M966 HMMWV TOW Missile Carrier Armored
The M966, M996A1, M1121, and M1036 HMMWVs are TOW Missile Carrier configurations of the HMMWV family.
The vehicles are equipped with basic armor and TOW launcher mounted on the roof of the vehicle. The vehicles are used to transport and launch TOW missiles to defeat armored vehicles.
The weapons platform can be traversed 360 degrees. Weapon station azimuth is limited to 300° left and right of vehicle centerline when Vehicle Power Conditioner (VPC) cables are connected. With launcher installed, elevation is limited to 20° and depression is limited to 10°.
The vehicles can climb 60% slopes and traverse a side slope of up to 40% fully loaded. The vehicles can ford hard bottom water crossing up to 30 inches without a deep water fording kit and up to 60 inches with the kit.
The only difference between the M966, M966A1, and M1121 TOW carrier armored vehicles and the M1036 TOW carrier armored vehicle is that the M966, M966A1, and M1121 do not have winches and the M1036 does. The M1036's self-recovery winch can also be used to recover like systems.
The M996A1 model has the latest modifications applied to the vehicle.
