RH ALAN LOV APC (Croatia) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Boxed shaped hull with radiator louvres under nose of vehicle with glacis plate sloping up to horizontal roof that extends to the rear. Raised drivers compartment at front left with window to front and small window to sides • Weapon station normally mounted in centre of hull roof with two roof hatches to rear. Vertical hull rear which often has a spare wheel and tyre fitted • Upper part of hull sides slope inwards as does lower part of hull with wheels at ends of vehicle. There is a forward opening door in each side of the hull just forward of the front road wheel
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Ground pressure: Engine:
2+10 1 x 12.7mm MG 1000 x 12.7mm 5.89m 2.39m 1.98m (hull top) 0.315m 8200kg 7200kg 15.85hp/tonne Not available Deutz BT6L 91 2S turbocharged diesel developing 130 hp at 2650rpm 100/1 20km/h Maximum road speed: Maximum road range: 500/700km 1701 Fuel capacity: Fording: 1m Vertical obstacle: 0.50m Not available Trench: Gradient: 65% 35% Side slope: Armour: Classified Armour type: Steel NBC system: Optional Night vision equipment: Optional
DEVELOPMENT The LOV family of 4 x 4 vehicles was developed from 1992 by the Torpedo company to meet the requirements of the Croatian Army for a basic armoured personnel carrier which could be adopted for a wide range of operational roles.
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The LOV is based on the locally produced Torpedo TK - 130 T7 (4 x 4) truck chassis to which an all welded steel body has been fitted which provides the occupants with protection from small arms fire and shell splinters. The driver is seated at the front left with the commander front right with the powerpack installed towards the front of the vehicle. The troop compartment is at the rear and entry via two doors. The basic APC is fitted with a roof mounted 12.7mm M2 machine gun with the gunner being provided with side and rear protection. Standard equipment includes a central tyre pressure regulation system that allows the driver to adjust the tyre pressure to suit the terrain being crossed. Run flat tyre devices are also fitted as standard on the LOV. Optional equipment includes air conditioning system, communications equipment, night vision equipment, electric winch and auxiliary power unit. VARIANTS LOV-IZV reconnaissance LOV-Z command post LOV-ABK NBC reconnaissance LOV-RAKL 24/128 mm rocket launcher LOV-ED electronic warfare STATUS Production. In service with Croatia. MANUFACTURER RH ALAN, Rijeka, Croatia
