What does the M41A7 shoot and what does it stand for?

What does the M41A7 shoot and what does it stand for?

• A. Tube launched, optically tracker, wire to command link guided missile (TOW)
• B. Tube launched, optically tracked, wire to command link guided missile (TOW)
• C. Tube launched, optically guided, wire to command link guided missile (TOW)
• D. Tube launched, optically tracked, wire to satellite command link guided missile (TOW)

Answer: (B)

The M41A7 fires the TOW missile, which is described as Tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided. That means the missile is launched from a tube, the gunner keeps the target in the optical sight to guide it, and guidance signals are transmitted back to the missile through a wire as it flies. The “wire-guided” part is the key here—the missile relies on commands sent over a trailing wire rather than a radio link or satellite guidance. The phrasing that matches this concept is the one that uses tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (the familiar TOW expansion).

The M41A7 fires the TOW missile, which is described as Tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided. That means the missile is launched from a tube, the gunner keeps the target in the optical sight to guide it, and guidance signals are transmitted back to the missile through a wire as it flies. The “wire-guided” part is the key here—the missile relies on commands sent over a trailing wire rather than a radio link or satellite guidance. The phrasing that matches this concept is the one that uses tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (the familiar TOW expansion).