Overview
The Stinger launch motor ejects the missile from its shoulder-launched tube or from a vehicle-mounted system. After the launch motor separates from the missile during the launch and once the missile is at a safe distance from the operator, the flight motor ignites, powering the missile to reach its target. Stinger is proven effective against fixed and rotary wing targets and with the inclusion of a proximity fuse, can also defeat small, autonomous targets.
Stinger launch and flight motors have been manufactured by L3Harris for more than 30 years with more than 60,000 sets of the motors produced.
As part of a $215.6M cooperative agreement the company signed with the Department of Defense to support increased demand for tactical missiles, the company is building new propellant processing facilities, which will provide additional dedicated manufacturing space to support a range of critical DoD programs, including Stinger.
