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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BOV (armoured personnel carrier)larger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BOV (armoured personnel carrier) | Praga V3S |
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| Crew | 2+8[source] | — |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | — |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source95 km/h (59 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (300 mi)[source]
Deutz F6L413 diesel engine at 2650 rpm
Single sourceDeutz F6L413 diesel engine 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | TAM , Fabrika automobila Priboj[source] | Praga[source] |
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| No. built | 565+[source] | — |
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| Variants | BOV-1, BOV-3, BOV-VP[source] | — |
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| Armor | 10–15mm 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 level IV+ up to 20mm, side and rear STANAG 4569 level III+ up to 12.7mm[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 25 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2016[source] | — |
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| Main armament | (RCWS) 12.7 mm[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-step[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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