The BGM-71 TOW is an American anti-tank missile. First produced in 1968, TOW is one of the most widely used anti-tank guided missiles. It can be found in a wide variety of manually carried and vehicle
An M41 tripod-mounted TOW ITAS-FTL with PADS of the U.S. Army in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, May 2009
A U.S. Army soldier in 1964, with the first concept mock-up of Redstone Arsenal's proposed future HAW system (Heavy Antitank Weapon). The HAW ultimately resulted in the modern-day TOW.
TOW launch showing guidance wires
Rear end of a BGM-71F TOW missile, showing the IR beacon
The Toophan is an Iranian SACLOS anti-tank guided missile reverse-engineered from the American BGM-71 TOW missile. The Toophan 1, an unlicensed copy of the BGM-71A TOW missile, began mass production i
The Toophan on a tripod.
The Toophan 5 is the most advanced variant.
The Toophan's guidance unit is produced by Iran Electronics Industries.
A Toophan missile, unidentified variant, found in Yemen.