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FIM-92A Stinger – American MANPADS


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS

Currently, the US Army is equipped with individual air defense installations FIM-92A Stinger. The new weapon is a product of the American company General Dynamics Pomona Division, situated in g. pomona, California State, and it was developed at the request of the national army and navy. AT 1974 year this weapon was first given as a model Redan 2, and from April 1978 Year commercially available as the Stinger.

END-92А “Stinger” – video

Before the beginning 1985 , the Army and the US Navy received 12000 such missiles. According to a special press NATO, missile defense of this type are also included in the armament of the Japanese army and 1984 year have been ordered by Saudi Arabia. Rockets FIM-92A Stinger designed to engage low-flying targets (attack aircraft and helicopters). Appearance, operating principle, management process and defeat the purpose of the same, with the same settings of the old type of weapons. But in the new model improved infrared aiming device for destruction of objects flying up and the system of electronic identification of a flying object (on the principle of "friend or foe").


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS

reconnaissance system, weight 2,7 kg, a cable connected with the starting device, transferred shooter. An acoustic signal gives information about the, whether the object flies, found using infrared searcher, the enemy's purpose. Weapons are also distinguished by the device against the modulation of infrared interference, greater efficiency and long range. But bulkier and heavier grenade. than the previous model. FROM 1983 year and made a model called Stinger-Post. It is equipped with an infrared search head with two levels of frequency, which is less sensitive to electronic modulators of infrared interference.


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS

The performance characteristics of FIM-92A “Stinger”

caliber barrel, mm 70
The length of the weapon ready to shoot, mm 1520
rocket speed (v0), m / s 333
Chance to hit, % 80
Weight, kg 15,60
Range, km 5
The minimum height of the goal, m 20
The maximum altitude of the target, m 3000

Photo PZRK FIM-92A Stinger


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS


		FIM-92A Stinger - American MANPADS

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