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Measured figures
with probe extended (some variants have no probe)
Single sourcewith probe folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BGM-71 TOW | UMTAS |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Air-to-surface , anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 1970–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | 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 |
1.16–1.17 m with probe folded 1.41–1.51 m with probe extended (some variants have no probe)[source]
UMTAS-GM-2
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS -1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 -1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) UMTAS-GM-2 -2 m (6 ft 7 in)[source]
TOW 2B Aero · encased · Mass
Single sourceTOW 2B Aero · missile, unencased · Mass
Single sourceTOW Bunker Buster · missile · Mass
Single source49.8 pounds[source]TOW 2B Aero · missile, unencased
65 pounds[source]TOW 2B Aero · encased
45.2 pounds[source]TOW Bunker Buster · missile
UMTAS-GM-2 launcher
Single sourceUMTAS-GM-2 missile
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source278–320 m/s[source]
Operational; Basic TOW most variants
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceTOW 2B Aero · maximum range · Maximum range
Single sourceBasic TOW 3,000 m, most variants 3,750 m[source]
4,500 meters[source]TOW 2B Aero · maximum range
Operational; UMTAS-GM-2 from aircraft
Single sourceOperational; UMTAS-GM-2 from vehicles
Single sourcepenetration 430–900 mm RHA
Single source3.9–6.14 kg (penetration 430–900 mm RHA )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Hughes Aircraft Company[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1963–1968[source] | 2005-2017[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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| Guidance system | Optically tracked, wire-guided ( wireless radio-guided in RF variants)[source] | RF data link Imaging infrared (UMTAS) Semi-active laser (L-UMTAS)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | RTX[source] | Roketsan[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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| Produced | — | 2017-current[source] |
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| Variants | — | UMTAS L-UMTAS[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Tandem HEAT / blast-fragmentation / thermobaric[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact Proximity[source] |
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| Engine | — | HTPB ‐based solid-fuel rocket motor[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | AH-1W SuperCobra T129 ATAK SH-60B Seahawk TAI Hürkuş TAI Hürjet IOMAX Archangel Mil Mi-8[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 launcher
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 missile
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS launcher
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS missile
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS -37.5 kg (83 lb) missile 62 kg (137 lb) launcher UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 -41.3 kg (91 lb) missile 25 kg (55 lb) launcher UMTAS-GM-2 -60 kg (130 lb) missile 40 kg (88 lb) launcher[source]
Operational; UMTAS/LUMTAS
Single sourceOperational; UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 from aircraft
Single sourceOperational; UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 from vehicles
Single sourceUMTAS/LUMTAS -500–8,000 m (0.31–4.97 mi) UMTAS/LUMTAS-GM-1 -1,000–16,000 m (0.62–9.94 mi) from vehicles, 1,000–32,000 m (0.62–19.88 mi) from aircraft UMTAS-GM-2 -1,000–32,000 m (0.62–19.88 mi) from vehicles 1,000–50,000 m (0.62–31.07 mi) from aircraft[source]