Naval In August 2005, Kuwait requested the sale of 436 (292 TOW 2A, 144 TOW 2B) TOW missiles. A US Army contract for more than 2,700 TOW 2B and TOW 2B Aero missiles (including practice rounds) was placed in July 2004. BGM-71D TOW-2: Eingeführt 1984. structures. The BGM-71F TOW 2B Aero is an extended range version of the TOW 2B anti-tank missile. top-attack missile with different warhead. Contemporary ATGMs, including Russian ones, have automatic target trackers which allow the operator to not have to worry about tracking the target manually. España. entered service with the US Army in 1983. The missile is fitted with a high-intensity thermal beacon, which provides a long-wave infrared tracking source and a xenon beacon for short-wave tracking. The government of Morocco requested the sale of 2,401 TOW 2A missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF) along with 28 “Fly-to-Buy” missiles for lot acceptance testing, DSCA said in a Thursday, September 12 release. The missiles can be fired from the ground using a tripod-mounted launch tube or installed on vehicles. In April 2005, a contract for the resumption of system production was awarded. In October 2012, Raytheon was awarded a $349m five-year contract to deliver 6,676 new wireless TOW missiles to the US military. (This article first appeared in 2018. 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Mit verbesserter Elektronik und neuer 5,9 kg schwerer Hohlladung mit 152 mm Durchmesser, Panzerdurchschlag 800–900 mm RHA. bunker-busting missile. The missile has command to line-of-sight guidance. It requires the Warhead: 147mm Copper-Lined Diameter Main Shape Charge with Small Diameter Nose Probe Shape Charge (1,000mm RHA Penetration) BGM-71E TOW Naval 2A. Furthermore it has a more powerful motor, which provides around 30% The TOW 2A has an added small explosive charge in the tip of the extended probe providing improved performance against reactive armor by premature detonation. Start of Service: 1987. It was produced in very large numbers, and is in wide use in many countries. gunner. Missiles     These anti-tank missiles are produced in TOW 2B RF is modified with a one-way, stealthy radio-frequency command link, which dispenses with the wire link and gives a range of 4.5km. TOW 2A bunker buster missile specially designed to defeat tanks with Explosive Reactive Armor enemy. significant improvement over BGM-71C, which could penetrate 630 mm Previously this weapon was known as TOW 2B (ER). The The fundamentals of the TOW system date back to US Army studies at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama beginning in January 1957. wire-guided form. It has a range of 3 750 m and explodes above the tank to penetrate its thin top armor. That was Jordan signed an agreement with the US for the supply of TOW missiles in May 2016. sight continuously monitors the position of missile in relation to The contract was for 976 missiles, delivered by December 2006. The potential foreign military sale has an estimated value of $776m and will include 2,401 TOW 2A radio frequency (RF) missiles and 28 TOW 2A RF missiles, and fly-to-buy missiles for lot acceptance testing. It is compatible with all previous TOW missiles. For penetration of tanks protected with explosive reactive armour (ERA), TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. All TOWs except 2B use a crush detonator either in the missile's nose, or on the standoff rod if present. TOW is in service with more than 40 armed forces and is integrated on over 15,000 ground, vehicle and helicopter platforms worldwide. infantry form the TOW launcher is mounted on a portable tripod. In 1997, Raytheon Co. purchased Hughes Electronics from General Motors Corporation, so development and production of TOW systems now comes under the Raytheon brand. It is scheduled to arm the US Army’s anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) variant of the Stryker combat vehicle family. The TOW missile system has been in service since 1970 and more than 700,000 TOW weapon systems were delivered to the US Army and allied military forces as of August 2019. However during combat in Afghanistan the TOW 2B was In A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armor and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armor. In September 2008, Egypt requested the sale of 6,900 TOW 2A missiles to replace its ageing inventory. BGM-71E. In October 2015, Raytheon Systems Company introduced the TOW EagleFire launcher for firing the wire-guided as well as wireless radio frequency missiles. The TOW 2B has an entirely different warhead and kill mechanism than the other TOW missiles. Over 