US Army will replace Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
The US Army has released a RFI aiming to replace the Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger passive-guided man-portable air defence system. The service intends to acquire up to 8,000 missiles by FY2026.
The US Army is progressing with the replacement of the Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger passive-guided man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) and has released a RFI on 10 November aiming to acquire up to 8,000 missiles by FY2026.
The FIM-92 Stinger is a short-range air-defence (SHORAD) surface-to-air missile system. It entered service with the US Army in 1981 and replaced the Redeye system according to Shepard Defence Insight.
This system was developed by General Dynamics to meet the requirements of the branch to defence against low-flying threats.
The Stinger is used by all four US military services in various configurations and has been sold to more than 18 nations. It has been combat-proven in four major conflicts and is credited with over 270 fixed- and rotary-wing kills.
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