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AIM-92 Stinger
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United States · 1980
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AIM-92Stinger

⚙ FIM-92 Stinger variant
AIM-92 Stinger
AIM-92 Stinger Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
60
No-Escape Zone
55
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Lethality
65
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1980
Operators2 countries
Data Quality84%
48
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
10/19
Cold War
33/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
60
No-Escape Zone
55
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
50
Lethality
65
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-92 Stinger
Production
1980–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
  • Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1980
  • DesignerGeneral Dynamics
  • Length1.52 m
  • Diameter70 mm
  • Wingspan / Fin Span140 mm
  • Launch Weight16 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typedual thrust solid fuel rocket motor
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range0.5 km
  • Maximum Range8 km
  • Top Speed750 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2.2 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude3,000 m
  • Flight Profilehigh-speed, short-range intercept
  • Maximum G35
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Variants3
  • Production Start1,980 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity and impact
  • Explosive Filler Weight1 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1980Production started
46
years in service
2
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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