34 000 of these missiles Trucks     It is clipped to the The tank has the Afganit Active Protection System that is capable of misdirecting missiles via its soft kill capabilities or shooting down missiles if the former does not work. d. The fourth configuration is the TOW 2B. The BGM-71D development and production of this anti-tank missile now comes under Also it has a longer extensible probe, as well as improved guidance. Raytheon Technical Services received a $77.9m contract in March 2012 to deliver logistics and engineering support for subsystems and related equipment of the US Army TOW missiles. found to be less effective than the older TOW 2A. The TOW 2 system is serviced by a crew These newer wireless missiles require no special These were motivated by the failure of a manual command line of sight (MCLOS) missile system with terminal automatic heat-seeking called XSSM-A-23 Dart, and IR SACLOS was under consideration as an alternative guidance method when Dart was cancelled. In 2003 these missiles were used by US Marines in Iraq, destroying several Iraqi T-72 tanks. an improved anti-tank system, that used missile with wireless data The first FMS, worth $170m, covers 750 BGM-71 2B TOW missiles, seven Fly-to-Buy TOW2B missiles, 1,000 BGM-71 2A TOW missiles, seven Fly-to-Buy TOW2A missiles, and the support equipment. The latest versions of the TOW 2, starting from the TOW 2A It appeared in 1987. The TOW 2 missile is special alterations to the launcher. It resembles the TOW 2A but without the extendible probe, and is armed with two explosively formed tantalum penetrator (EFP) warheads. BGM-71D missile is wire-guided. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. This weapon system is Tanks     The operator continues to view and track the target through the sight. More than 2,100 units have been delivered and helicopters fitted with the TOW missile include the AgustaWestland Lynx, AgustaWestland A129, Bell Textron 206L, UH-1 Huey, Hughes 500MD helicopter, Eurocopter Bo 105 and Bell Textron AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. It appeared in 1987. A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armour and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armour. thermal optics and can be used at night. "TOW gives soldiers the upper hand in battle," said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president. The system was fitted with wireless guidance in 2010 and is being used by US Army, Marines and other customers. So Ejército de Tierra de España. It can be mounted on of steel armor. years old. In the basic A TOW 2B missile is fired during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. TOW 2A or 2B missiles. Can't find what BILL. While TOW RF is routinely fired from ground platforms, it had not been fired from an airborne platform until now. Two modifications are made to the TOW 2B. It has In the US Army the TOW 2 launchers are typically used by separate anti-tank The conflict marked the first operational firing of the TOW 2B missiles. A longer wire is required for the longer range and a new aerodynamic nose has been fitted to allow stable, controllable flight to the extended range, while using the current propulsion system. TOW 2B or The sale includes 400 M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred 400 M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers, along with other related equipment, training and support. An extended range TOW 2B missile, TOW 2B Aero, has a range of 4.5km, which is achieved in only a few seconds longer than the flight time of TOW 2B to 3.75km. is an extended-range version with a maximum range of 4 500 m. In October 2007, the US Congress was notified of the proposed sale of 2,000 TOW 2A missiles to Pakistan and 2,000 TOW 2A missiles to Israel. 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 … are wireless, however these newer missiles are also produced in a TOW 2A anti-tank missile. [2] [3] 68 de los lanzadores están montados en vehículos de combate, como el VAMTAC, BMR o M113. launcher before the launch. The TOW 2B has an entirely different warhead and kill mechanism than the other TOW missiles. BGM-71E TOW 2A In the late 1980s, the prime contractor for the TOW weapon system began producing the TOW 2A which gives the capability to defeat reactive armor. BGM-71D TOW-2: Eingeführt 1984. 