BOV M11 Light armored reconnaissance vehicle for BA

[BDforever]

Bangladesh Army has currently 5 BOVM11 for evaluation. Bangladesh Army recently placed 15 more order. ( probably gonna use as command artillery vehicle)

The BOV M11 is a part of a family BOV (Borbeno Oklopno Vozilo), literally "Combat Armored Vehicle", with specialized reconnaissance role based on 4x4 all-wheel drive. It is armored vehicle manufactured in SDPR "Complex Battle Systems" factory in Velika Plana, Serbia.The BOV M11 has 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.[2] 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.

Variants

BOV M11 reconnaissance vehicle for artillery
BOV M11 reconnaissance vehicle with panoramic surveillance and observation multisensor optoelectronics station PSOMOS with range of 20 km or with MIP 11(multisensory intelligent platform)
BOV M11 command-reconnaissance vehiclee
BOV M11 patrol vehicle
Specifications
Weight 9.1 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]
Armor STANAG 4569 I
Main
armament 12,7mm RCWS provides day/night sight
Engine
190 hp
Suspension 4×4 wheeled
Operational
range 650 km
Speed 90 km/h

source: BOV M11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Army Guide - BOV M11, Reconnaissance Vehicle

 

[british_bengali]

They are coming with the Nora B-52s since its apart of the deal. Also we are likely to receive the LAZAR BVT along with Kenya.

 

[BDforever]

They are coming with the Nora B-52s since its apart of the deal. Also we are likely to receive the LAZAR BVT along with Kenya.

do not know when they will come

 

[CheefCoach]

BOV M10 is command vehicle for artillery system NORA B 52 (don't know what version Bangladesh bought). It goes 1 in each battery and 1 in each battalion as battalion command. BOV M11 is reconnaissance version for same artillery system, and it represent front observer. In Yugoslavia and in successor states (Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia, there are more successor states but only this 4 have BOV) it is Military Police vehicle, or base for tank destroyer or AA gun. When they run out of BOV vehicle Yugoimport will probably switch to another vehicle for recon and command vehicle, possibly Lazar 1 or Lazar 2.
So far there are 2 Lazar vehicle, prototype of Lazar 1 and prototype of Lazar 2. Only country that bought any Lazar vehicle is Pakistan with 3 Lazar 2 vehicle. Yugoimport design Lazar 1 for Iraq, but Iraqi didn't want to purchase any, probably because Army of Serbia didn't bought any. And Army of Serbia didn't have any money for that (as government at time didn't care much of military and there was economical crisis) and because Army of Serbia don't need MRAP vehicle, but need MRAV vehicle (with independent suspension). MRAP don't have good off road capability, and they are good for patrolling in Iraq streets, but not going into Serbia muddy terrain. So Lazar 2 was build who fixed problems of Lazar 1.
So Lazar 2 as far as I know don't came with NORA. But who knows what deal they made. If Bangladesh need good IFV on wheels Lazar 2 is good choice as he is as good as any in his class, and several times cheaper. Whit some modification Lazar 1 can be cheap version of Lazar 2 (but with worse off road capability) if somebody need street patroler.
SO I guess BOV is ok vehicle, but it have quite thin armor (Level 1 is protection against 7,62x51 mm NATO ball ammo, ball M80, at 30 m). So sniper rifle, or good hunting rifle like mausser k98, can go right thru it. And it doesn't produce any more, so BA will be one of few countries that have that type of vehicle.
P.S. Just to be clear those BOV are completely rebuild, they have new engines and everything.

 

[Bamboo Castle]

Bangladesh Army has currently 5 BOVM11 for evaluation. Bangladesh Army recently placed 15 more order. ( probably gonna use as command artillery vehicle)

The BOV M11 is a part of a family BOV (Borbeno Oklopno Vozilo), literally "Combat Armored Vehicle", with specialized reconnaissance role based on 4x4 all-wheel drive. It is armored vehicle manufactured in SDPR "Complex Battle Systems" factory in Velika Plana, Serbia.The BOV M11 has 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.[2] 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.

Variants

BOV M11 reconnaissance vehicle for artillery
BOV M11 reconnaissance vehicle with panoramic surveillance and observation multisensor optoelectronics station PSOMOS with range of 20 km or with MIP 11(multisensory intelligent platform)
BOV M11 command-reconnaissance vehiclee
BOV M11 patrol vehicle
Specifications
Weight 9.1 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]
Armor STANAG 4569 I
Main
armament 12,7mm RCWS provides day/night sight
Engine
190 hp
Suspension 4×4 wheeled
Operational
range 650 km
Speed 90 km/h

source: BOV M11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Army Guide - BOV M11, Reconnaissance Vehicle

Good to know.. and great going Bangladesh.