THE HON. GREG COMBET MP
Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
044/2009
COMBET WELCOMES FURTHER BUSHMASTER
SALES TO DUTCH
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.
Please note Defence Media has a new phone number: 02 6127 1999.
The existing number will be automatically diverted to the new number for three
months. The existing after-hours duty mobile 0408 498 664 will remain.
Media contacts:
Rod Hilton (Greg Combet):
02 6277 4771 or 0458 276 619
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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