
The Army is seeking industry’s input on potential missile interceptor offerings that could replace the current Stinger system for its Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS), with plans to award a contract by fiscal year 2026. A new Request for Information notice details plans to upgrade the MANPADS and acquire up to 8,000 missiles as part of the overall Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) modernization effort. “The current Stinger inventory is in decline. The Army is conducting a SHORAD study which…