| Stinger |
|---|
A U.S. Marine with a field radio relays the direction of aircraft approaching to the operator of an FIM-92 Stinger missile launcher (1984). |
| Type | Manportable surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Falklands War, Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Angolan Civil War, Kargil War, Yugoslav Wars, Invasion of Grenada |
| Production history |
| Designer | General Dynamics |
| Designed | 1967 |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Missile Systems |
| Unit cost | US$38,000 |
| Produced | 1978 |
| Variants | FIM-92A, FIM-92B, FIM-92C, FIM-92D, FIM-92G |
| Specifications (FIM-92 Stinger) |
| Weight | 15.2 kg |
| Length | 1.52 m |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Crew | 1 |
|
| Effective range | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) (FIM-92C Stinger-RMP Block II) |
| Warhead weight | 3 kg |
|
| Engine | Solid Rocket Motor |
Guidance
system | Infrared homing |
Launch
platform | MANPADS, M6 Linebacker, Eurocopter Tiger, AN/TWQ-1 Avenger, MQ-1 Predator, AH-64 Apache |
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