The M40 recoilless rifle is a portable, crew-served 105 mm recoilless rifle made in the United States. Intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon, it could also be employed in an antipersonnel role wit
A deactivated M40 on display at the Philippine Army Museum
Ontos M50A1 with six 105 mm M40A1 recoilless rifles
Jonga mounted with a 105 mm RCL gun, a combination which destroyed many tanks during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
Greek Mercedes-Benz 240G M40 carrier. Note the metal guard to protect the engine from the gun blast.
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