Lightweight, portable air defense

The Stinger® missile is a lightweight, self-contained air defense system that can be rapidly deployed by ground troops. Combat proven in four major conflicts, the weapon has more than 270 fixed- and rotary-wing intercepts to its credit. It's deployed in 19 nations and with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps.

 

RMP variant

The Stinger-Reprogrammable Microprocessor, or RMP, missile has a greater than 90 percent success rate in reliability and training tests. Its supersonic speed, agility and a highly accurate guidance and control system give the weapon an operational edge against cruise missiles and all classes of aircraft. The system is also used on Apache helicopters for air-to-air engagements.

Counter-UAS

In 2019, the U.S. Army began retrofitting its Stinger missiles with proximity fuzes, which allow missiles to destroy unmanned airborne systems with direct hits or by detonating near them. A pair of Stinger missiles intercepted two drones using proximity fuzes during an Army test in 2017.

The modified missile offers ground troops better defense against small, agile threats.

A Stinger missile is launched during a live-fire test at the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. (Photo: U.S. Army)

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U.S. Marines fire a Stinger® missile during Exercise Cold Response 16 in Orland, Norway. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)
U.S. Marines fire a Stinger® missile during Exercise Cold Response 16 in Orland, Norway. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)
A Stinger missile is fired from the U.S. Army’s new multi-mission launcher tube at an Eglin Air Force Base range in Florida. (Photo: U.S. Army)
A Stinger missile is fired from the U.S. Army’s new multi-mission launcher tube at an Eglin Air Force Base range in Florida. (Photo: U.S. Army)
A Stinger missile is launched during a live-fire test at the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. (Photo: U.S. Army)
A Stinger missile is launched during a live-fire test at the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. (Photo: U.S. Army)
A versatile short-range, air defense missile system, the Stinger missile is cost effective and combat proven. (Photo: U.S. Army)
A versatile short-range, air defense missile system, the Stinger missile is cost effective and combat proven. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile is used by more than 19 countries. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile is used by more than 19 countries. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile’s seeker and guidance system enables the weapon to acquire, track and engage a target with one shot. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile’s seeker and guidance system enables the weapon to acquire, track and engage a target with one shot. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile is an integral component of a multilayered air defense system. (Photo: U.S. Army)
The Stinger missile is an integral component of a multilayered air defense system. (Photo: U.S. Army)