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. Helicopters     maximum range of 4 200 m. Its warhead weights 6.14 kg. Even without that, whether the TOW-2A’s shaped charge can penetrate the frontal armor is looking dicey. The Pakistani Army took delivery of some 3,300 TOW-2A missile unit examples sometime in 2006 to further strengthen its anti-armor capabilities. The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of two thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), Fly-to-Buy missiles for lot acceptance testing; and Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition … The baseline This missile is The US Administration has approved Morocco’s request to purchase TOW-2A missiles and launchers to improve its ground defence capability. The TOW 2 is still a available in several versions. 1987, Pakistan launched TOW 2 missiles against Indian forces. In TOW-2A, 2B and BB the missile electronics are relocated to the rear section of the missile due to the extended warhead. BGM-71G is a [4] This anti-tank guided missile system of three soldiers, including commander, gunner and assistance Also there are dedicated The TOW 2A is significantly more capable than early-generation TOW systems, and also represents a capability increase over many of the systems currently in service with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), and those seen in the hands of anti-government forces. tanks. The company will build the radio-controlled anti-tank missiles for the US Army. It BGM-71D is a missiles in 1992. launcher, missile guidance set, and sight system. M1134, which is based on a 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. Saudi Arabia signed two foreign military sale (FMS) agreements with the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in December 2013. a heavy anti-tank missile. BGM-71E TOW 2A. The TOW 2A has an added small explosive charge in the tip of the extended probe providing improved performance against reactive armor by premature detonation. ITAS improves target recognition range performance and hit probability. Conversely, Egypt produces the TOW locally under a legal license for the Egyptian Army. BGM-71H is a TOW FF was to have an advanced imaging infrared staring focal plane array seeker. The TOW 2A RF missile is designed to be compatible with all TOW launch systems with no changes to the gunner's actions. TOW 2B (BGM-71F) entered production in 1991 with more than 40,000 missiles delivered and is designed to complement rather than replace TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero, and TOW 2A bunker buster (BGM-71H). Il a été remplacé ensuite par le TOW 2 plus puissant (+2 kg de charge explosive). produced in wireless and wire-guided forms. A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armour and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armour. Rund 78.000 Stück hergestellt. TOW is in service with over 45 militaries and is integrated on over 15,000 ground, vehicle and helicopter platforms worldwide. T-72 According to Janovský, of the thirty transferred to the Syrian Arab Army, he is aware of five or six T-90As being knocked out in in 2016 and 2017, mostly by wire-guided TOW-2A missiles. was exported to a number of countries outside the United States. The system has been fielded in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The US State Department cleared the sale of TOW 2A missiles and technical support to Morocco in December 2016. The second FMS, worth $900m, covers 9,650 BGM-71 2A TOW RF missiles, 4,145 BGM-71 2B TOW Aero RF missiles, 91 TOW-2A Fly-to-Buy missiles, 49 TOW-2B Fly-to-Buy missiles, and the associated equipment. This missile It is not a fire-and-forget type weapon. Another development of the TOW 2B Aero, the wireless TOW 2B RF is in production. The wireless missiles require no special alterations to the launcher. BGM-71F TOW 2B The TOW 2B is the newest version of the TOW missile which will provide additional capability against future armored threats, starting production as an engineering change proposal to the FY 1990 production contract. However during combat in Afghanistan the TOW 2B was found to be less effective than the older TOW 2A. the target. In May 2019, the company received a $101m three-year contract modification to deliver additional TOW missile systems to the US Army. It appeared in 1989. For penetration of tanks protected with explosive reactive armour (ERA), TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of two thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), Fly-to-Buy missiles for lot acceptance testing; and Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition … TOW 2N was an improved anti-tank system, that used missile with wireless data link. composed of new and more capable BGM-71D missile, new reusable In July 2010, the US Government placed a $55m contract with Raytheon to deliver TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia under a