The US Army is preparing to receive advanced missiles for man-portable air defense systems Stinger. New missiles to MANPADS have passed the necessary tests on the basis of Eglin in Florida in August.
Notably, that the trials were held at the time, when about 2 kilometers from the air base of light-down civilian aircraft Beechcraft B60 - four people were killed. 31 August "IN" in news stories reported on the plane crash in the vicinity of the US air base. Conclusions about the causes of the plane crash formed commission for the moment the press is not represented.
Modernization of MANPADS "Stinger" carried out within the framework of Project Management program aerospace defense system. Update is in the nature of defeats the purpose. During the tests,, as reported by Defense News Portal, They worked out the possibility of "Stinger" destroy unmanned flying devices at a relatively short distance.
Updated Stinger MANPADS missile hits the target is not a direct hit, and explodes in close proximity to it. During the tests in this way, as stated, We were struck by several drones – shrapnel and blast. According to the latest data, this 9 UAV different sizes and masses. The largest of them weighed about 450 kg.
According to some reports, new ammunition for the "Stinger" to put on a production modernization in the United States are planning in February 2019 of the year. In doing so, attempts to launch the modernization carried out in the United States with more 2014 of the year. The developers note, what in 2016 year funding ceased and development had to temporarily suspend. However, this year they have resumed. Total, through modernization it is planned to spend about 5 thousand. missiles for "Stinger". This is both prolong their life by 10 years.
From the message producers:
The new missile Stinger MANPADS is increased mortality (deadliness). If the army deems necessary urgent order, we are willing to put in the game 500 upgraded missiles.
celebrated, that the renewed rocket used effectively to neutralize the "swarm of drones".
