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[[File:TOW Bradley.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm]]
[[File:TOW Bradley.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm]]
[[Image:ITAS-FTL.jpg|thumb|none|500px|BGM-71D TOW-2 with M41 ITAS-FTL launcher - 152mm]]
[[Image:ITAS-FTL.jpg|thumb|none|500px|BGM-71D TOW-2 with M41 ITAS-FTL launcher - 152mm]]
[[Image:Toophan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Toophan (Persian توفان meaning "Storm") an Iranian copy of the BGM-71 TOW - 152mm. This example was captured by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon in 2006. Distinctive features of Toophan are shorter tripod legs with yellow rings painted on them, and the band about two-thirds of the way along the missile casing being brick-red or bright red instead of brown. The missiles are approximately copies of BGM-71A or B (Toophan-1), BGM-71C ITOW or BGM-71D TOW-2 (Toophan 2), and BGM-71F TOW-2B (Toophan 3). Toophan 4 does not match any TOW model, being equipped with a thermobaric warhead. The latest variants, Toophan 5 and Qaem (a variant designed primarily for use against helicopters), feature a new sighting unit and switch from wire guidance to semi-active laser homing (SALH).]]
[[Image:Toophan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Toophan (Persian توفان meaning "Storm") an Iranian copy of the BGM-71 TOW - 152mm. This example was captured by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon in 2006. Distinctive features of Toophan are shorter tripod legs with yellow rings painted on them, and the band at the rear third of the missile casing being brick-red or bright red instead of brown. The missiles are approximately copies of BGM-71A or B (Toophan-1), BGM-71C ITOW or BGM-71D TOW-2 (Toophan 2), and BGM-71F TOW-2B (Toophan 3). Toophan 4 does not match any TOW model, being equipped with a thermobaric warhead. The latest variants, Toophan 5 and Qaem (a variant designed primarily for use against helicopters), feature a new sighting unit and switch from wire guidance to semi-active laser homing (SALH).]]

Revision as of 07:19, 21 January 2018

Additional Images

File:TOW M113.jpg
Long barrelled BGM-71 TOW launcher mounted on M113 APC - 152mm
BGM-71 TOW mounted on Bradley IFV - 152mm
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BGM-71D TOW-2 with M41 ITAS-FTL launcher - 152mm
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Toophan (Persian توفان meaning "Storm") an Iranian copy of the BGM-71 TOW - 152mm. This example was captured by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon in 2006. Distinctive features of Toophan are shorter tripod legs with yellow rings painted on them, and the band at the rear third of the missile casing being brick-red or bright red instead of brown. The missiles are approximately copies of BGM-71A or B (Toophan-1), BGM-71C ITOW or BGM-71D TOW-2 (Toophan 2), and BGM-71F TOW-2B (Toophan 3). Toophan 4 does not match any TOW model, being equipped with a thermobaric warhead. The latest variants, Toophan 5 and Qaem (a variant designed primarily for use against helicopters), feature a new sighting unit and switch from wire guidance to semi-active laser homing (SALH).
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