AFU uses HMMWV armored vehicles as launchers for BGM-71 TOW missile defense systems (video)
Military analysts @Militarylandnet published a video of an unusual HMMWV armored vehicle in the hands of the AFU.
Here's What We Know
Unlike other models, this one boasts that it has a BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile system built into it. 1,500 of these TOWs were given to us by the U.S. a month ago. Some of them may have already been installed on armored vehicles.
????️Ukrainian soldier firing BGM-71 TOW mounted on HMMWV somewhere in #Kharkiv region. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/8MEEVutXNE
- MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) September 26, 2022
Flashback
BGM-71 TOW is an American heavy anti-tank guided missile. It is manufactured by Hughes Aircraft Company. The missile was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1970. The BGM-71 TOW boasts semi-automatic guidance and control via a wired or radio link (depending on the version). Incidentally, the BGM-71 TOW is one of the most common APCs in the world. It can be used from a portable launcher or from a mobile platform.
Source: @Militarylandnet
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