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ERYX - MBDA

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LAND<strong>ERYX</strong> is a Direct Fire Support System for Infantry platoons or Special Forces and isespecially well adapted to the modern battlefield.<strong>ERYX</strong>INFANTRY WEAPONFOR SHORT RANGE COMBATThanks to the agility of its missile fitted with efficient tandem warhead, <strong>ERYX</strong> isable to destroy modern Main Battle Tanks (MBT) as well as a wide range of groundtargets: ultra mobile (light armoured vehicle) and strengthened fixed position(bunkers, entrenchments, machine gun nests, etc.).<strong>ERYX</strong> is a robust and easy to use system usable:• on all terrains, in particular in urban areas as its soft and low signature launch allowsfiring from confined spaces• in all climatic conditions• from the shoulder or with a tripod• by day and night and in poor visibility conditionsIts weight, its compactness, its low signature launch as well as its high fire power make<strong>ERYX</strong> a general purpose weapon system ideal for Infantry platoons, rapiddeployment forces and commando groups.<strong>ERYX</strong> is already in service in eight countries and is in active deployment.• Man portable• Easy to use• Direct Attack missile• Soft launch


LANDName• <strong>ERYX</strong>Effective Range• Minimum: 50 m• Maximum: 600 mTerminal effectiveness• Kills modern Main Battle Tanks• Destruction of fast moving targets and field strong points• Penetration 900 mm in steel armour (RHA) or > 2 m in reinforced concreteOperational benefits• Immediate target engagement• Guidance during the whole flight• Confined space firing• Adapted to severe environment• High performance thermal imager giving 24 hours observation and combat capability• Portable and usable by a single infantry man• Easy training• Easy maintenanceGuidance and control• SACLOS guidance for accuracy and multi target capability• Direct attack• Direct thrust vector control for high manoeuvrabilityAmmunition characteristics• Weight: 13 kg• Length: 0.92 m• Warhead calibre: 135 mm• Maintenance freeSystem characteristics• Firing post adapted to observation• Weight of firing post: 4.5 kg• Thermal imager with newuncooled technology• Training simulator based onenriched reality technologywith 3D targets© <strong>MBDA</strong> - FR 2011-06-v.002 - Photo Credits: Isabelle Chapuis, Né un 15 février<strong>MBDA</strong> ContactsSales and Business Development1 avenue Réaumur92358 Le Plessis-Robinson cedex - FranceTel. + (0) 33 1 71 54 10 00Fax + (0) 33 1 71 54 00 01salesenquiries@mbda-systems.comwww.mbda-systems.com

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