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Army

Army Plans To Start NGSRI Production In FY ‘28, Aims To Build 11,000 Missiles

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 16th, 2026

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Army Plans To Start NGSRI Production In FY ‘28, Aims To Build 11,000 Missiles

Lockheed Martin’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) missile completes its first flight test in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Army has detailed production plans for Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), its Stinger missile replacement program, with an aim to build 11,000 missiles over a ten-year period beginning in fiscal year 2028. A new Request for Information notice published on Thursday seeks industry’s input on the NGSRI product effort, which is currently in a competitive prototyping effort between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and RTX [RTX]. “The contract is also expected to cover Total Package Fielding, training, contractor logistics support,…

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