The Eryx is a short-range anti-armor missile developed by Aerospatiale (now MBDA). It is designed for use as a lightweight, manportable infantry system. Eryx was chosen for use by the French army in 1985 and the first procurement funding showed up in the 1990 budget. In 1987, France and Canada agreed to jointly produce the Eryx. The French army's original requirement was 2,120 firing posts and 60,000 missiles, which was trimmed back to 700 firing posts and 12,000 missiles by the time procurement ended in 2000. The original Canadian requirement as defined in the MoU was for 400 launchers and 20,000 missiles later trimmed to 425 firing posts and 6,100 missiles. Norway ordered the system in late 1993, making it the third using army, with an order for 7,200 missiles and 424 firing posts. In 1995, Brazil became the fourth customer for Eryx, followed by Malaysia as the fifth. In March 1998, it was announced that Turkey would license produce the Eryx but this was suspended for political reasons leading to a prolonged contract dispute. In March 1999, Kuwait became the sixth customer for Eryx. The French armed forces ordered a replenishment batch of Eryx in January 2007.
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