Why is the TOW wire guided? (BGM-71/ITAS)

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Note: the footage was all from Raytheon or Military test footage.

The TOW system uses the ITAS to establish track gates around the target. The ITAS looks at two flares on the back of the missile and uses that as a reference point to guide the missile toward the target. Commands for corrections are sent to the missile down the command wire.

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