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- The TOW2B missile attacks tanks from the top where the tank's armor is weak. TOW2B also features a dual mode sensor and is equipped with two new warheads. It flies over the top of the tank to destroy it from above. The two Explosively Formed Penetrator warheads explode downward reaching immediately the tank's roof.
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Mar 15, 2022 · TOW 2A anti-tank missile. For penetration of tanks protected with explosive reactive armour (ERA), TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armour and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armour.
In 2001 and 2002, Raytheon and the U.S. Army worked together on an extended range TOW-2B variant, initially referred to as TOW-2B (ER), but now called TOW-2B Aero, which has a special nose cap that increases range to 4.5 km. TOW-2B has top attack capability. [23]
TOW 2A is equipped with a tandem warhead. A small disrupter charge detonates the reactive armor and allows the main shaped charge to penetrate the main armor. TOW 2B operates in a "flyover shoot down" top attack mode with two tantalum explosively formed penetrator (EFP) warheads.
TOW 2B. This video perfectly shows how the TOW 2B works. The missile works very similarly to a normal TOW missile with the only differences coming from the fact it is a top-attack missile which detonates when it flies over an enemy vehicle.
TOW 2B. The TOW 2B has an entirely different warhead and kill mechanism than the previous TOW missiles. It is a top-attack missile (fly over/shoot down) defeating enemy armor at its...
The TOW-2B missile works with the logic of a top-attack missile, such as the Javelin, but with the “flyover – shoot down” method, using two tandem HEAT warheads. This missile is capable of flying over a target, detecting it, and then firing two downward-facing warheads, delivering maximum damage to one of the weakest spots of an armoured ...
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The tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided TOW® weapon system, with the multi-mission TOW 2A, TOW 2B Aero and TOW Bunker Buster missiles, is the premier long-range, heavy assault-precision anti-armor, anti-fortification and anti-amphibious.
