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Army

RTX Details Successful Demos With NGSRI Offering For Stinger Replacement Competition

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

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RTX Details Successful Demos With NGSRI Offering For Stinger Replacement Competition

Raytheon's test of Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor offering. Photo: RTX.

RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon said on Wednesday it has conducted successful demonstrations of its offering for the Army’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition to develop a Stinger missile replacement. The recent demonstrations at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah involved launching multiple guided NGSRI missiles using Raytheon’s Command Launch assembly, the company noted. “This was the first test to guide NGSRI to intercept. Previous tests proved its controlled and guided flight capabilities,” an RTX spokesperson told Defense Daily. “Following the…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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