BOV-3 Slovenian 20mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon System
BOV-3
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Basic Information
Name
BOV-3 Slovenian 20mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon System
Designation
BOV-3
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia
Date of Introduction
1984
Description
The BOV-3 vehicle was armed with a triple-barreled anti-aircraft gun M55A4B1 20 mm. The BOV has a capacity of 10, including a driver, gunner, and eight infantrymen. The vehicle has a four-wheel drive and is powered by the Deutz type F 6L 413 F six-cylinder diesel engine developing 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm. The theoretical gun shooting speed is 1950 to 2250 bullets per minute. The allowed burst length is 180 rounds per tube, whereby the tube is heated to 250 ° C, so a break of 5-10 minutes is necessary for cooling.
Ground Specifications
Crew
4
Mobility Type
Wheeled (4x4)
Main Weapon
3 x 20mm triple-barreled automatic anti-aircraft gun
Engine
Diesel (148 hp)
Active Protection
None
Max Speed
93.0 km/h
Range
500.0 km
Variants
BOV-M (Slovenia)
Some built with 12.7-mm MGs.
BOV-VP
Security version with swing out gates to direct crowds.
BOV-1/Polo M-83
Sans troop compartment with 2 ATGM launcher pods with 3 AT-3 launchers each with machine gun mounted before the two AT-3s.
BOV-3
3 turret-mounted 20-mm cannons for air defense.
BOV-30
2 turret-mounted 30-mm cannons for air defense.
LOV (Croatia)
No raised compartment, increased hull protection, but with a 12.7-mm machine gun.
BOV-SN
Ambulance.
Yugo import BOV variants
Serbia has a variants that include SP AA vehicles with the Igla or Stinger missiles or the ZU-23; AT vehicles with the AT-5 Spandrel; or an armored reconnaissance vehicle with a 20-mm M55 cannon, 7.62-mm PKT machine gun with twin AT-3 Sagger AT launchers or a single Spandrel system.
System
Alternative Designations
BOV-3
Description
4 X 4 APC built originally by Yugoslavia with space for 8 soldiers to exit through side doors: 3 firing ports on each side & an additional one to the right of the commander’s vision block
Manufacturer
TAM Complex Battle System factory in Velika Plana, Serbia
In Service
1984-Present
Crew
4 ea
Passengers
INA
Dimensions
Length, Hull
5.78 m
Length, Overall
5.97 m
Width
2.53 m
Height
3.21 m
Ground Clearance
0.33 m
Track
1.90 m
Wheelbase
2.75 m
Weight, Combat
9,400 kg
Automotive
Engine Name
1 x German Deutz F 6L 413 F 6-cyl Diesel
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
148 hp
Power-to-Weight Ratio
25.74 hp/metric ton
Transmission
1 reverse gear, 5 forward gears
Cruising Range
500 km
Speed (Max Road)
93 km/h
Speed (Max Off-Road)
INA km/h
Speed (Average cross-country)
45 km/h
Speed (Max Swim)
INA
Fuel Capacity
220 liters
Gradient
55 %
Side Slope
30 %
Vertical Obstacle
0.54 m
Trench
0.64 m
Fording Depths
1.10 m
Turning Radius
7.75 m
Brakes
air-hydraulic with a hand-operated parking brake
Suspension
leaf springs and hydraulic shock absorbers
Main Weapon System
System
Name
Zastava M55
Type
3 x 20mm triple-barreled automatic anti-aircraft gun
Manufacturer
Zastava Arms
In Service
1971-Present
Proliferation
Total: INA
Angola Angolan Armed Forces
Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of Macedonia Army of the Republic of Macedonia
Croatia Croatian Army
Guatemala Guatemalan armed forces
Mozambique Mozambique Defence Armed Forces
El Salvador Salvadoran Army
Serbia Serbian Army
Slovenia Slovenian Armed Forces
Tunisia Tunisian Army
Length (Driving Condition)
1.47 m
Barrel Length
1,956 mm
Width (Driving Condition)
1.27 m
Height (Driving Condition)
4.30 m
Weight, Loaded
1,100 kg
Weight, Unloaded
970 kg
Barrels
3 ea
Action
Gas Operated
Rate of Fire
1,950 and 2,250 rpm cyclic, 700 rpm practical
Effective Firing Range, Vertical
4,000 m
Effective Firing Range, Horizontal
5,500 m
Feed System
3 x 60 round top-fed drum magazines
Maximum Elevation
+83 deg
Minimum Elevation
-4.5 deg
Turret Elevation Speed
50 deg per second
Turret Elevation Acceleration
60 deg/sq sec
Turret Travese Range
360 deg
Turret Traverse Right
180 deg
Turret Traverse Left
180 deg
Turret Traverse Speed
80 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Acceleration
120 deg/sq sec
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
20 mm
Types of Ammunition
20 × 110 mm PZ (pancirno zrno) M60 armour-piercing grenade pointer/marker (with and without flow clearing device): Deep black paint with earth-red ring in the upper third of the grenade. The granulated shell consists of hardened steel and absorbs the phosphorus firing in the rear, which ignites when hitting a target.
20 × 110 mm TZO (trenutno zapaljivo obilježavajuće) M57 explosive torch cartridge with illuminator: Chrome-yellow paint with earth-red ring in the upper third of the grenades and a green ring above the guide ring. The grenade is made of steel and has a Trotile explosive filling inside the center, which ignites when a target is hit. The sensitive AZZ UT M57 headlamp screwed onto the grenade is an explosive impact fuse with a self-disengaging device which starts after 4.5 to 9.5 seconds.
20 × 110 mm TZ (trenutno zapaljivo) M57 explosive torch cartridge without illuminator.
20 × 110 mm M79 exercise carousel (with glow track): Dark green paint with light green ring above the guide ring. Steel case with impact lighter, which, when striking a target, ignites a lightning bolt to allow a better observation of the hit image.
20 × 110 mm M77 exercise cartridges: cream white. A plastic floor filled with iron powder and provided with breakpoints, which bursts after exiting the barrel.
Muzzle Velocity, HE/HEI
850 m/s
Muzzle Velocity, AP/API
840
Basic Load
60 rounds each, 1,500 total
Fire Control
Fire Control System
No
Periscope
ingle forward-facing day periscope in the roof
Passive Periscope
Yes
Searchlight
Yes
Firing Ports
three on each side
Night Vision
Yes
Optics
J-171 optical
Protection
Armor (turret front) (mm)
8mm (defeats 7.l62-mm AP at 300 m)
Applique Armor (mm)
Available on sides for variants
Explosive Reactive Armor (mm)
No
Active Protection System
No
Self-entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection System
Available
Smoke Equipment
2 x 3 smoke dischargers
Survivability Equipment
Grill armor over windows
Central Tire Inflation System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
Slovenia
Category
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
Land > Air Defense > Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.97 m
Width
2.53 m
Height
3.21 m
Weight
9400 kg
Operators (1)
Slovenia
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