The Army is retrofitting its existing Stinger missiles with proximity fuzes that will help them target drone threats, according to a release from manufacturer Raytheon. The retrofit will allow the missiles to destroy a wider arrange of threats, including enemy unmanned aerial systems. The Army has completed qualification testing on the new fuze, according to the release, and soldiers are set to receive the retrofitted missile before the end of the year. To date, the Stinger missile has over 270 fixed- and rotary-wing intercepts. All U.S. service branches and 18 countries in total have acquired the missile.
Army Will Get Enhanced Stinger Missiles to Fight Drones
