BOV (armoured personnel carrier)
| BOV-VP | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A BOV-VP | |
| Type | Armoured Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin |  Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | VTI |
| Manufacturer | TAM |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.1 tonnes (20,062 lbs) |
| Length | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.53 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 2.33 m (7 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 2+8[1] |
| Armor | 10-15mm of steel |
Main armament | 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm |
| Engine | Deutz F6L413 diesel engine[1] 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm[1] |
| Power/weight | 25 hp/t |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
Operational range | 500 km (300 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
The BOV (Borbeno Oklopno Vozilo), literally "Combat Armored Vehicle", is an all-wheel drive armoured vehicle manufactured in the former Yugoslavia.[2]
Description
The BOV has a capactiy of 10, including a driver, gunner and eight infantrymen.[1] The vehicle has a 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.[1]
Service history
The BOV was used for internal security and military duties. It was most commonly used by territorial defence units, in several variants equipped with machine guns, water cannons, smoke and tear gas dispensers for crowd control and riots.
Variants
- BOV-1 - anti-tank vehicle armed with 6x AT-3 missiles. Also known as POLO M-83.
- BOV-3 - air-defence version with triple M55A4B1 20mm cannon and 1,500 rounds.
- BOV-30 - prototype air-defence vehicle with twin mounted 30mm guns.
- BOV-M - armoured personnel carrier for the Milicija. This version is armed with smoke-grenade launchers and a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun.
- BOV-SN - ambulance version.
- BOV-VP - armoured personnel carrier for the military police. Also known as M-86.
Operators
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 34 BOV-VP and 39 BOV-3
Croatia - 44 BOV-3, 37 BOV-1 and 54 BOV-VP(used mainly for peacekeeping)
Serbia - 58 BOV-VP, 84 BOV-1 and 65 BOV-3
Slovenia - 12 BOV-VP and 28 BOV-M (reserve status)
Yugoslavia - Passed on to successor states
Gallery
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BOV-1 anti-tank vehicle. -
BOV-3 anti-aircraft vehicle. -
BOV-M riot control vehicle. -
BOV-SN armored vehicle. -
BOV-VP armoured personnel carrier.
See also
References
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