{
  "id": "m901-itv",
  "name": "M901 ITV",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Anti-tank guided missile carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1978,
  "operators": [
    "USA",
    "BHR",
    "EGY",
    "GRC",
    "JOR",
    "KWT",
    "MAR",
    "PAK",
    "PRT",
    "THA",
    "TUN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 10,
  "summary": "The M901 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle) is an American armored vehicle introduced into service in 1979 and designed to carry a dual M220 TOW launcher. It is based on the ubiquitous M113 Armored Personnel Carrier chassis.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "M113A1",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 212,
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 64,
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 5.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "AN/TAS-4 thermal sight",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "8 x smoke grenade launchers",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Shaped Charge (HEAT)",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Armor penetration": "600 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "HEAT",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Armor penetration": "800 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "HEAT",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Armor penetration": "900 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Tandem Shaped Charge (Large HEAT, long probe)",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Armor penetration": "900 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Dual explosive-formed penetrators (EFP),top-attack",
      "role": "ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Armor penetration": "900 mm"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "M901",
      "text": "employs the M220A1 TOW",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M901A1",
      "text": "employs the M220A2 TOW 2",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "M901A3",
      "text": "employs the M220A2 TOW 2 and incorporates the RISE powerpack and improved driver controls of the M113A3.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m901-itv"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "m901-itv.jpg",
    "thumb": "m901-itv-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "JTOcchialini",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gowen_Field_Military_Heritage_Museum,_Gowen_Field_ANGB,_Boise,_Idaho_2018_(31886911427).jpg",
    "title": "File:Gowen Field Military Heritage Museum, Gowen Field ANGB, Boise, Idaho 2018 (31886911427).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/m901-itv.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m901-itv": {
      "title": "M901 ITV American Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M901_ITV_American_Anti-Tank_Guided_Missile_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}