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Australia Gains Flexibility To Buy More Bushmaster Vehicles

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

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Australian ministers this week said they are buying some $15.5 million in long-lead items for Bushmaster vehicles, offering the government the ability to potentially buy more of the armored vehicles. Minister for Defence Stephen Smith said the long-lead items are purchased “to give the government the flexibility and the capability of purchasing additional Bushmasters on top of the 101 that we announced last year.” The 101 Bushmasters are for use in Afghanistan (Defense Daily, May 13). Also, at the end…

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