foreign military sales agreement. link. alterations to the launcher. |     The TOW 2A RF missile is designed to be compatible with all TOW launch systems with no changes to the gunner's actions. crew. In RBS 56 A production contract for the new extended-range TOW 2B Aero was awarded by the US Army in February 2004. more thrust. The TOW 2 In 1999, Raytheon Company was awarded a US Army full-rate production contract for the TOW improved target acquisition system (ITAS) for the HMMWV launcher and the ground mounted TOW. The Chandler Evans CACS-2 control system uses differential piston type actuators. May 15/19: TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster Raytheon Missiles Systems won 101.3 million to build the tactically launched and optically tracked wireless-guided missiles, or TOW. c. The third configuration is the TOW 2A. The ITAS uses a thermal imager based on a standard advanced dewar assembly (SADA II) focal plane array, eyesafe laser rangefinder, and a gunner-aided target tracker. helicopters. TOW 2B Aero with ITAS has been selected for the US Marine Corps’ next-generation anti-armour weapon system-heavy (AAWS-H) programme. lacks extensible probe. Between 1999 and 2003, the US Army procured 709 ITAS systems. This weapon has semi-automatic For penetration of tanks protected with explosive reactive armour (ERA), TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. Airborne TOW is in service in at least 13 countries. In concept it Other structural and technological improvements include ergonomic handgrips, integrated day and night visibility with range finding feature, and built-in-test capability. is similar to a Swedish TOW 2B operates in a ‘flyover shoot down’ top attack mode, unlike other versions which are direct attack. TOW started development under the name heavy antitank weapon (HAW) with conceptual studies beginning 1958, in… In 2003 these missiles were used by US Marines According to Janovský, of the thirty transferred to the Syrian Arab Army, he is aware of five or six T-90As being knocked out in in 2016 and 2017, mostly by wire-guided TOW-2A missiles. Le BGM-71 TOW (en anglais : Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) est un missile antichar filoguidé conçu aux États-Unis et entré en service au début des années 1970. Raytheon brand. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. anti-tank guided missiles were produced. Forces     Firearms     The TOW 2A bunker buster has a range of 3,750m. Guidance signals from the guidance computer are transmitted along two wires, which spool from the back of the missile to the control system on the missile. missile has a larger warhead (5.9 kg) over the previous BGM-71C. The wireless missiles require no The TOW missile system can be fitted as a single-tube pedestal mount on military vehicles or as two-tube or four-tube under-armour systems on vehicles such as the improved TOW vehicle M901, Desert Warrior, Piranha, US Marine Corps LAV, Dardo Hitfist and Bradley M2/M3. (Photo: U.S. Army) The TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles can be fired from all TOW weapon system launchers – including the ITAS™ launcher, Stryker anti-tank guided missile vehicle (modified ITAS launcher) and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (Improved … the US military. About TOW The tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system, with the multimission TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles, is the premier long-range, precision anti-armor, anti-fortification weapon system used throughout the world today. The TOW 2 is companies for heavy anti-armor work. missile is carried in a sealed container. produced in wireless and wire-guided forms. In November 2007, Canada placed an order for 462 TOW 2A RF bunker buster missiles, the first export order for this missile variant. T-72 Il a été remplacé ensuite par le TOW 2 plus puissant (+2 kg de charge explosive). The TOW 2 missile system was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which constituted the first operational firing of the TOW 2B missile. probe. Armored TOW 2N was TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. Rund 78.000 Stück hergestellt. impacts. The TOW EagleFire launcher is lithium-ion powered, allowing silent watch for nine hours. (Some of the knocked out tanks, to clarify, may be recoverable with heavy repairs.) The warhead material is designed to generate pyrophoric effects within the damaged target. It has a range of 3 750 m and penetrates 900 mm of steel armor behind ERA. shooter to keep the target in the line of sight until the missile Current production versions include TOW 2A (BGM-71E), which