The Jamaica Defence Force has bolstered and upgraded its fleet of Thales Bushmaster Protected Vehicles.
The purchase of 6 additional Bushmasters, 3 troops carrier and 3 ambulance versions, brings its fleet to 18.
The new vehicles for Jamaica offer special features including fully integrated Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) that provide power and supplementary air conditioning when the engine is off. This allows static vehicles to maintain a comfortable temperature in the hot Jamaican climate.
The ambulance variants will give soldiers the ability to evacuate and treat injured police officers under the protection of the Bushmaster rather than having to deploy vulnerable unarmored vehicles into dangerous situations.
The contract comes two months after Thales announced an export of an additional six Bushmasters to the Netherlands under a $14 million contract that will involve more than 60 Australian businesses to design and deliver a new, bespoke Dutch medevac vehicle variant.