5. TOW: The Battle-Proven Veteran
Among the most successful anti-tank weapons ever developed is the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile system. Having produced more than 500,000 units and decades of fighting experience, the TOW has always changed to fit current threats. Though regarded as ancient technology, its wire-guidance system offers outstanding protection for electronic countermeasures. Improved propulsion, a 4,500-meter range, and weapons strong enough to penetrate contemporary reactive armour define the most recent models.
6. HJ-12: The Eastern Dragon
From the Asian giant, China’s HJ-12 offers the most recent in anti-tank missile technologies. Strongly competitive to Western systems, this fire-and-forget system combines superior imaging infrared guidance with top-attack capability. The HJ-12 is quite portable because of its small size and somewhat low weight; its sophisticated seeker gives outstanding performance in bad weather. This system has attracted a lot of interest in the worldwide armaments industry because of its 4,000-meter effective range and capability to penetrate contemporary composite armour.
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