entered production in 1987 with over 118,000 missiles delivered. proved to be a very effective weapon. Over 77 000 BGM-71D This missile d. The fourth configuration is the TOW 2B. A TOW 2B missile is fired during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The TOW 2 The next-generation launcher offers enhanced target acquisition and engagement. First unit was equipped with these anti-tank missile carriers, such as Vehicles     It entered service in 1983. versions of the TOW 2, starting from the TOW 2A are produced both in BGM-71E TOW-2A: Eingeführt 1986; mit Tandemhohlladung zur Bekämpfung von Reaktivpanzerung, Panzerdurchschlag 900–1.020 mm RHA. The tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW®) weapon system, with the multimission TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles, is the premier long-range, heavy assault-precision anti-armor, anti-fortification and anti-amphibious landing weapon system used throughout the … TOW 2A bunker buster missile The weapon system is used in anti-armour, anti-bunker, anti-fortification and anti-amphibious landing roles. A production contract for the new extended-range TOW 2B Aero … It lacks extensible The weapons operator uses a telescopic sight to view a point on the target and then fires the missile. BGM-71E TOW 2A In the late 1980s, the prime contractor for the TOW weapon system began producing the TOW 2A which gives the capability to defeat reactive armor. ITAS has also been bought by Canada for new LAV III vehicles armed with TOW missiles. TOW. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The missile has a two-stage ATK (Alliant Techsystems) solid propellant rocket motor. tanks. The TOW-2A's chances to hurt Russia's new generation main battle tank (MBT) are slim. It remains a very capable Missile Motor: Hercules K-41. Mit verbesserter Elektronik und neuer 5,9 kg schwerer Hohlladung mit 152 mm Durchmesser, Panzerdurchschlag 800–900 mm RHA. The weapon is used in anti-armor, anti-bunker, anti-fortification and anti-amphibious landing roles. The EFP warheads detonate simultaneously, one pointing downwards, the other slightly offset to give an increased hit probability. While TOW RF is routinely fired from ground platforms, it had not been fired from an airborne platform until now. Ejército de Tierra de España. An international customer signed an FMS agreement worth $750m with the US Government for the TOW 2 missile systems in April 2014. The launcher is you're looking for? sending electrical signals that are passed on by two wires. c. The third configuration is the TOW 2A. The sensor corrects the trajectory of the missile by wireless and wire-guided forms. The upgrade programme improved the safety and survivability of the troops. In September 2006, the US Army placed the first production contract, with five one-year options, for the new wireless version of the TOW 2B RF missile. The weapon system includes TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster versions. It has a The TOW 2A has a range of 3,750 metres, with the missile’s S&A (safe and arm) device arming no closer than 30 m from the launcher. wheeled armored personnel carrier and carries launcher with 200 lanzadores ligeros TOW-LWL (Light Weight Launcher, Lanzador Ligero) con cámaras térmicas de segunda generación de ENOSA y dos mil misiles BGM-71 TOW 2A, que se empezaron a recibir a partir de 1996. However this weapon was not adopted by The conflict marked the first operational firing of the TOW The BGM-71 tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) heavy anti-tank missile weapon system is produced by Raytheon Systems Company. The system, based on a Danish M113 armoured personnel carrier, uses an elevating mast fitted with a pod containing a lightweight launcher and four TOW launch tubes. Relikt ERA will likely further complicate the missile’s chances of penetrating. In September 2019, the US Administration approved the request ofMoroccofor the sale of 2,401 BGM-71-4B TOW 2A RFmissiles and 28 BGM–71–4B–RF, and 400 M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or 400 M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) launchers. Le BGM-71 TOW (en anglais : Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) est un missile antichar filoguidé conçu aux États-Unis et entré en service au début des années 1970. It was produced in very large numbers, and is in wide use in many countries. Over 34 000 of the BGM-71E missiles have been delivered. towは改修を重ね、1978年にはtow改、1983年にtow 2aおよびbと発展し、現在でも改修は続いている。 イラク戦争でもアメリカ軍はtowを運用している。2003年 7月22日の攻撃でも使用され、この攻撃でウダイ・フセイン、クサイ・フセインが死亡した。 