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BOV M11 Serbian 4x4 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

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Basic Information
Name
BOV M11 Serbian 4x4 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Designation
BOV
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Manufacturer
TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia
Date of Introduction
2013
Description

The BOV M11 is part of the BOV family of light armored vehicles. The M11 is a 4x4 all-wheel drive vehicle specialized in reconnaissance. It is an armored vehicle manufactured in SDPR "Complex Battle Systems" factory in Velika Plana, Serbia. The BOV M11 has a primary role as a reconnaissance vehicle and command-reconnaissance vehicle. If used by artillery units it could be a remote observation post that observes the enemy and guides firing. It has a crew of 3, including a driver, commander, and gunner. Has to room for four more personnel that could include based on concrete mission scouts and the artillery command platoon’s CO. The vehicle has four-wheel drive and is powered by a diesel engine developing 190 hp. It has many special reconnaissance systems and artillery systems built in based on a concrete mission role. The driver has thermal camera sight at the front and a CCD TV camera at the rear. It is armed with a 12.7 mm remote-controlled weapon station for day and night combat and fire on the move and stands. It is possible to integrate another RCWS with a 7.62mm gun and for a more recce combat role RCWS with a 30 mm grenade launcher BGA-30 or M10 RCWS with a 20mm gun and 7.62mm coaxial gun. Equipment for artillery reconnaissance vehicles includes 1. Artillery electronic direction finder (AEG) 2. Communications equipment 3. Artillery battery FCS computer

Ground Specifications
Crew 3
Mobility Type Wheeled (4x4)
Main Weapon 12.7 mm NSV Heavy Machine Gun
Engine Diesel (190 hp)
Active Protection None
Max Speed 100.0 km/h
Range 600.0 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 BOV M11
Description The BOV M11 has primary role as reconnaissance vehicle and command-reconnaissance vehicle.
Manufacturer TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia
Crew 3 ea
Passengers 4 ea
Note The BOV M11 has many special reconnaissance systems and artillery systems built in based on concrete mission role
Dimensions
Length 5.79 m
Width 2.53 m
Height, Hull Roof 2.33 m
Ground Clearance 0.33 m
Track 1.90 m
Wheelbase 2.75 m
Automotive
Engine Name CUMMINGS 190KS Engine
Engine Type Diesel
Engine Power 190
Transmission 1 reverse gear, 5 forward gears
Cruising Range (km) 600 km
Speed (Max Road) (km/h) 100 km/h
Speed (Max Off-Road) (km/h) INA km/h
Speed (Average cross-country) (km/h) 40 km/h
Speed (Max Swim) Not Amphibious
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 4×4 wheeled, fully independent
All-Wheel Drive Yes
Communications
Radio INA
Intercom INA
Upgraded Communications Equipment Avaialble
Main Weapon System
Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) Yes, the 12.7mm NSV Heavy Machine Gun is on a unnamed RCWS System
Note #1 It is possible to integrate another RCWS with 7.62mm gun and for more recce combat role RCWS with 30 mm grenade launcher BGA-30 or M10 RCWS with 20mm gun and 7.62mm coaxial gun
System
Name 1 x NSV 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Type Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber 12.7 mm
Manufacturer "Metallist", Uralsk, Kazakh SSR, Crvena ZastavaSerbia
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 ingle forward-facing day periscope in the roof
Passive Periscope Yes
Searchlight Yes
Firing Ports three on each side
Driver Thermal Sight Yes
Commander Thermal Sight Yes
Gunner Thermal Sight Yes
FIre on the Move Yes
CCD TV Yes, located at the rear of the vehcile
Artillery electronic direction finder (AEG) Avaialble for Aritllery Reconnaissance
Artillery Battery FCS Computer Avaialble for Aritllery Reconnaissance
Protection
Armor, Front STANAG 4569 Level III front
Armor, Sides and Rear STANAG 4569 Level II sides and aft.
Windshield Six ballistic protected windows and 6 loopholes
Applique Armor Available
Explosive Reactive Armor 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
Details
Country of Origin Serbia
Category Reconnaissance Vehicles
Land > Infantry Vehicles > Reconnaissance Vehicles
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.79 m
Width
2.53 m
Height
2.33 m
Weight
Operators (3)
Serbia
Bangladesh
Kenya
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