Stinger missile – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

12 May

Lockheed Martin Completes NGSRI Seeker Characterization Flight Test

Lockheed Martin has completed a key flight test of a missile seeker for the US Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor competition.

Apr- 2026 -

23 April

Air

The Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor test-fired from a Stinger Vehicle Universal Launch system and from ground troops

Ronald Watkins

Lockheed Demos NGSRI Assembly as US Army Seeks Stinger Replacement

Lockheed Martin has conducted a full-scale assembly demonstration of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor.

Feb- 2026 -

3 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor Completes Ballistic Test

Raytheon’s proposed replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), has completed a ballistic test.

Dec- 2025 -

19 December

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Approves $136M Stinger Components Sale to NATO

The US has approved a potential $136.1-million sale to the NATO for components and services under the Stinger Service Life Extension Program.

Oct- 2025 -

10 October

Air

A soldier firing a missile in a sandy environtment with a clear daylight background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Next-Gen Stinger’: Raytheon Introduces Backward-Compatible Interceptor Missile

RTX’s Raytheon has announced the Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, a missile positioned as the successor to the Stinger system.

Aug- 2025 -

20 August

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon, Diehl Partner to Co-Produce Stinger Missile Components in Europe

US defense contractor Raytheon has teamed up with German firm Diehl Defence to jointly produce the key components of the Stinger surface-to-air missile in Europe.

Jul- 2025 -

24 July

Americas