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Raytheon to deliver Stinger FIM-92 H missile systems to South Korea's armed forces.
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Defence & Security Industry News - Raytheon Missile Systems
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| Raytheon to deliver Stinger FIM-92H missile systems to Republic of Korea's armed forces | |||
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Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $35,054,125 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales for delivering 63 Stinger missile systems, associated equipment and support to the South Korean armed forces. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estAimated completion date of April 30, 2016.
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 Raytheon's Stinger FIM-92 missile system in man-portable air defense system variant |
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Under this contract, Raytheon Missile Systems will deliver 63 Stinger FIM-92H Block 1 missiles (retrofit and Service Life Extension Program Stinger FIM-92EReprogrammable Microprocessor missiles), 28 Air-to-Air Launchers, 4 each Captive Flight Trainers and associated test equipment, repair parts and support to ROK's military.
The FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM), which can be adapted to fire from ground vehicles or helicopters (as an AAM), developed in the United States and entered into service in 1981. The FIM-92H variant indicates a D-variant that has been upgraded to the E standard. The Stinger FIM-92E - RMP Block I is an improved version of the Stinger. By adding a new rollover sensor and revised control software, the flight behavior was significantly improved. Additionally, the performance against small targets such as drones, cruise missiles and light reconnaissance helicopters was improved. The first deliveries began in 1995. Almost the entire stock of U.S. Stinger missiles was replaced by this version. |
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