Toophan 2
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Toophan 2 is an upgraded version of Iran's Toophan
missile, which itself is a copy of the American BGM-71 TOW
armor piercing, anti-tank missile.
Toophan
Toophan is an Iranian anti-tank missile that is a reverse-engineered copy of the US military TOW missile. The Toophan's payload is a 3.6 kg high-explosive anti-tank warhead that can penetrate up to 550mm of steel armor. The range is 3,850m, the top speed 310m/s...
missile, which itself is a copy of the American BGM-71 TOW
BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...
armor piercing, anti-tank missile.
See also
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- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Historical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyHistorical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyThis article will only consider military equipment that has been used since 1925, and is no longer considered 'standard issue' within the regular armed forces....