BGM-71 TOW - Revision history

U22067555: Added Desert Warrior

2024-06-26T05:28:44Z

Added Desert Warrior

U38088265: /* General info */ Updated

2023-11-11T09:52:03Z

‎General info: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2023-02-21T17:50:36Z

Edits

U9202753: Thumbnail added

2023-02-21T17:44:57Z

Thumbnail added

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */

2022-08-10T16:19:31Z

‎Available ammunition

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-03T23:02:07Z

Edits

U30821137: /* General info */ make table

2022-06-03T20:16:31Z

‎General info: make table

U30821137: /* General info */ add info fom game

2022-06-03T12:35:13Z

‎General info: add info fom game

U44629479: Undo revisions 125644 to 125646 by U16328860 (talk) Plagiarism from Wikipedia: BGM-71 TOW

2022-03-29T07:37:54Z

Undo revisions 125644 to 125646 by U16328860 (talk) Plagiarism from Wikipedia: BGM-71 TOW

U44629479: Edits

2022-03-29T07:34:49Z

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 * {{Specs-Link|cn_cm_25}}
 * {{Specs-Link|it_dardo_vcc}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m3a3_bradley}}
 * {{Specs-Link|it_vcc_80_hitfist_30}}

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 {| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
-! colspan="2" | I-TOW characteristics
+! Missile characteristics || TOW || I-TOW || TOW-2 || TOW-2A || TOW-2B
 |-
-| '''Calibre''' || 127 mm
+| '''Calibre''' || 127 mm || 127 mm || 152 mm || 152 mm || 152 mm
 |-
-| '''Mass''' || 19.05 kg
+| '''Mass''' || 18.82 kg || 19.05 kg || 21.45 kg || 22.63 kg || 22.59 kg
 |-
-| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS) || SACLOS || SACLOS || SACLOS || SACLOS
 |-
-| '''Maximum speed''' || 296 m/s
+| '''IRCCM''' || No || No || Yes || Yes || Yes
 |-
-| '''Missile guidance time''' || 25 secs
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 299 m/s || 296 m/s || 329 m/s || 329 m/s || 309 m/s
 |-
-| '''Firing range''' || 3.75 km
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 17 secs || 25 secs || 25 secs || 25 secs || 25 secs
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass''' || 2.88 kg TNTeq
+| '''Firing range''' || 3 km || 3.75 km || 3.75 km || 3.75 km || 3.75 km
 |-
-| '''Fuze delay''' || 0.05 m
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 3.75 kg TNTeq || 2.88 kg TNTeq || 4.41 kg TNTeq || 4.51 kg TNTeq || 3.38 kg TNTeq
 |-
-| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
+| '''Fuse delay''' || 0.05 m || 0.05 m || 0.05 m || 0.4 m || 0.05 m
 |-
-| '''Armour penetration''' || 630 mm
+| '''Fuse sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0.01 mm || 0.1 mm
 |-
-|}
+| '''Arming distance''' || - || - || - || - || 30 m
 |-
-| '''Calibre''' || 152 mm
+| '''Trigger radius''' || - || - || - || - || 3 m
 |-
-| '''Mass''' || 21.45 kg
+| '''Armour penetration''' || 430 mm || 630 mm || 800 mm || 800 mm || 100 mm
 |-
 |}

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 == Media ==
 ;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="x250px">
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200px">
 File:Weapon BGM-71 TOW Target Acquisition Subsytem (TAS).png|<small>The BGM-71 TOW TAS on the Wiesel 1A2 gunner position.</small>
 </gallery>

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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.'' -->
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+;Images
 == See also ==

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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
+{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
 |-
 | '''Calibre''' || 152 mm
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 | '''Mass''' || 21.45 kg
 |-
-| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
 |-
-| '''ECCM''' || Yes
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
 |-
 | '''Maximum speed''' || 329 m/s
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 | '''Firing range''' || 3.75 km
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.1 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.51 kg TNTeq
 |-
 | '''Fuze delay''' || 0.05 m
 |-
-| '''Fuze Sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 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 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 ! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
-| '''Caliber''' || 152 mm
+| '''Calibre''' || 152 mm
 |-
 | '''Mass''' || 21.45 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;''
+;Related development
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[BGM-71A TOW]]
 == External links ==

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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"
-* Caliber: 152 mm
+! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
-* Mass: 21.45 kg
+|-
-* Maximum speed: 329 m/s
+| '''Caliber''' || 152 mm
-* Guidance: Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
+|-
-* ECCM: Yes
+| '''Mass''' || 21.45 kg
-* Firing range: 3.75 km
+|-
-* Missile guidance time: 25 s
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
-* Explosive type: Composition B
+|-
-* Explosive mass: 3.13 kg (4.1 kg TNTeq)
+| '''ECCM''' || Yes
-* Fuze delay: 0.05 m
+|-
-* Fuze Sensitivity: 0.1 mm
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 329 m/s
-* AoA with 0% chance of Ricochet: 80 °
+|-
-* AoA with 50% chance of Ricochet: 82 °
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 25 secs
-* AoA with 100% chance of Ricochet: 90 °
+|-
-* Armor penetration: 0°: 800 mm, 30°: 693 mm, 60°: 400m for all distances
+| '''Firing range''' || 3.75 km
 === Effective damage ===

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 == 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 ==

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 ''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.''