AGM-65 Maverick vs BGM-71 TOW
Overview
The AGM-65 Maverick and the BGM-71 TOW are both Anti-Tank missiles.
The AGM-65 Maverick has a range of 22 km — 5.5x the BGM-71 TOW's 4 km. The AGM-65 Maverick reaches 1,150 km/h vs 1,000 km/h for the BGM-71 TOW. The AGM-65 Maverick carries a 140 kg warhead vs 3.9 kg for the BGM-71 TOW. Launch weight is 208 kg for the AGM-65 Maverick vs 22 kg for the BGM-71 TOW. The AGM-65 Maverick uses Electro-optical television guidance, while the BGM-71 TOW relies on SACLOS.
The AGM-65 Maverick has been produced in 70,000 units vs 700,000 for the BGM-71 TOW. Unit cost is $0.11M for the AGM-65 Maverick vs $0.09364M for the BGM-71 TOW. The BGM-71 TOW entered service 2 years before the AGM-65 Maverick (1970 vs 1972).
| American anti-tank missile, entering service in 1972, uses electro-optical television guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Service year | 1972 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| American anti-tank missile, entering service in 1970, uses a 3.9 kg warhead. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank wire-guided missile |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Service year | 1970 |
| Number produced | 700,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| Range | 22.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 208 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 140.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.71 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 304 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Electro-optical television |
| Warhead type | High Explosive Anti Tank |
| Range | 4.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1000 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 22 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 3.9 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.55 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 152 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | SACLOS |
| Warhead type | High Explosive Anti Tank |
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