BOV (armoured personnel carrier)

BOV VP
BOV-VP
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originYugoslavia
Service history
In service1985–present
Used bySee Operators
WarsYugoslav Wars
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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

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
150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm
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), romanized: Borbeno oklopno vozilo (BOV), lit.'Combat Armored Vehicle'), is an all-wheel drive armoured vehicle manufactured in the former Yugoslavia and today in Serbia. The second generation BOV is currently in development.