communication by wires with the missile can not be jammed by the It features a dual-mode target sensor designed by Thales (formerly Thomson-Thorn) Missile Electronics, which includes laser profilometer and magnetic sensor, and a new warhead section, produced by Aerojet. The $776m deal also includes the sale of missile support equipment and training. This dual-tracking system provides increased resistance to electro-optical and infrared countermeasures. guidance. This missile is used agains enemy armor and has a range of 2.8 miles (4.5 km). anti-tank system, despite the fact that this weapon is nearly 40 The missile can be used against many types of targets, including low-flying helicopters. Contact Us [2] [3] 68 de los lanzadores están montados en vehículos de combate, como el VAMTAC, BMR o M113. Stryker TOW 2B Aero If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 3,750m (TOW 2A, TOW 2A Bunker Buster, TOW 2B), Tandem-shaped charge (TOW 2A), 2 EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) warheads (TOW 2B). The latest The company won a $21m contract from the US Army to develop a new propulsion system for the TOW missile in October 2018. in Iraq, destroying several Iraqi It is used against buildings or fortified very capable system, even though it is more than 30 years old. Here’s What You Need to Know: TOW missiles have been able to inflict real damage in Syria. The launcher can be disassembled and transported by the BGM-71F is a top-attack missile. penetrates 900 mm of steel armor. TOW systems in service with the United Kingdom are reserved solely for helicopter use. Engineering Vehicles     An elevated TOW system (ETS) has been developed by an international consortium consisting of Raytheon, GM Delco, Indra of Spain, and E.Falck Schmidt of Denmark. Aerojet Rocketdyne manufactures the warheads for two variants of the missile. A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armour and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armour. In 2003 these missiles, alongside with the TOW 2As Aerojet Rocketdyne manufactures the warheads for two variants of the In August 1999, the ETS successfully completed demonstration firing tests at the Danish Army Training Centre in Denmark. wireless and wire-guided forms. Once the missile is launched the optical sensor on the The delivered weapons include 100 tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) 2A missiles, 12 improved target acquisition systems (ITAS), and 24 mark 82 (MK-82) bombs, reports said. The system is compatible with current launchers. lighter. Aircraft     were used by US Marines in Iraq, destroying several Iraqi 1997 the Hughes Aircraft Company was taken over by Raytheon. In January 2008, Kuwait requested the sale of 2,106 TOW 2A RF and 1,404 TOW 2B RF missiles. It appeared in 1989. It has a tandem warhead and was This missile has a range of 3 750 m. This missile is TOW 2 missile warheads are supplied by Aerojet of Sacramento, California, with production facilities in Socorro, New Mexico. The BGM-71D penetrates 900 mm of steel armor. Newer missiles, starting from the TOW 2A are produced both in wireless and wire-guided forms. TOW 2B (BGM-71F) entered production in 1991 with more than 40,000 missiles delivered and is designed to complement rather than replace TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero, and TOW 2A bunker buster (BGM-71H). In June 2014, Raytheon and Thales signed a 27-month development and five-year production agreement to upgrade the TOW missiles. A TOW-2A was used to destroy the damaged Mi-8 during the Su-24 pilot rescue operation. However, the US Army cancelled the project in 2002. The TOW weapon system, with the multi-mission TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles, is a long-range, heavy assault-precision anti-armor, anti-fortification and anti-amphibious landing weapon system used throughout the world. A ‘bunker buster’ variant of the TOW 2A, to defeat field fortifications, bunkers and urban structures, has been developed and fielded by the US Army. launcher is widely carried on various vehicles, and even have been delivered. The TOW 2A RF missile is designed to be compatible with all TOW launch systems with no changes to the gunner’s actions. It is an upgraded version of the previous 200 lanzadores ligeros TOW-LWL (Light Weight Launcher, Lanzador Ligero) con cámaras térmicas de segunda generación de ENOSA y dos mil misiles BGM-71 TOW 2A, que se empezaron a recibir a partir de 1996. baseline missile of the TOW 2 system. Artillery     TOW missiles can be employed against armor, buildings and field fortifications taking advantage of the missile's inherent precision assault capability against such targets.