Legend LF3D006 TOW Missile Rack set

BGM-71 TOW is a modern American anti-tank guided missile. The first prototypes of the weapon were created in 1963, and the weapon entered service in 1970 and - in subsequent versions - still remains in it. The length of the projectile in the basic version is 1.17 meters with a diameter of 152 millimeters. The speed of the projectile is 300 m / s, and the effective shot range - in version A - is up to 3,000 meters. The weight of the j warhead is 3.9 kilograms.

The BGM-71 TOW was developed to replace the French SS.10 and ENTAC anti-tank guided missiles used by the US Army. Hughes Aircraft (now part of the Raytheon concern) was responsible for the design of the new weapon and its production. Finally, the new missile replaces the ENTAC missiles and the 106 mm M40 recoilless rifles in the line. In the course of serial production, many variants of this weapon were created, which systematically increased its combat capabilities, including, for example: BGM-71 B (the version entered production in 1976 and had an extended range of effective shot), BGM-71 C ( version with a changed cumulative warhead) or BGM-71 E TOW 2A (version of the missile put into service in 1987 and capable of penetrating the reactive armor of tanks). BGM-71 TOW missiles were used in many armed conflicts, including: in the final phase of the Vietnam War (1964 / 1965-1975), the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) or during the First Gulf War (1990-1991) . At present, the BGM-71 TOW is one of the most widespread anti-tank guided missiles in the world.