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Originally Posted by Panther Al
In theory, the TOW2 and higher can be used over water - after all there is some insulation on the wire unlike the TOW1.
However, the two times I seen a tow get shot out over more than a your typical smallish river overseas, the wires always got shorted anyways.
So I would say there would be a chance of it shorting out regardless. I do know when they gave me an in unit training on the Brad back when I was in the ACR they said *not* to fire over bodies of water for this reason.
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I have a vague recollection of reading or seeing somewhere concern about cracks in TOW missile wire insulation, so that seems right.