BGM-71 TOW vs FGM-148 Javelin
Overview
The BGM-71 TOW and the FGM-148 Javelin are both Anti-Tank missiles.
Range is 4 km for the BGM-71 TOW vs 2 km for the FGM-148 Javelin. The BGM-71 TOW reaches 1,000 km/h vs 1,080 km/h for the FGM-148 Javelin. The BGM-71 TOW carries a 3.9 kg warhead vs 8.4 kg for the FGM-148 Javelin. Launch weight is 22 kg for the BGM-71 TOW vs 22 kg for the FGM-148 Javelin. The BGM-71 TOW uses SACLOS guidance, while the FGM-148 Javelin relies on Infrared homing.
The BGM-71 TOW has been produced in 700,000 units vs 50,000 for the FGM-148 Javelin. Unit cost is $0.09364M for the BGM-71 TOW vs $0.216717M for the FGM-148 Javelin. The BGM-71 TOW entered service 26 years before the FGM-148 Javelin (1970 vs 1996).
| 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 |
| American anti-tank missile, entered service in 1996, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Service year | 1996 |
| Number produced | 50,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| 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 |
| Range | 2.5 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 22 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 8.4 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 127 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive Anti Tank |
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