| LKOV Valuk | |
|---|---|
 Valuk | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Slovenia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Slovenian Army |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Sistemska Tehnika |
| Variants | 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.3 tonnes; max 13.5 tonnes |
| Length | 5.7 m (19 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Crew | 2-3 depends on version |
| Passengers | 2-6 depends on version |
| Armor | protection against 7.62mm rounds everywhere else |
Main armament | 12.7 mm MG (other options available) |
| Engine | Steyr WD 612.95, 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 191 kW (256 bhp) at 2400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 20.4 hp/t |
| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled |
| Ground clearance | 430 mm (17 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 247 L (65 US gal)[1] |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Lahko kolesno oklepno vozilo Valuk (LKOV, "Light wheeled armoured vehicle") is an improved version of Pandur 6X6 APC (armored personnel carrier), manufactured under a license manufacturing agreement with the Austrian company, Steyr Daimler Puch Spezialfahrzeug AG & Co KG (now part of General Dynamics Land Systems – Europe), by Sistemska Tehnika of Slovenia for the Slovenian Army.[2][unreliable source?]
It is named after the Carantanian duke Valuk.
- ^ "Valuk 6x6 ASRV: Oklepno vozilo za izvidnico in nadzor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2007-10-06. (in Slovene)
- ^ "Valuk Light Armoured Vehicle". www.army-technology.com. Retrieved 2007-10-06.