BVP LOV-1
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Croatia
Specifications
Weight	8.800 kg
Length	5,89 meters
Width	2.36 meters
Height	2.10 meters
Crew	2 + 8
Armor	Aluminum/Aluminum oxide/Titanium boride
Primary armament	12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun 1000 rounds
Engine	Torpedo BT6L 912S (diesel) 97 kW (132 hp)
Power/weight	15.0 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	500 km
Speed	85 km/h on land

The LOV-1 is an armoured personnel carrier currently in use with the Croatian army.

Contents 1 History 2 Versions 3 Combat history 4 References

[edit] History

During the Croatian War of Independence, the Croatian army lacked proper light armoured personnel carrier. The Croatian Ministry of Defense asked local firms to provide a solution for a light, fast and reliable armoured personnel carrier which could be produced quickly and in large quantities, without the need to import parts from abroad due to the UN Arms embargo which was imposed on Croatia at the time.

A local firm from Rijeka developed a basic armoured personnel carrier based on the HV 4x4 TK-130 T-7 military truck. The Army ordered 50 LOV-1 vehicles in 1993/94, with the first vehicle being delivered in late 1994.

A total of 72 vehicles were manufactured in various configurations, today only 45 vehicles remain.

There are long term plans to replace the LOV-1 with Patria AMV and Iveco LMV counterparts, but the LOV-1 is currently set to remain in service with the Croatian Army for the short term. ^[1]

[edit] Versions

• LOV-Z - Reconnaissance and scout vehicle armed with a 20mm RT-20 heavy sniper rifle and M79 Rocket Launcher ATGM
• LOV-ABK - Nuclear and Biological vehicle
• LOV-RAK 24/128 mm - Equipped with a light RAK 24 128mm Multiple Launch Rocket System MLRS and M2 Browning machine gun.
• LOV-UP1 - Artillery observer vehicle responsible for directing artillery fire and spotting enemy artillery positions, vehicle is equipped with GPS and LLLTV, Thermal viewing camera, laser range finder, and ground artillery radar.
• LOV-UP2 - Artillery command vehicle.
• LOV-ED - Electronic warfare vehicle.

[edit] Combat history

The LOV-1 saw action in the Croatian War of Independence, particularly in Operations Flash and Storm.

[edit] References

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