BOV-M Slovenian 4x4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

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Basic Information

Name

BOV-M Slovenian 4x4 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

Designation

BOV-M

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

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Manufacturer

TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia

Date of Introduction

1971

Description

The BOV (Serbian: Борбено оклопно возило (БОВ) / Borbeno oklopno vozilo, literally "Combat Armored Vehicle"), is an all-wheel-drive armored vehicle manufactured in the former Yugoslavia and today in Serbia. Currently in development is second generation BOV. The BOV has a capacity of 10, including a driver, gunner, and eight infantrymen. The vehicle has four-wheel drive and is powered by the Deutz type F 6L 413 F six-cylinder diesel engine developing 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm's.

Ground Specifications

Crew 2

Mobility Type Wheeled (4x4)

Main Weapon 12.7-mm MGs

Engine Diesel (150 hp)

Active Protection None

Max Speed 95.0 km/h

Range 500.0 km

Variants

BOV-M (Slovenia) Some built with 12.7-mm MGs

BOV-VP Security version with swing out gates to direct crowds

BOV-1/Polo M-83 Sans troop compartment with 2 ATGM launcher pods with 3 AT-3 launchers each with machine gun mounted before the two AT-3s

BOV-3 3 turret-mounted 20-mm cannons for air defense

BOV-30 2 turret-mounted 30-mm cannons for air defense

LOV (Croatia) No raised compartment, increased hull protection, but with a 12.7-mm machine gun

BOV-SN Ambulance

Yugo import BOV variants Serbia has a variants that include SP AA vehicles with the Igla or Stinger missiles or the ZU-23; AT vehicles with the AT-5 Spandrel; or an armored reconnaissance vehicle with a 20-mm M55 cannon, 7.62-mm PKT machine gun with twin AT-3 Sagger AT launchers or a single Spandrel system

System

Alternative Designations See Variants

Description 4 X 4 APC built originally by Yugoslavia with space for 8 soldiers to exit through side doors: 3 firing ports on each side & an additional one to the right of the commander’s vision block

Manufacturer TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia

Crew 2 (driver, commander)

Passengers 8 ea

Dimensions

Length 5.79 m

Width 2.53 m

Height, Hull Roof 2.34 m

Height, Hull Top 1.99 m

Ground Clearance 0.33 m

Track 1.90 m

Wheelbase 2.75 m

Automotive

Engine Name 1 x German Deutz F 6L 413 F 6-cylinder diesel

Engine Type Diesel

Engine Power 150

Transmission 1 reverse gear, 5 forward gears

Cruising Range (km) 500 km

Speed (Max Road) (km/h) 95 km/h

Speed (Max Off-Road) (km/h) INA km/h

Speed (Average cross-country) (km/h) 40 km/h

Speed (Max Swim) INA

Fuel Capacity 220 liters

Gradient 55 %

Side Slope 30 %

Vertical Obstacle 0.54 m

Trench 0.64 m

Fording Depths 1.10 m

Turning Radius 10.0 m

Brakes air-hydraulic with a hand-operated parking brake

Suspension front and rear suspension consists of leaf-type springs with telescopic shock-absorbers

Communications

Radio INA

Intercom INA

Main Weapon System

System

Name 1 x NSV 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun

Type Heavy Machine Gun

Caliber 12.7 mm

In Service 1971-Present

Length 1,560 mm

Weight, Gun Only 25 kg

Weight, On Tripod 41 kg

Weight, 50 round belt 11 kg

Action Gas-operated

Rate of Fire 700–800 rounds/min

Effective Firing Range, vs. Air Targets 1,500 m

Effective Firing Range, vs. Ground Targets 2,000 m

Feed System 50-round belt

Sights Iron sights

Ammunition

Type Rifle

Caliber 12.7 mm

Cartridge 12.7×108mm

Muzzle Velocity 845 m/s

Basic Load 2,000 ea

Fire Control

Fire Control System No

Periscope Single forward-facing day periscope in the roof

Passive Periscope Yes

Searchlight Yes

Firing Ports three on each side

Night Vision Yes

Protection

Armor (turret front) (mm) 6-10-mm (defeats 7.l62-mm AP at 300 m)

Applique Armor (mm) Available on sides for variants

Explosive Reactive Armor (mm) No

Active Protection System No

Self-entrenching Blade No

NBC Protection System Available

Smoke Equipment 6 x Smoke grenade launchers

Survivability Equipment Grill armor over windows

Central Tire Inflation System Yes

Image Sources

Notes https://www.armyrecognition.com/serbian_army_wheeled_armoured_and_vehicle_uk/bov_4x4_armoured_vehicle_personnel_carrier_technical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures_video.html; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BOV_M-10.jpg; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BOV_KIV_01.jpg;

Details

Country of Origin Slovenia

Category Land

Land

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

5.79 m

Width

2.53 m

Height

2.34 m

Weight

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Operators (6)

Serbia

Bangladesh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

Montenegro

Slovenia

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