BGM-71A TOW - Revision history

U38088265: /* General info */ Table was for the TOW-2A

2023-02-01T17:36:15Z

‎General info: Table was for the TOW-2A

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-03T23:04:37Z

Edits

U30821137: /* General info */ make table

2022-06-03T20:18:05Z

‎General info: make table

U30821137: /* General info */ add info from ingame

2022-06-03T12:38:25Z

‎General info: add info from ingame

U13682523: /* Description */ Added weapon image

2021-02-20T14:23:23Z

‎Description: Added weapon image

U38088265: Created page

2020-05-28T10:37:36Z

Created page

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m3_bradley}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 == General info ==
-<!--''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''-->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 ! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
-| '''Type''' || Tandem
+| '''Calibre''' || 127 mm
 |-
-| '''Calibre''' || 152 mm
+| '''Mass''' || 18 kg
 |-
-| '''Mass''' || 22.63 kg
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
 |-
-| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 299 m/s
 |-
-| '''ECCM''' || Yes
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 17 secs
 |-
-| '''Maximum speed''' || 329 m/s
+| '''Firing range''' || 3 km
 |-
-| '''Missile guidance time''' || 25 secs
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 3.75 kg TNTeq
 |-
-| '''Firing range''' || 3.75 km
+| '''Fuze delay''' || 0.05 m
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.1 kg TNTeq
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
 |-
-| '''Fuze delay''' || 0.4 m
+| '''Armour penetration''' || 430 mm
 |-
 |}

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 == Description ==
 [[File:WeaponImage TOW.png|thumb|left|420px|The TOW missile (the launch tube, missile with fins folded, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American SACLOS-guided anti-tank missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 | '''Type''' || Tandem
 |-
-| '''Caliber''' || 152 mm
+| '''Calibre''' || 152 mm
 |-
 | '''Mass''' || 22.63 kg
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''
+<!--''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''-->
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-* Type: TANDEM
+! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
-* Caliber: 152 mm
+|-
-* Mass: 22.63 kg
+| '''Type''' || Tandem
-* Maximum speed: 329 m/s
+|-
-* Guidance: Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Caliber''' || 152 mm
-* ECCM: Yes
+|-
-* Firing range: 3.75 km
+| '''Mass''' || 22.63 kg
-* Missile guidance time: 25 s
+|-
-* Explosive type: Composition B
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
-* Explosive mass: 3.2 kg (4.19 kg TNTeq)
+|-
-* Fuze delay: 0.4 m
+| '''ECCM''' || Yes
-* Fuze Sensitivity: 0.1 mm
+|-
-* AoA with 0% chance of Ricochet: 80 °
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 329 m/s
-* AoA with 50% chance of Ricochet: 82 °
+|-
-* AoA with 100% chance of Ricochet: 90 °
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 25 secs
-* Armor penetration: 0°: 800 mm, 30°: 693 mm, 60°: 400m for all distances
+|-
 === Effective damage ===

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	''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''		''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''