TOW missiles

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:missile
gptkbp:countermeasures limited effectiveness against active protection systems
gptkbp:current_cost approximately $80,000
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:development 1960s to 1970s
gptkbp:diameter 0.15 meters
gptkbp:exported_to gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
high
gptkbp:firing_mechanism indirect fire
direct fire
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1972
gptkbp:guidance_system wire-guided
semi-active laser
command to line of sight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TOW missiles
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1970
gptkbp:launch_platform boats
helicopters
ground vehicles
gptkbp:length 1.2 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Raytheon
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight about 8.2 kg with launcher
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Taiwanese_Army
gptkbp:operational_range 4,500 meters
gptkbp:operational_status in service
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:price approximately $30,000
gptkbp:range up to 3,750 meters
gptkbp:safety_features self-destruct mechanism
gptkbp:speed approximately 30 seconds
200 m/s
gptkbp:successor TOW 2
gptkbp:targets gptkb:fortification
armored vehicles
low-flying aircraft
gptkbp:training provided by manufacturer
gptkbp:training_rounds available for training purposes
gptkbp:type gptkb:missile
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:TOW_2_B_Aero
gptkb:TOW_2_B_Block_II
gptkb:TOW_2_A
gptkb:TOW_2_B
gptkbp:warhead_type high-explosive
gptkbp:weight about 6.5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_AH-1_Cobra
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra_helicopter
gptkb:AH-1_Cobra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5