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FIM-92 Stingerlarger figure on 0 of 2
Fulgur (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceAt launch In flight
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FIM-92 Stinger | Fulgur (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Italy[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | Planned for early 2028[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
At launch – 5 ft (1.53 m) In flight – 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)[source]
Length
Single source1.5 m (4.9 ft)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source6.6 lb (3 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian–Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Dynamics[source] | MBDA Italy MBDA[source] |
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| Designed | 1967[source] | Since 2023[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | MBDA Italy[source] |
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| Unit cost | FIM-92A: U.S.$ 38,000 (missile only, 1980 FY) ($119,320 2020 FY )[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–present[source] | From 2026[source] |
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| Variants | FIM-92A, FIM-92B, FIM-92C, FIM-92D, FIM-92G[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HE-FRAG[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | Rocket engine by AvioAero[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | Target acquisition: electro-optic sensor with a processing unit and an IFF Missile guidance: "Sophisticated seeker featuring image processing capabilities"[source] |
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| Launch platform | MANPADS , M6 Linebacker , Multi-Mission Launcher , Eurocopter Tiger , AN/TWQ-1 Avenger , MQ-1 Predator , AH-64 Apache , T129 ATAK[source] | Man-portable launcher Vehicle-launched planned Aircraft-launch planned[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | Production capacity > 1,000 per year[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Canards[source] |
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| Role | — | very short-range air defence system[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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