An electrical-powered model of the Australian Military's Bushmaster armoured automobile has been unveiled at a defence know-how convention in Adelaide.
The Bushmaster is an 11-tonne, 4×4 protected automobile designed to deflect explosions away from its passengers.
The autos had been among the many navy tools donated by the Australian authorities to Ukraine in its warfare towards Russia earlier this 12 months.
It's designed and in-built by defence contractor Thales in Victoria.
Now an electrical model of the Bushmaster, or the electrical Protected Army Car (ePMV), has been displayed at this week's Chief of Military Symposium in Adelaide.
Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite mentioned the automobile promised higher efficiency for military fight missions and the military plans to check it.
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"This ePMV brings the advantages of electrical autos to the battlefield, notably being quieter than its combustion counterparts, and I sit up for seeing it carry out in area trials."
Thistlethwaite mentioned bettering navy applied sciences for the Australian Defence Drive was a serious objective for the federal authorities.
"As we're seeing around the globe immediately, trendy navy personnel are joined on their missions by machines.
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"This symposium permits military to work with trade to discover new and rising applied sciences."
"It's critical we assist the exploration and improvement of those applied sciences, creating progressive benefits for the Australian Defence Drive whereas supporting Australian trade and jobs."