BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile

The U.S. BGM-71 TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided) weapon is the most widely distributed anti-tank guided missile in the world. It is fired from tripods, ground combat vehicles and helicopters.

It was developed as a replacement for the 106-mm recoilless rifle and SS-11 missiles introduced in the 1970s. The wireless TOW is expected to perform as its predecessors with the data link subsystem built into the missile's case and the missile which allows operation with...