BGM-71 TOW

Overview

BGM-71 TOW
BGM-71 TOW on tripod, in service with the US Army in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in May 2009.
BGM-71 TOW firing from M151 Truck
General Data
Type	Anti-Tank Missile
Guidance Type	Wire Guided
Mount Type	Tripod, Aircraft, Land Vehicles
Launched From	Tube
Design & Manufacture
Place of Origin	United States of America
In Service	1970 - Present
Designed	1963 - 1968
Designer Companies	Hughes Aircraft Company, later part of Raytheon Company
Produced	1970 - ?
Manufacturer	Raytheon Company
Designations
Company Designation	BGM-71
Prototype	XBGM-71A
US M Designation	M220
Launcher Specifications
Length	Varies between models
Missile Specifications
Type	Anti-Tank Missile
Diameter	152mm
Performance
Penetration	430 - 630mm (?)
Operational Range	Up to 4.2km
Speed	~278 - 320m/s
Tracking System	Optical

The BGM-71 TOW (TOW: Tube Launcher, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided) is a wire guided anti-tank missile.

The first production model was the BGM-71A TOW.