The BGM-71 TOW is a United States anti-tank missile. ''TOW'' stands for ''Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile''. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank missile in the world. == Variants == * Basic TOW, original TOW * I-TOW, improved TOW, produced in 1980. * TOW 2 * TOW-2A, late 1980s. * TOW 2B, 1991 * TOW F&F, Fire-and-Forget, next version of the TOW M-220 TOW is the premier airborne, air assault, and light infantry's answer to armor. The TOW (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided) missile system is capable of defeating armor at 3.75 km. New improvements include a built in laser range-finder, night time thermal optics able to view out to over 8000 meters at night, and fewer parts required to run the system. == External link == * [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/tow.htm www.fas.org] Anti-tank missiles Cold War missiles of the United States Modern missiles of the United States
The entry in this article is incorrect: The RPG-7 is the world's most widely used anti-tank missile. Berrik A rocket-propeled grenade is not a missile.
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The BGM-71 TOW is a United States anti-tank missile. ''TOW'' stands for ''Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile''. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank missile in the world. == Variants == * Basic TOW, original TOW * I-TOW, improved TOW, produced in 1980. * TOW 2 * TOW-2A, late 1980s. * TOW 2B, 1991 * TOW F&F, Fire-and-Forget, next version of the TOW M-220 TOW is the premier airborne, air assault, and light infantry's answer to armor. The TOW (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided) missile system is capable of defeating armor at 3.75 km. New improvements include a built in laser range-finder, night time thermal optics able to view out to over 8000 meters at night, and fewer parts required to run the system. == External link == * [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/tow.htm www.fas.org] Anti-tank missiles Cold War missiles of the United States Modern missiles of the United States
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The entry in this article is incorrect: The RPG-7 is the world's most widely used anti-tank missile. Berrik A rocket-propeled grenade is not a missile.
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