BOV (APC)

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BOV-VP
A BOV-VP
Type	Armoured Personnel Carrier
Place of origin	Yugoslavia
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	VTI
Manufacturer	TAM
Specifications
Weight	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)
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 capacity 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 POL M-83.^[3]
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.

New developed

BOV M10 - armored vehicle for artillery systems command and control.
BOV M11 - armored reconnaissance vehicle.
HS M09 BOV-3 - hybrid air-defense system based on BOV-3 with 8 x Strela 2 SAM's mounted on turret.
MRČKB BOV-3 - mobile radio communication for battalion commander integrated in to BOV-3 vehicle.

Operators

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 42 BOV-VP and 39 BOV-3
Croatia - 40 BOV-3, 37 BOV-1 and 54 BOV-VP(used mainly for peacekeeping) also 36 BOV-M are used by the Police.
Serbia - 86 BOV-VP, 86 BOV-1 and 85 BOV-3
Slovenia - 16 BOV-VP and 28 BOV-M (reserve status)

Former BOV(APC) Operators

Yugoslavia - Passed on to successor states

Gallery

BOV-1 anti-tank vehicle.
BOV-3 anti-aircraft vehicle.
BOV-M riot control vehicle.
BOV-SN armored vehicle.
BOV-VP armoured personnel carrier.
BOV M10 for artillery systems command and control.
BOV M11

References

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