This footage shows US paratroopers firing anti-tank guided missiles from a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) platform during a military exercise in Germany.
The HMMWV is a four-wheel-drive tactical vehicle produced for the US Army that is designed to carry military equipment, including machine guns and anti-tank missile launchers and can reach speeds up to 65 miles per hour (104 kilometres per hour).
In the footage filmed by Kevin Sterling Payne, US paratroopers can be seen conducting a series of military training missions aboard HMMWV vehicles.
The exercise involved soldiers loading and firing heavy long-range TOW missiles at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, in Germany on 13th December.
The Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW) is a powerful American-made warhead that offers an effective range of up to 12,300 feet (3,750 metres).
The images were obtained by Newsflash from the US Army, along with a statement that said: “U.S. Paratroopers, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire 40 TOW missiles at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.
“The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the US Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands’ areas of responsibility.”
