The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed the American BGM-71 TOW anti-tank systems at the front for the first time
A month and a half after the publication of the video of the Humvee armored car with the BGM-71 TOW during the exercises, the first video appeared, showing how the Armed Forces of Ukraine use a vehicle with an anti-tank missile system at the front.
The United States handed over its ATGMs to Ukraine a few months ago. The BGM-71 TOWs, along with MRAPs, Javelin missiles and additional ammunition for the M142 HIMARS, were part of a $775 million military aid package announced in August.
#Ukraine: After a long wait and bunch of videos from training ranges abroad now we finally can confirm that legendary American BGM-71 TOW ATGMs have reached Ukraine!
Here we can see a Ukrainian M41A7 TOW HMMWV-mounted Improved Target Acquisition System deployed in the South. pic.twitter.com/bu1LOVkNTK
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) November 7, 2022
The anti-tank complex weighs about 70 kg, and the mass of one missile is 20 kg. In this regard, the BGM-71 TOW is fixed on the car. The M1117 is a modification of the Humvee armored vehicle designed for just such purposes.
