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FIM-92 Stinger

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The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system that functions as an infrared-homing surface-to-air missile. It can be fired from the shoulder or adapted to a range of ground vehicles, helicopters and drones as the Air-to-Air Stinger. It entered service in 1981 and has since been used by the United States military and by the armed forces of at least 29 other countries. The missile is principally built by Raytheon Missiles and Defense, and is also produced under license by Airbus Defence and Space in Germany and by Roketsan in Turkey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), infrared homing surface-to-air missile 1
Introduced Year
1981 2
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Connections

Operated By

Bundeswehr, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
Israeli Defense Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
Mexican Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
Spanish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger

Used In

Angolan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Falklands War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Kargil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Sri Lankan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
Yugoslav Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

General Dynamics Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: FIM-92 Stinger
Raytheon

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: FIM-92 Stinger
Sources
1. Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
  • Infobox, service field
    1981-present
  • Lead section, opening clause (type)
    man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM)
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    The FIM-92 Stinger is an American-designed man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM).
  • Lead section
    It entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries.
  • Infobox: service
    1981-present
  • Used In: Falklands War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Angolan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Sri Lankan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Kargil War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Yugoslav Wars, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Second Chechen War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Falklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
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2. Wikidata: FIM-92 Stinger
Wikidata Q223697, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: General Dynamics / Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Egyptian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Angola; Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Chad; Chile; Denmark; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Portugal; Taiwan; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Bundeswehr, Operators
    [ Angola; Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Chad; Chile; Denmark; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Portugal; Taiwan; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Operators
    [ Angola; Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Chad; Chile; Denmark; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Portugal; Taiwan; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Mexican Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Angola; Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Chad; Chile; Denmark; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Portugal; Taiwan; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Angola; Bangladesh; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Chad; Chile; Denmark; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Portugal; Taiwan; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States ]
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