4×4 armored vehicle which is currently deployed within Afghanistan for the Australian Army. Also on show is Thales Australia's Bushmaster Single Cab Utility prototype (shown), which may replace a fleet of over 2,000 Australian Defence Force field vehicles under evaluation for LAND 121 Phase 3 program's Medium Heavy Capability component. Thales Australia's Bushmaster Single Cab Utility has been selected for the next stage of the tender evaluation process in the medium-weight category. The Bushmaster armoured vehicle, developed by Thales Australia (formerly ADI Limited) in Australia is in full production at Thales's protected mobility systems manufacturing facility at Bendigo, Victoria. (Photo: Australia DoD)

M113 A1

Armoured Personnel Carriers M113A1 drives through the streets of Dili, East Timor. Midcaption: M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) have a long and proud history in the Australian Army since they were first introduced in 1965. After nearly 45 years of service to the nation, three M113A1’s, one of which saw service in Vietnam, had their last street patrol in East Timor before being cleaned in preparation for shipping back to Australia. (Photo: Australia DoD)

M113 A1

Armoured Personnel Carriers M113A1 drives through the streets of Dili, East Timor. Midcaption: M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) have a long and proud history in the Australian Army since they were first introduced in 1965. After nearly 45 years of service to the nation, three M113A1’s, one of which saw service in Vietnam, had their last street patrol in East Timor before being cleaned in preparation for shipping back to Australia. (Photo: Australia DoD)

M113 A1

Armoured Personnel Carriers M113A1 drives through the streets of Dili, East Timor. Midcaption: M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) have a long and proud history in the Australian Army since they were first introduced in 1965. After nearly 45 years of service to the nation, three M113A1’s, one of which saw service in Vietnam, had their last street patrol in East Timor before being cleaned in preparation for shipping back to Australia. (Photo: Australia DoD)

M113 A1

M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) conduct their final patrol in Dili, Timor Leste, as Black Hawks fly overhead. (Photo: Australia DoD)

ASLAV

Ford Performance Racing Team drivers, Mark Winterbottom and Steve Richards visit 1 Brigade at Robertson Barracks to try their hand at rappelling and to take some of the Army's armoured fighting vehicles for a test drive. (Photo: Australia DoD)

ASLAV

Ford Performance Racing Team driver, Steve Richards visited 1 Brigade at Robertson Barracks to try his hand at rappelling and to take some of the Army's armoured fighting vehicles for a test drive. (Photo: Australia DoD)