OWB-5

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OWB-5 Wilk
BOV VP 2.jpg
OWB-5 Wilk of the Nikolian Gendarmerie
TypeArmored Personnel Carrier
Place of origin Nikolia
Service history
In service1988 - present
Used by Nikolia
Production history
DesignerVTI
Designed1995
ManufacturerVTI
Unit cost$400,000 NSD
1 million NKD
Produced1988 - present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Weight9.1 tonnes
Length5.7 m
Width2.53 m
Height2.33 m
Crew2
Passengers8-10 passengers

Armor10-15mm of composite armour
STANAG 4569 level III+ for front side
Main
armament
15.7 mm RAKD machine gun
Secondary
armament
8.54 mm RAMD machine gun
EngineFMK-2250 Diesel
220hp
SuspensionWheeled 4x4 independent hydropneumatic suspension
Operational
range
500 km
Speedover 100 km/h on land
up to 10 km/h in water

OWB-5 or BOV-5 (Mazurian: Opancerzony Wóz Bojowy; Serbian: Borbeno oklopno vozilo - literally meaning "Combat Armoured Car") is armored personnel carrier designed and manufactured by Nikolian military technological institute VTI.

Design

The OWB-5 armour is made of composite materials and can resist a hit against 12.7mm caliber round. Also, the vehicle can withstand a blast equivalent to 5kg of TNT. The vehicle is also amphibious and is protected against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack. OWB-5 contains advanced electronics suite with situational awareness system (SŚS-200M) and can connect to battlefield network. Thermal imaging cameras provide for greater visibility for the driver and commander during low-visibility situations such as night, fog or heavy weather. Vehicle can carry up to 10 soldiers and contains 4 firing ports. Doors are located on sides and can provide cover during the unload. The vehicle has a modular port for a turret and can adopt several different types of turrets. Mostly, OWB-5 is armed with mounted 12.7mm heavy machine gun or PM-1, light machine gun.

Variants

  • OWB-5/BOV-5 - Basic variant, equipped with mounted 12.7mm machine gun
  • OWB-5M/BOV-5M - Modernised version with remotely controlled turret
  • OWB-5R/BOV-5I - Reconnaissance version equipped with additional thermal imaging cameras and armed with mounted 12.7mm machine gun
  • OWB-5RM1/BOV-5IM1 - Modernised version of OWB-5R with remotely controlled turret with 12.7mm machine gun
  • OWB-5R-KP/BOV-5I-KV Reconnaissance version specialised for command. Contains special communications equipment
  • OWB-5R-PWA/BOV-5I-KVA - Reconnaissance version specialised for artillery guidance and target finding. Equipped with artillery electronic direction finder (AEG), communications equipment and artillery battery FCS computer
  • OWB-5PŻ/BOV-5PŽ - Version for police and Gendarmerie. Contains guard rails, smoke grenade dispensers, and armed with 12.7mm machine gun
  • OWB-5AM/BOV-5AM - Ambulance version. Can carry 5 stretchers.

Operators