BOV (armoured personnel carrier)

BOV first generation
BOV-VP
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of origin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia /  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia /  Serbia and Montenegro
 Serbia
Service history
In service1985–present[1]
Used bySee Operators
WarsYugoslav Wars
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute
ManufacturerTAM, Yugoimport SDPR
No. built565+
VariantsBOV-1, BOV-3, BOV-VP
Specifications
Mass9.1 tonnes (20,062 lbs)
Length5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Width2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
Crew2+8[2]

Armor10–15mm of steel STANAG 4569 level III+ front side for BOV M11 and BOV M15, Level 1+ side and rear, BOV KIV level STANAG III+ all side, BOV OT Front STANAG 4569 nivo IV+ up to 20mm, side and rear STANAG 4569 nivo III+ up to 12.7mm
EngineDeutz F6L413 diesel engine[2]
150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm[2]
Power/weight25 hp/t
Suspension4×4 wheeled
Operational
range
500 km (300 mi)
Maximum speed 95 km/h (59 mph)

The BOV (Serbian: Борбено оклопно возило (БОВ), romanizedBorbeno oklopno vozilo (BOV), lit.'Combat Armored Vehicle'), is an all-wheel drive armoured vehicle manufactured in the former Yugoslavia and today in Serbia.[3] The second generation BOV is currently in development.

  1. ^ "BOV (Combat Armored Vehicle)". Military Factory. Military Factory. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "BOV APC". www.vojska.net.
  3. ^ "BOV-M / BOV-3 / BOV-30". man.fas.org.