Summary
The BOV M11 is part of the BOV family of light armored vehicles. The M11 is a 4x4 all-wheel drive vehicle specialized in reconnaissance. It is armored vehicle manufactured in Yugoimport SDPR factory in Velika Plana, Serbia.[2]
| BOV M11 | |
|---|---|
 BOV M11 | |
| Type | Armored reconnaissance vehicle |
| Place of origin | Serbia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute |
| Manufacturer | Yugoimport SDPR |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.5 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 | 3 + 4 passengers[1] |
| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level III front, Level II sides and aft. |
Main armament | 12.7mm RWS provides day/night sight |
| Engine | diesel 190 hp |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent |
Operational range | 600 km |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Description edit
The BOV M11 has a primary role as reconnaissance vehicle and command-reconnaissance vehicle. If used by artillery units it could be remote observation post that observes enemy and guides firing. It has a crew of 3, including driver, commander and gunner. Has room for four more personnel that could include based on concrete mission scouts and artillery command platoon’s CO. The vehicle has a four-wheel drive and is powered by a diesel engine developing 190 hp. It has many special reconnaissance systems and artillery systems built in based on concrete mission role. Driver has thermal camera sight at front and CCD TV camera at rear.[3] It is armed with 12.7 mm remote-controlled weapon station for day and night combat and fire on move and stand. It is possible to integrate another RCWS with 7.62mm gun and for more recce combat role RCWS with 30 mm grenade launcher BGA-30 or M10 RCWS with 20mm gun and 7.62mm coaxial gun.
Equipment for artillery reconnaissance vehicle include: 1. Artillery electronic direction finder (AEG) 2. Communications equipment 3. Artillery battery FCS computer
Operators edit
Current operators edit
Bangladesh - Bangladesh Army operates 8+ vehicles.[4][5]
Kenya - Unspecified number ordered.[6]
Serbia - Gendarmery 12 in service.[7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Y-Report (No. 28)". p. 46 – Command Reconnaissance Artillery Vehicle.
- ^ "Srbija ima fabriku složenih borbenih sistema" (in Serbian). Al Jazeera Balkans. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "- Family of multi-role combat armored vehicles BOV M11 4x4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2020). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 120 (1): 254. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707967. S2CID 219627149.
- ^ "Trade-Register-1971-2019.rft". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "U Velikoj Plani sklapaće se "bov M10" i "bov M11"" (in Serbian). POLITIKA. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Počeo izvoz borbenih vozila" (in Serbian). Kurir. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Галовић, Милан. "Жандармерија добила оклопна возила". Politika Online.