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9M123 Khrizantemalarger figure on 0 of 3
BGM-71 TOWlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source2,357 mm (7.733 ft)[source]
with probe extended (some variants have no probe)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9M123 Khrizantema | BGM-71 TOW |
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| Type | Anti-tank guided missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2005–present[source] | 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
with probe folded
Single source1.16–1.17 m with probe folded 1.41–1.51 m with probe extended (some variants have no probe)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith launch tube
Single source46 kg (101 lb) (54 kg (119 lb) with launch tube)[source]
TOW 2B Aero · encased · Mass
Single sourceTOW 2B Aero · missile, unencased · Mass
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source400-6,000 m (3.7 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Libyan civil war (2011)[source] | Vietnam War Western Sahara War Third Indochina War Lebanese Civil War 1982 Lebanon War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War War in Somalia Iraq War Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2016 India-Pakistan Border skirmishes Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designer | KBM ( Kolomna )[source] | Hughes Aircraft Company[source] |
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| Designed | 1996 ( 1996 )[source] | 1963–1968[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KBMN[source] | RTX[source] |
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| Produced | 2005-present[source] | — |
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| Variants | 9M123, 9M123-2, 9M123F, 9M123F-2[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT (9M123), thermobaric (9M123F)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | ACLOS radar beam riding , SACLOS laser beam riding[source] | Optically tracked, wire-guided ( wireless radio-guided in RF variants)[source] |
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| Steering system | Two control surfaces[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | <5 m[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 9P157-2 tank destroyer (based on BMP-3 chassis), Mil Mi-28 , Ka-52 Alligator[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | $93,640 (2B Aero), $54,956 (Bunker Buster) FY2021 £8,500 (1984)[source] |
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| No. built | — | > 700,000[source] |
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| Launch platforms | — | High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)-mounted Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS), HMMWV-mounted M220A4 launcher (TOW 2), Stryker Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicles, and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (A2/A2ODS/A2OIF/A3)[source]TOW family · named platforms Marine HMMWV-mounted M220A4 launcher (TOW 2), LAV-ATGM Vehicle, and AH1W Cobra attack helicopter[source]TOW family · Marine platforms |
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TOW Bunker Buster · missile · Mass
Single source