It was produced in very large numbers, and is in wide use in many countries. DESCRIPTION. 6. DESCRIPTION 4HE#LOSE#OMBAT-ISSILE3YSTEMn (EAVY ##-3 ( 4/7 4UBE Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided) is a heavy anti-tank/precision assault weapon system, consisting of a launcher and a missile. In late 1961, the U.S. Army initiated studies for a possible replacement for the French SS.10 (MGM-21) and SS.11 (AGM-22) anti ⦠M-220 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW) The TOW anti-tank missile of Iran-Contra fame was introduced for service in the US Army in 1970. During the Vietnam War, in May 1972, soldiers used the TOW in combat, the first time that American troops had ever fired an American-made missile in combat. TOW Missile. The TOW missile is used by Mason to destroy NVA T-55 tanks during the siege of Khe Sahn. Switch movements made during missile flight. The player can effectively steer the missile while in flight onto the target. The TOW can penetrate ANY known tank armor? The missile does damage in a small radius upon impact. The TOW is an anti-tank missile launcher used by both the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army forces in ArmA 2. Raytheon (Hughes) BGM-71 TOW The BGM-71 TOW missile is the main heavy anti-tank guided missile of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, and is used in vehicle and helicopter installations. Apparently, they're still physically connected to the launcher via wires that send the guidance signals to the missile. (Photo: U.S. Army) The TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles can be fired from all TOW weapon system launchers â including the ITAS⢠launcher, Stryker anti-tank guided missile vehicle (modified ITAS launcher) and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (Improved ⦠The Close Combat Missile System â Heavy (CCMS-H) TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wireless-Guided and Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided) Missile is a heavy anti-tank/precision assault weapon system consisting of a launcher and a missile. Missile impact; Time sequence ( T + 23.04 seconds ) is completed and no wire cut signal was previously received. The BGM-71 TOW series, also known as the Close Combat Missile System-Heavy, are second-generation SACLOS (semi-active command line of sight) guided anti-tank missiles, and the United States' principle ground-based heavy infantry antitank system. A TOW 2B missile is fired during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. "). The TOW-2A still uses the weaponâs signature wire-guidance system. The BGM-71 TOW is an American anti-tank guided missile. 5. It has a limited control range and will stop responding after a certain distance, causing it to drop instead. In February 2016, Syrian rebels filmed a video of a TOW missile streaking towards a T-90 tank in northeast Aleppo. TOW stands for "Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided" in most variants: in the case of RF-guided versions, the W instead stands for ⦠Raytheon ramps up range on TOW Missile. It consists of a launcher and a missile that can be effectively employed in all weather conditions to engage tanks; other armored vehicles; and various point targets such as bunkers, crew-served weapons and launchers, and non-armored vehicles. The official (contrived) acronym is â Tube -launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided.â TOW capabilities. The TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire Command Data Link, guided missile) is an anti-tank missile system first used by the United States Military during the Vietnam War. The missile 8. The TOW-2A still uses the weaponâs signature wire-guidance system. The weapon consisted of a launcher with tracking and control capabilities, and the TOW 2 guided missile, encased in a launch container. Just wanted to know what the TOW stood for in TOW Missile, which led to what a wire-guided system was (I've always just heard any kind of non-automatic locking, such as a laser guided missile, being referred to as "wire guided. The TOW missile in its current variations is not a fire-and-forget weapon, and like most second-generation wire-guided missiles has Semi-Automatic Command Line of Sight guidance. Originally TOW referred to how the missile spooled a control wire behind it â a towed wire, as it were â that let the operator fly it precisely to the target like a plane. The missile launch system is mounted on the back of a Jeep, which will drive to various locations along the front lines. There's no "television" involved on any level. I think we may be suffering creeping acronym shift here. As the missile flies, the wires are reeled out behind it. The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) anti-tank missile will remain in the U.S. Army's anti-tank arsenal through the mid ⦠Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided (TOW) missiles are a crucial asset in many of todayâs warzones. There is a minor delay between input and response. The weapon can also be used against bunkers and pillboxes.It also has some capability in the anti aircraft role to bring down low flying helicopters, due to its wire-guided system. A fishing reel for tuna, which is a lot smaller, might easily contain 500 yards of line - about 1/3 mile. Originally TOW referred to how the missile spooled a control wire behind it â a towed wire, as it were â that let the operator fly it precisely to the target like a plane. 9. The TOW is a weapon in Ravenfield. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used Anti-Tank guided missile in the world. Tow Missile Wire involve some pictures that related each other. The TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles can be fired from all TOW weapon system launchers â including the ITAS ⢠launcher, Stryker anti-tank guided missile vehicle (modified ITAS launcher) and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem).. With its extended range performance, the TOW missile is the long-range precision, ⦠Wire-Guided (TOW) Missiles MISSION Provides long-range, heavy anti-tank and precision assault ï¬re capabilities to Army and Marine forces. Thatguy96 13:24, 5 August 2006 (UTC) ANY Armor? In addition, it acts as a steady firing platform, even allowing warfighters to arm and disarm the missile, as well as adjust the elevation and rotation, remotely. A wire-guided missile is a missile that is guided by signals sent to it via thin wires connected between the missile and its guidance mechanism, which is located somewhere near the launch site. Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided Missile (TOW BGM-71) Ammunition and Related Components Missile Round packed in CNU-553/E Container: TOW Weapon System â Raytheon Missiles and Defense. It is an upgraded version of the previous TOW.It entered service with the US Army in 1983. A TOW missile contains about 2.5 miles of wire on the last 6 inches of the missile in about a 5 inch spool. If that's in reference to the TOW missile then I don't understand why that would be the case. The TOW 2 is a heavy anti-tank missile. Eryx is a short-range portable SACLOS-based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) produced by European company MBDA.It is used by several countries, including the Canadian Army, French, and Norwegian armies. Current versions are capable of penetrating more than 30 inches of armor, or "any 1990s tank," ⦠Tow Missile Wire picture published and submitted by Admin that preserved in our collection. If the missile is not electronically "capture" within 1.85 seconds after launch or if the IR source is lost for more than 0.5 seconds after capture.