Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
BOV (armoured personnel carrier)
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1985–
Quantity
565
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1985
- Combat Weight9.1 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main Armament(RCWS) 12.7 mm
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Secondary Armament7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
▣Protection6MOD.6
- Armour Typesteel
- STANAG Protection LevelSTANAG 4569 level III+ front side for BOV M11 and BOV M15
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)10 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)15 mm
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeCumminsIBS
- Engine Power150 hp
- Power-to-Weight25 hp
- TransmissionAllison 3000 6+1 Automatic
- Suspension4×4 wheeled
- Max Road Speed95 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.7 m
- Width2.53 m
- Height2.84 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production565
- Production Start1,985 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
- 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
41
years in service
565
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BOV (ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER) · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 64units
64active
BOV (armoured personnel carrier)SALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Bangladesh | 8 | — | — |
| — |  Slovenia | 26 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)41COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)74SERBIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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