BGM-71 TOW

1970s anti-tank missile of American origin
Place missile_family Q747313
BGM-71 TOW
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BGM-71 TOW

Summary

BGM-71 TOW is a missile family[1]. It draws 3,585 Wikipedia views per month (missile_family category, ranking #8 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • BGM-71 TOW's instance of is recorded as missile family[3].
  • BGM-71 TOW's manufacturer is recorded as Raytheon[4].
  • BGM-71 TOW's developer is recorded as Raytheon[5].
  • BGM-71 TOW's collection is recorded as Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[6].
  • BGM-71 TOW is a type of wire-guided anti-tank missile[7].
  • BGM-71 TOW's designed by is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company[8].
  • BGM-71 TOW's Commons category is recorded as BGM-71 TOW[9].
  • BGM-71 TOW's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • BGM-71 TOW was part of the conflict 1982 Lebanon War[11].
  • BGM-71 TOW was part of the conflict Iran–Iraq War[12].
  • BGM-71 TOW was part of the conflict Gulf War[13].
  • BGM-71 TOW was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[14].
  • BGM-71 TOW was part of the conflict Syrian Civil War[15].
  • BGM-71 TOW's guidance system is recorded as semi-automatic command to line of sight[16].
  • BGM-71 TOW's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1970[17].
  • BGM-71 TOW's military designation is recorded as Rb 55[18].
  • BGM-71 TOW's topic's main category is recorded as Category:BGM-71 TOW[19].
  • BGM-71 TOW's Commons gallery is recorded as BGM-71 TOW[20].
  • BGM-71 TOW's described by source is recorded as Jane's Weapon Systems 1972-73[21].
  • BGM-71 TOW's described by source is recorded as Jane's Weapon Systems 1973-74[22].
  • BGM-71 TOW's production rate is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48461588', 'amount': '+24000'}[23].
  • BGM-71 TOW's production rate is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48461588', 'amount': '+9600'}[24].
  • BGM-71 TOW's production rate is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48461588', 'amount': '+3360'}[25].
  • BGM-71 TOW's price is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+90480'}[26].
  • BGM-71 TOW's price is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+100978'}[27].

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Designation and Status

BGM-71 TOW's instance of is recorded as missile family[3].

Why It Matters

BGM-71 TOW draws 3,585 Wikipedia views per month (missile_family category, ranking #8 of 54).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cartercenter.org. cartercenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Jane's Weapon Systems 1972-73. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Jane's Weapon Systems 1973-74. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . asafm.army.mil. Retrieved . asafm.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . asafm.army.mil. Retrieved . asafm.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . asafm.army.mil. Retrieved . asafm.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . asafm.army.mil. Retrieved . asafm.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . asafm.army.mil. Retrieved . asafm.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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