In Soledar, the fighters of PMC "Wagner" were able to capture the fire control system of the BGM-71 TOW ATGM. This is reported by Russian military correspondents.
The fire control system is designed to track the target and the missile, missile trajectory adjustments for guaranteed hitting the designated target. Besides, the fire control system allows the gunner of the complex to test its performance before the start of operation.
On the footage shown by the military correspondents, you can see traces of shrapnel on the fire control system. probably, fragments hit it when the BGM-71 TOW itself was hit.
Recall, that the BGM-71 TOW is a heavy anti-tank missile system (ATRA) US production. It was developed back in the 1960s, has since undergone some modifications.. The complex is in service with the armies of the United States and many European countries..
For more than half a century of operation, ATGMs have been used in a variety of conflicts – from the Vietnam War and the Arab-Israeli Wars to the Syrian Civil War. He has done well.
With the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, NATO countries began to supply such complexes to the Ukrainian army. As it turned out, formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine actively used these anti-tank systems during the battles for Soledar. But American weapons did not help Ukrainian formations to defend the city: he was released by the PMC "Wagner". Author:Ilya Polonsky Photos used:Wikipedia / U.S. Army photo by SGT Amber Robinson; Telegram-channel “military informant”
