VIDEO REPORT: US Develops Next-Gen Interceptors Replacing Stinger Missiles for Ukraine to Fight Russia
Newsrael News Desk 09.04.2022
As the Pentagon sends Stingers and Jevelins to Ukraine, the US Army has floated a bid to upgrade its Stingers.
Reports say that the US is planning to replace Stinger missiles with a next-generation interceptor for Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) capability.
The move comes as Pentagon believes that its existing stockpile of Stinger missiles is likely to become obsolete.
Pentagon has reportedly floated an RFI for a new surface-to-air missile for the Army’s SHORAD system.
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - US to replace its Stinger
1:21 - Timeline of the new stinger systems
1:47 - What are Stinger missiles?
3:04 - Requirements of the new system
4:07 - Ramping up Stinger production
Source: Crux - Youtube
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