The BGM-71 TOW missile (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked Wire-guided) is a vehicle-, and helicopter-mounted antitank missile manufactured for the US Army and Marine Corps, as well as many export clients. More than 675,000 TOWs have been produced to date, and over 250,000 exported. There are about 16,000 TOW platforms worldwide. Total US Army procurement of TOW 2 included 64,010 TOW 2, 33, 350 TOW 2A and 32,625 TOW-2B. USMC procurement included 13,480 TOW 2, 17,975 TOW 2A and 6,200 TOW 2B. Significant Army procurement funding ended in FY93 but in FY03, the Army announced plans to restart low-rate TOW procurement in FY04-15 to replenish inventories. The Army is now acquiring radio frequency guided TOW missiles as Raytheon stopped producing the specialized guidance wire in 2003. The US Marine Corps also received funding for a further TOW-2B missiles in the Iraq war supplementals. US Army procurement is planned to continue at least until FY22.
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机译：BGM-71 TOW导弹（管状发射，光学跟踪的导线制导）是为美国陆军和海军陆战队以及许多出口客户制造的车载和直升机安装的反坦克导弹。迄今为止，已经生产了675,000多辆TOW，并出口了250,000多辆。全球大约有16,000个TOW平台。美国陆军对TOW 2的总采购包括64,010 TOW 2、33、350 TOW 2A和32,625 TOW-2B。 USMC的采购包括13,480个TOW 2、2,975个TOW 2A和6,200个TOW 2B。陆军的大量采购资金在93财年结束，但在03财年，陆军宣布了计划在04-15财年重新开始低费率的TOW采购以补充库存。随着雷神公司于2003年停止生产专用导丝，美国陆军现在正在购买射频制导的TOW导弹。美国海军陆战队还获得了用于伊拉克战争补给中的另一枚TOW-2B导弹的资金。美国陆军的采购计划至少要持续到22财年。
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