The
BOV is a 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier designed and manufactured
in the former Yugoslavia, in the early 1980s. The BOV family of vehicles
was originally manufactured in Yugoslavia but as a result of the breakup
of Yugoslavia into a number of separate countries, the production line
was eventually located in Slovenia.
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BOV-1 ATGW: Mounted on the roof of this vehicle is a pod containing
six ATGWs based on the Russian designed and locally manufactured AT-3
`Sagger' but fitted with a semi-automatic guidance system.
- BOV-3 SPAAG: is fitted with a power-operated turret
armed with three 20 mm cannon, each of which has a drum-type magazine
holding 60 rounds of ammunition with a total of 1,500 rounds of ammunition
being carried.
- BOV-30 SPAAG: is fitted with a power-operated turret
armed with three 20 mm cannon, each of which has a drum-type magazine
holding 60 rounds of ammunition with a total of 1,500 rounds of ammunition
being carried.
- BOV-SN: modified for use in the ambulance role.
- BOV-M: armed with smoke-grenade launchers and a 7.62mm
or 12.7mm machine gun.
- BOV-VP: armoured personnel carrier for the military
police. Named also M-86.
- BOV M11: modernized version of standard BOB vehicle
from YugoImport.
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| Armament |
The BOV
can be equipped with a small cupola with a two-part roof hatch
that opens left and right, armed with a 7.62mm machine gun.
Three electrically operated smoke grenade discharger are mounted
to each side of the hull.
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| Design
and Protection |
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crew (driver and commander) are seated at the front of the vehicle,
troop's compartment in the middle and engine at the rear. The
hull of the BOV 4x4 armoured vehicle is made in all-welded steel
of 8mm maximum which provides a protection from firing of small
arms and artillery shell splinters. The BOV can carry a total
of 10 people including commander, driver and eight soldiers.
The driver sits at the front left with the commander to the
right. The soldiers enter and leave the vehicle via a single
door in each side that opens towards the front. . In either
side of the troop compartment are three firing ports each with
an associated vision block and there is an additional firing
port to the right of the commander's windscreen. |
| Mobility |
The
BOV 4x4 armoured vehicle is motorized with a German Deutz F
6L 413 F six-cylinder diesel developing 150 hp. at 2,650 rpm
coupled to a manual transmission with five forward and one reverse
gears and a two-speed transfer case. Steering is power-assisted
on the front wheels to reduce driver fatigue and a central tyre
pressure regulation system is fitted as standard, allowing pressure
to be adjusted from 0.7 to 0.35 bar to suit the type of ground
being crossed. Main brakes are air-hydraulic with a hand-operated
parking brake. Suspension front and rear consists of leaf-type
springs with telescopic shock-absorbers with 1300 - 18 PR10
cross-country tyres fitted as standard. The BOV can run at a
maximum road speed of 95 km/h with a maximum cruising range
of 800 km. The BOV is able to negotiate gradient up to 55%,
side slopes to 30% and natural and engineered trenches to 0.64m.
The vehicle can climb vertical obstacle up to 0.54m and fording
depth of 1.1m without preparation.
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| Accessories |
Standard
equipment of the BOV 4x4 armoured vehicle includes heater,
day and night vision equipment, intercom and radios.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
| 7,62
or 12,7 mm machine gun
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Country
users |
| Bangladesh,
Croatia, Kenya, Serbia, Slovenia. |
Designer
Country |
| Serbia
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Accessories |
| Hetaer,
day/night vision equipment, intercom, radio
equipment. |
Crew |
2
+ 8 |
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Armor |
| Max
8mm armour. Protection against firing of small
arms and shell splinters. |
Weight |
9,400
kg |
Speed |
95
km/h |
Range
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500
to 800 km
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Dimensions |
Lenght:
5.70 m; Width: 2.53 m; Height: 2.33 m |
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