This video showcases a TOW missile blowing up a T-72 tank from three different perspectives with one more added view of a closer slow motion ending. Officially designated as BGM-71 TOW, where T, O and W stands for Tube-launched, Optically-tracked and Wire-guided respectively, is a frequently used anti-tank and anti-fortification weapon in the battle today. It has a unique quality to detonate right above the targeted tank and fires into the target another charge from the top (a vulnerable spot) that blows the T-72 tank up. The more tank rounds inside the tank the larger the boom. You can clearly see the process in this video.
Primarily designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company; the TOW missiles were first in production in 1970. However in 1997 the Raytheon Company took over the Hughes Aircraft; and now they run the production of the TOW. With further advancements by transitioning the wire guidance system to wireless guidance system and with variations like TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero, and TOW Bunker Buster missiles Raytheon is serving the U.S. Department of Defense and other international customers with their designed and developed TOW missiles with satisfaction. Till now the manufacturer has served more than 40 international armed forces and have integrated TOWs in more than 15000 platforms worldwide.
