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FIM-92 Stinger
Raytheon · Surface-to-Air · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missiles & Defense and is produced under license by Airbus Defence and Space in Germany and by Roketsan in Turkey.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- SAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Raytheon
- Co-Manufacturer
- General Dynamics
- Operator
- USA/NATO/export
- Primary Role
- Surface-to-Air
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1981
- Produced
- 70000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $120K
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Atlantic Research Mk 27 dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Ground/Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 0.6
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 10
- MTOW (lb)
- 22
- Payload (lb)
- 7
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 11500
- Range (mi)
- 5
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1687
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.2
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation