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BOV M16 Milošlarger figure on 1 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | BOV M16 Miloš | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Serbia[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
| Designer | Yugoimport SDPR[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
| Designed | 2015[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Yugoimport SDPR[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| No. built | 80+[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
| Armor | Level III on the front side STANAG 4569 . Level II on the other sides STANAG 4569 . Levels IIa and IIb STANAG 4569 of anti-mine protection.[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
| Main armament | 12.7 mm/7.62 mm[source] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled[source] | Helical spring[source] |
| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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