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Originally Posted by Whispering Death I get the anti-tank part but that thing sure as h**l doesn't look LIGHT. |
Dear Member,
You will get no arguement from me. Before the Erxy came into service they had an interim antitank weapon called the APILAS. It was a one shot rocket launcher that fired a 112mm rocket that had such a powerful blast that it came equipped with a face shield. Of all the weapons that the US Army test in the 1980s as ordered by Congress to replace the M72 LAW it was the only one that claimed it could defeat the T-72 frontally. And if you think the AT-4/MN136 is heavy compared to the M72 it replaced the APILAS was 1/3 more in weight.
Finally, I was sent a video of the Eryx in operation. I don't know if you ever saw a DRAGON being fired. Most people comment on how slow it is to other missiles. The Eryx in flight is slower than the DRAGON!
Jack E. Hammond
PS> I will look through my files. If I can find the APILAS folder I will post some to that folder with the Eryx for comparison. I mean you have to see the French soldier preparing to fire the APILAS to believe it. I was hired to write an article on the APILAS for the Capitol Marines magazine and I felt like saying if the USMC adopt the APILAS they might as well issue a pack mule to each Marine to carry them. But as I said, I was being paid to write a public relations article.