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Army Seeking Stinger Missile Replacement For Man-Portable Air Defense System

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Army Seeking Stinger Missile Replacement For Man-Portable Air Defense System
Sgt. Zane Pettibone and Spc. Svenson Albert, a Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) team with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to fire, as part of the multinational live-fire training exercise Shabla 19, June 11, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Mort)

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…

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