Editing IRIS-T (section)

===Development===
In 1995, Germany announced the start of the IRIS-T development, in collaboration with Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Canada. In 1997, Germany had invested more than 500 million [[Deutsche Mark|DM]] in this project and held a 46% share. In addition, Italy accounted for 20%, Sweden 18%, Greece 8%, Canada 4% and Norway 3%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%203230.html |periodical=Flightglobal |title=Germany clears IRIS-T missile development |date=2 December 1997 |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-date=2016-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807154412/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997%20-%203230.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Canada later dropped out, while Spain joined as a procurement partner in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=IRIS-T – the world's highest-performance, short-range, air-to-air guided missile |url=http://www.diehl.com/en/nc/diehl-group/press/iris-t-the-worlds-highest-performance-short-range-air-to-air-guided-missile/190.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306174050/http://www.diehl.com/en/nc/diehl-group/press/iris-t-the-worlds-highest-performance-short-range-air-to-air-guided-missile/190.html |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[German Air Force]] took first delivery of the missile in December 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Germany+tees-off+with+Iris.-a0143304030 |title=Germany tees-off with Iris. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172546/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Germany+tees-off+with+Iris.-a0143304030 |archive-date=2017-09-10 |access-date=11 June 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Nammo|NAMMO Raufoss]] supplies the rocket engine with its [[Thrust vectoring|TVC (thrust vector control)]] for both the IRIS-T air-to-air missile and the SL variants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Solid Rocket Motors |url=https://www.nammo.com/product/our-products/propulsion/solid-rocket-motors/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Nammo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IRIS-T SL Surface-to-Air Guided Missile |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/iris-t-sl-surface-to-air-guided-missile/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Airforce Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>