Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided-2 Missile

The Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided-2 (TOW-2) Missile program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) designated as Acquisition Category IC. The program encompasses the development, procurement, and sustainment of the TOW-2 missile system, which serves as a key anti-armor capability for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. Operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway, the program is managed by the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space.

Contract awards from 2003 to 2023 range from small purchases of $13,437 for storage cabinets to major engineering services contracts worth up to $92 million. The largest recent award is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract to Raytheon Company for TOW-2 Subsystem engineering services, including system refinement, maintenance, logistics management, and obsolescence redesign. Key subcontractors include Q-Tech Corp, Pioneer Circuits, FCG Inc., Perillo Industries, and General Dynamics Motion Control LLC. Other contracted items include practice warheads, protective blankets, cable assemblies, and various electronic components. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command serves as the primary contracting authority, with a mix of Total Small Business set-asides and unrestricted competitions. Contract types vary between Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus Fixed Fee, with performance periods typically ranging from 12 to 36 months.