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US Army initiates plan to replace Stingers with next-gen interceptor
By Jen Judson and Joe Gould
Apr 7, 08:42 PM
U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fire an FIM-92 Stinger missile during Exercise Trident Juncture 18, near Orland, Norway, Oct. 18, 2018. (Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Giannetti/Marine Corps)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has launched an effort to replace Stinger missiles with a next-generation interceptor for Short-Range Air Defense capability as the aging weapon system heads toward obsolescence, according to a solicitation recently posted to the government contracting website Sam.gov.
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