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Army Plans For Stinger Replacement Shoot-Off In Next Two Years, Milestone C In FY ‘28

Army Plans For Stinger Replacement Shoot-Off In Next Two Years, Milestone C In FY ‘28
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire a FIM-92 Stinger during an air defense live-fire exercise alongside soldiers with the Croatian Air Defense Regiment. This training is part of Exercise Shield 22 at Kamenjak near Medulin, Croatia on April 8, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

The Army is planning for a Milestone C decision to move its Stinger missile replacement program into production around the second quarter of fiscal year 2028, service officials have said. After selecting Lockheed Martin [LMT] and RTX [RTX] for the ongoing competitive development effort, the Army has said it plans to continue working with the two vendors over the next couple years before culminating in a “shoot-off” to inform next steps. “Then, based on affordability aspects that have yet to…

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