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BOV 8×8 Vydra
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Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Slovakia · 2004
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BOV8×8Vydra

⚙ Patria AMV variant
BOV 8×8 Vydra
BOV 8×8 Vydra Photo: Reise Reise · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Protection
55
Mobility
70
Troop Capacity
60
Anti-Armour Capability
50
Situational Awareness
60
Survivability
55
Amphibious Capability
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Slovakia
ManufacturerKonstrukta Defence
CategoryInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2004
Operators8 countries
Data Quality86%
60
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) MASS Rating
14/22
Post-Cold War
43/83
All-Time
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Protection
55
Mobility
70
Troop Capacity
60
Anti-Armour Capability
50
Situational Awareness
60
Survivability
55
Amphibious Capability
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
BOV 8×8 Vydra
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · POST-COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
60
infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year2004
  • Combat Weight16 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts12
  • Vehicle ClassInfantry Fighting Vehicle
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
▣Protection13MOD.13
◇Mobility11MOD.11
  • Engine TypeScania DI 12 diesel
  • Engine Power450 hp
  • Power-to-Weight28.1 hp
  • Transmissionautomatic
  • Suspensionindependent hydropneumatic
  • Max Road Speed100 km/h
  • Operational Range600 km
  • AmphibiousYes
  • Fording Depth1.5 m
  • Trench Crossing2 m
  • Vertical Obstacle0.6 m
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length7.7 m
  • Width2.8 m
  • Height2.3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start2,004 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2004Production started
  2. 2022Entered service
22
years in service
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
The ability to perceive and understand all surroundings, 360 degrees, in real-time, providing a comprehensive view of the operational environment.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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