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Eryx
Eryx may refer to: * Eryx (Sicily), an ancient city in Sicily, the modern Erice, Italy * Mount Eryx, upon which the city stood, the modern Mount Erice * Eryx (mythology), a mythological king of the Sicilian city of Eryx, and boxer killed by Heracles * Eryx (missile), an anti-tank missile * ''Eryx'' (snake), a genus of snakes * " In the Walls of Eryx", a short story by H. P. Lovecraft and K. J. Sterling {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryx (missile)
Eryx is a French short-range portable semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) manufactured by MBDA France and by MKEK under licence. The weapon can also be used against larger bunkers and smaller pillboxes. It also has some anti-aircraft warfare ability, to bring down low flying helicopters, due to its wire-guidance system. An agreement was reached in 1989 between the French and Canadian governments to coproduce the Eryx missile system. It entered French service in 1994 and will be replaced by the upcoming AT4 F2. Development The Eryx began as a project in the late 1970s by the French Ministry of defense to replace the short range Luchaire's LRAC F1 STRIM 89mm rocket launcher in the French Army. The requirement was for a cost-effective antitank weapon that could defeat any known or future main battle tank at a maximum range of 600 meters with considerable accuracy, including on windy days. Aérospatiale, the French defense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryx (snake)
''Eryx'' is a genus of nonvenomous snakes, Common name, commonly known as Old World sand boas, in the subfamily Erycinae of the Family (biology), family Boidae. Species of the genus are found in southeastern Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. Thirteen species are recognized as being valid. Description The genus ''Eryx'' has the following characters. The head is not distinct from the neck. The Dorsum (anatomy), dorsal surface of the head is covered with small scales. The Rostral scale, rostral is large. The eyes range from small to very small, and the pupils are vertical. The anterior maxillary teeth and anterior mandibular teeth are longer than the posterior ones. The body is almost cylindrical. The dorsal scales are smooth or Keeled scales, keeled. The tail is very short, either not Prehensile tail, prehensile or only slightly prehensile. The subcaudal scales, subcaudals are undivided. Distribution and habitat Species of snakes of the genus ''Eryx'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
