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Tripod mounted BGM-71 TOW-2 launcher (modern) #5375

Open EMCON-FREE opened 1 week ago

EMCON-FREE commented 1 week ago

DB Selector

DB3K

DBID to Copy

Facility 1728 (DBK3000)

Hypothetical

No

Name

SSM Sec (TOW-2) (BGM-71)

Country

Generic

Service

Army

In Commission

1998-Present

Number in Service

Thousands across all users

Sensors

Add the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) sensor. It is a second generation thermal sight with an integrated laser rangefinder. Could probably copy over the stats of the existing #5247 Generic IR Camera and #5557 Generic Laser Rangefinder.

It would also have the Mk1 eyeball of course.

Mounts

Add a mount exactly like the one on Facility 1728, but with the ability to fire all of the following TOWs in the database:

692 BGM-71A TOW

1044 BGM-71C Improved TOW

471 BGM-71D TOW 2 (this should be the default weapon it is loaded with)

833 BGM-71E TOW 2A

815 BGM-71F TOW 2B

Loadout Options

No response

Other Changes

Beyond the "generic" version, you can create specific entries for the nations that also use it. Examples I know would see a lot of uses in scenarios would be the USA, FRG Germany, UK, Japan, ROK, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel.

Sources

https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/tow.htm

Gunston, Bill (1983). An Illustrated Guide to Modern Airborne Missiles.

https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/TBS/FMFRP%206-90-1%20Tow%20Weapon%20System.pdf