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Armoured vehicles1985–present

BOV (armoured personnel carrier)

Name: BOV (armoured personnel carrier) specifications
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Armoured personnel carrier

BOV (armoured personnel carrier) is a armoured personnel carrier originating in Yugoslavia. It was built by TAM , Fabrika automobila Priboj.

Origin: Yugoslavia
Manufacturer: TAM , Fabrika automobila Priboj

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BOV (armoured personnel carrier)

Srđan Popović · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Length: 5.7m
Width: 2.53m
Mass: 9.1t
Speed: 95km/hMaximum
Range: 500kmOperational
Power: 110kW

Technical data

Specifications

26 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 9.1 tonnes¹
Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)¹

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Size in context

Length: 5.7 m
Height: 2.84 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	5.7 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

BOV (armoured personnel carrier) · Wikipedia revision 1347743408 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Yugoslavia
In service
Infobox · In service
1985–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
See Operators
Wars
Infobox · Wars
Yugoslav Wars Russian invasion of Ukraine
Designer
Infobox · Designer
Military Technical Institute
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
TAM , Fabrika automobila Priboj
No. built
Infobox · No. built
565+
Variants
Infobox · Variants
BOV-1, BOV-3, BOV-VP
Mass
Infobox · Mass
9.1 tonnes
Length
Infobox · Length
5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
Crew
Infobox · Crew
2+8
Armor
Infobox · 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
Engine
Infobox · Engine
Deutz F6L413 diesel engine 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm
Power/weight
Infobox · Power/weight
25 hp/t
Suspension
Infobox · Suspension
4×4 wheeled
Operational range
Infobox · Operational range
500 km (300 mi)
Maximum speed
Infobox · Maximum speed
95 km/h (59 mph)
Produced
Infobox · Produced
2016
Main armament
Infobox · Main armament
(RCWS) 12.7 mm
Secondary armament
Infobox · Secondary armament
grenade launcher
Reported operator · Bangladesh
Operators · Current operators
Bangladesh
Reported operator · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Operators · Current operators
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reported operator · Croatia
Operators · Current operators
Croatia
Reported operator · Cyprus
Operators · Current operators
Cyprus
Reported operator · Kenya
Operators · Current operators
Kenya
Reported operator · Montenegro
Operators · Current operators
Montenegro
Reported operator · Serbia
Operators · Current operators
Serbia
Reported operator · Ukraine
Operators · Current operators
Ukraine

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

8 countries documented

BOV (armoured personnel carrier) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
32Reported holdingsBOV (armoured personnel carrier) · reported variantsEstimate · Period Date of the source the list cites · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Tank Destroyers". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Croatia
42Reported holdingsBOV (armoured personnel carrier) · reported variantsEstimate · Period Wikipedia revision of 2026-09-28; the list cites no dated source for this count · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Air defence". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Cyprus
Kenya
Montenegro
3Reported holdingsBOV (armoured personnel carrier) · reported variants · Ground ArmyEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for TAM BOV VP М86. Service scope: Ground Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 3. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Serbia
≥82Reported holdingsBOV (armoured personnel carrier) · reported variantsEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Lower-bound count for BOV OT / BOV KIV / BOV-VP. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 3 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 10+ / quantity: 20+ / quantity: 52. Origin: Serbia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Ukraine
20Reported holdingsBOV (armoured personnel carrier) · reported variants · ArmyEstimate · Period November 2025 IISS assessment · Single source
Count scope
Army exact named equipment holdings: BOV-VP (M-86). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.