BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW is an Anti-Tank guided missile. "TOW" stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided". The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used Anti-Tank guided missile in the world.

Battlefield 2
The BGM-71 TOW in Battlefield 2 is operated by the United States Marine Corps and it's counterpart is the Chinese HJ-8.

Battlefield: Bad Company
The BGM-71 TOW is rarely seen in multiplayer, being mostly replaced by the Russian counter-part, the 9M133 Kornet. It appears on the multiplayer maps Harvest Day and End of the Line.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
In Battlefield: Bad Company 2's singleplayer, though the TOW itself is never usable or seen as a stand-alone emplacement, it is seen mounted on HMMWV during the first segment of High Value Target, used by US Marines.

In multiplayer, the BGM-71 TOW, simply designated as Stationary AT in-game, is seen in multiplayer on most maps where Americans are defending, being replaced by the Russian 9M133 Kornet on other maps. The TOW follows the target the user is pointing at until the missile impacts, and the user is given a moderate zoom capability. The TOW is particularly useful over long ranges and for destroying helicopters because the missile can be guided, and has no drop, unlike shoulder fired launchers. The missiles do relatively little damage to players and most damage is directed in front of where the missile impacts, thus it is advisable to land the missile in front of enemies rather than risking hitting behind them.

In Onslaught mode, the BGM-71 TOW is seen mounted on certain HMMWVs. It is the only time the TOW variant of the HMMWV is available to players.

Singleplayer

 * High Value Target

Multiplayer

 * Atacama Desert
 * Port Valdez

Onslaught

 * Atacama Desert

Trivia

 * The TOW takes 2 missiles to destroy an MBT and IFV from the front and usually 1 to the sides or the rear. Light vehicles are destroyed instantly when hit by the TOW.
 * The TOW and the Kornet can both guide their missiles to enemy vehicles.
 * In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the player receives the Achievement or Trophy "Careful Guidance" for shooting down a helicopter with a TOW.