TOW Missile



The TOW Missile (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire data link, guided missile) was an upgrade available to USA Humvee's, it provided the humvee with a light missile system attached to its main machine gun. It could be researched at the War Factory, costing $2000.

Pro's

 * Can track and engage air units
 * Provides extra firepower against immobile ground targets such as structures or non-moving tanks
 * Surprisingly effective against infantry
 * Reasonable rate of fire

Con's

 * Cannot track ground units, including tanks
 * Missile can be shot down by Point Defence Lasers
 * Missile can run out of fuel when persueing aircraft, causing it to miss
 * Missile can be countermeasured, reducing its chance of hitting its indended target (by either USA deployed Countermeasures or Chinese ECM Tanks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-71_TOW