FIM-92 Stinger American Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS)
FIM-92
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Name
FIM-92 Stinger American Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS)
Designation
FIM-92
Alternate Designation
FIM-92; FIM-92A Basic Stinger
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
Raytheon Missile Systems
Date of Introduction
1981
Description
Hezbollah Proliferation. The FIM-92 Stinger is a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles and helicopters (as an AAM). Developed in the United States, it entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems and is produced under license by EADS in Germany and by Roketsan in Turkey, with 70,000 missiles produced.
Ground Specifications
Crew
1
Main Weapon
Missile
Max Speed
2710.0 km/h
Variants
FIM-92A
Stinger Basic: The basic model.
FIM-92B
Stinger POST: In this version, the infrared seeker head was replaced by a combined IR/UV seeker that utilized rosette scanning. This resulted in achieving significantly higher resistance to enemy countermeasures (flares) and natural disturbances. Production ran from 1981 to 1987; a total of 600 missiles were produced.[
FIM-92C
Stinger RMP: The resistance to interference was increased again by adding more powerful digital computer components. Moreover, the software of the missile could now be reconfigured in a short time in order to respond quickly and efficiently to new types of countermeasures. Until 1991, some 20,000 units were produced for the U.S. Army alone.
FIM-92D
Various modifications were continued with this version in order to increase the resistance to interference.
FIM-92E
Stinger—RMP Block I: By adding a new rollover sensor and revised control software, the flight behavior was significantly improved. Additionally, the performance against small targets such as drones, cruise missiles and light reconnaissance helicopters was improved. The first deliveries began in 1995. Almost the entire stock of U.S. Stinger missiles was replaced by this version.
FIM-92F
A further improvement of the E version and the current production version.
FIM-92G
An unspecified upgrade for the D variant.[
FIM-92H
Indicates a D variant that has been upgraded to the E standard.
Stinger—RMP Block II
This variant was a planned developed based on the E version. The improvements included an imaging infrared seeker head from the AIM-9X. With this modification, the detection distance and the resistance to jamming was to be greatly increased. Changes to the airframe would furthermore enable a significant increase in range. Although the missile reached the testing phase, the program was dropped in 2002 for budgetary reasons.
FIM-92J
Block 1 missile upgrade to replace aging components to extend service life an additional 10 years. Upgrades include a proximity fuse warhead section, equipped with a target detection device to increase effectiveness against unmanned aerial vehicles.
FIM-92K
variant of FIM-92J designed to use a vehicle datalink rather than the missile's own seeker for targeting.
System
Alternative Designation
FIM-92; FIM-92A Basic Stinger
System
Grip-stock (with battery coolant unit, IFF, impulse generator, and seeker redesign), missile, night sight, radio and other acquisition aides
In Service
1981-Present
Crew
1, Normally 2 with a loader
Proliferation
Hezbollah
Armament
Weapon 1
Type
Missile
Length
1.52 m + launch tube
Diameter
INA
Fire on Move
Yes, in short halt
Reaction Time
6 seconds tracking and missile activation (3-5 cooling)
Reload Time
less than 10 seconds
System Weight
15.2 kg launch-ready, 2.6 kg belt-pack IFF
Time between Launches
INA
Munition
Munition 1
Altitude, Maximum
3500 m
Combat Load, Dismount
2.0 rds
Combat Load, from AD vehicle
5.0 rds
Combat Load, one
1.0
Diameter
70.0 mm
Fuze Type
Contact with time delay
Guidance
Cooled 2nd gen passive IR homing (4.1-4.4 mm)
Length
1.52 mm
Name
FIM-92A
Probability of Hit
INA PCT
Propulsion
Solid fuel, dual-thrust (ejector motor and sustainer motor)
Range, Maximum
4,000+ m
Range, Minimum
200.0 m
Seeker Field of View
INA
Self-Destruct Time
20.0 sec
Speed
745 m/s, Mach 2.2
Target Maneuver Limit
Up to 8 g
Tracking Rate
INA
Type
Frag-HE
Type
Missile
Weight
1.0 kg
Weight
10.0 kg
Fire Control System
ADAD
British passive thermal IR scanners on remote tripod or vehicle mount with 240 o FOV automatic cueing system.
IFF
AN/PPX-1 trigger-activated on grip-stock, with battery belt-pack
Target Alert Display Set (TADDS)
US portable graphic display set w/audio alert, VHF radio, and IFF.
Day Sight
Acquisition Range
4000+ km
Field of View
INA
Field of View
INA
Type
Ring and bead, most launchers Optical sight with lead bias available.
Night Sight
Type
Optional AN/PAS-18, Wide- Angle Stinger Pointer System (WASP) thermal sight.
Night Sights
Acquisition Range
20-30 km side or tail aspect, 10 km head-on aspect
Field of View
20 deg x 12 deg
Radar
Radar Equipment
Providing Omni-directional
Reporting of Targets at Extended Ranges (REPORTER), German/Dutch EW system with I/J band radar and IFF. Range: 40 km.
Altitude: 15-4000 m.
Radar Other
Several U.S. and foreign radars are available for use with
Stinger.
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Land > Air Defense > Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Filter Label
F
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.52 m
Width
0.07 m
Height
—
Weight
15.2 kg
Operators (30)
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Israel
Japan
South Korea
Ukraine
Turkey
India
Iran
North Korea
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Egypt
Finland
Georgia
Greece
Iraq
Lithuania
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Switzerland
Non-State Actors
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