The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank missile in the world.
Variants Basic TOW, original TOW I-TOW, improved TOW, produced in 1980. TOW 2 TOW-2A, late 1980s. TOW 2B, 1991 TOW F&F, Fire-and-Forget, next version of the TOW External link www.fas.org
BGM-71 TOW is an American anti-tank missile. TOW stands for Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile.