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== Description ==
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[[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)]]
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American SACLOS-guided anti-tank missile. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_cbt}}
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{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|md_500_tow_late}}

{{Navigation-Line|'''Utility helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|a_109_eoa2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bo_105cb2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lynx_ah_mk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1c_xm_30}}

{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Light tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_begleitpanzer_57}}&nbsp;(Modification)

{{Navigation-Line|'''Tank destroyers'''}}{{Specs-Link|it_m113a1_tow}}&nbsp;(Modification){{-}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m113a1_tow}}&nbsp;(Modification){{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m901_itv}}

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== General info ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
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| '''Mass''' || 19 kg
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| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 296 m/s
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 25 secs
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| '''Firing range''' || 3.75 km
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 2.72 kg TNTeq
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| '''Armour penetration''' || 630 mm
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=== Effective damage ===
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The HEAT warhead does its signature straight line of damage upon penetration, with slight and unreliable spalling damage from the 6 pounds of TNT equivalent against armour. Lightly-armoured vehicles such as the BMPs will be annihilated by the overpressure damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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Helicopters can readily use this missile against tanks with excellent results and nearly guaranteed penetration of ground targets.

Ground vehicles such as the M901 are limited more by the design of the vehicle than the round it fires unless in a perfect hull down position.

=== Pros and cons ===
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Pros:

* Long range and nimble missile for tanks
* Excellent penetration even at odd angles (315 mm at 60 degrees)
* Decent post-penetration effects for a HEAT warhead
* Excellent tracking for manoeuvring ground targets
* Ground vehicles can readily shoot down hovering helicopters

Cons:

* For helicopters, the nose must be continuously facing the target
* Negligible usage against air targets in helicopters
* Will be within SPAA range before it gets in range, use the terrain to stay under the radar

== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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;Related development

* [[BGM-71 TOW]]
* [[BGM-71A TOW]]
* [[BGM-71B TOW]]
* [[BGM-71D TOW-2]]

== External links ==
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[[Category:Suspended armaments]]