Interceptor · Land
FIM-92 Stinger
Man-portable short-range air-defense missile.
by RTX · First fielded 1981
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Timeline1
- Initial operating capabilityConfirmed
Stinger achieves IOC in Europe
The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
In Service
- First fielded
- 1981
Cost to the Government
Missiles · RTX / Raytheon
FIM-92 Stinger
Army modernization funding and a NATO procurement announcement provide separate U.S. and multinational purchasing evidence.
Comparable unit price
Not verified
No comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately.
U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
U.S. procurement quantity
Not verified
No comparable U.S. procurement quantity was established in this review.
R&D program total
Not verified
A lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.
Cost & funding breakdown
Army Stinger modification funding
$10.786M
FY2027 · FY2027 budget presentation · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Annual program procurement funding in nominal dollars. FY2027 is a request, not an obligation; includes support and other program work, not a standalone hardware price.
U.S. Army ↗Modernization is distinct from new missile procurement
The FY2027 request covers test equipment, acceptance testing, engineering and program management. It is not a new-round unit-cost estimate or Next Generation Short Range Interceptor development total.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 3 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 · FY2027 budget presentation | Army Stinger modification funding Annual program procurement funding in nominal dollars. FY2027 is a request, not an obligation; includes support and other program work, not a standalone hardware price. | $649.475M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2026 · FY2027 budget presentation | Army Stinger modification funding Annual program procurement funding in nominal dollars. FY2027 is a request, not an obligation; includes support and other program work, not a standalone hardware price. | $428.935M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2027 · FY2027 budget presentation | Army Stinger modification funding Annual program procurement funding in nominal dollars. FY2027 is a request, not an obligation; includes support and other program work, not a standalone hardware price. | $10.786M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 1 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2024-07-10 · Order announced by NATO
NATO multinational procurement → RTX / Raytheon
$700M · quantity not established
NATO announcement does not disclose the missile quantity. The Army modification budget is a different scope.
NATO ↗
International buyers
NATO multinational procurement · Quantity not verified · Order announced · 2024-07-10
Individual participating countries and allocations are not established in this announcement.
NATO ↗
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- Unit cost (per round)Reported$737KEstimate / observation: 2026-06-05 · Then-year $ · 565 units
Forbes (David Hambling) reading Army budget documents: the latest Stinger batch cost $404M for 565 missiles, i.e. $737K each (stated per-missile figure). Budget-line average likely including non-recurring/production support content.
Source - Unit cost (per round)Estimated$740KThen-year $ · 547 units
FY 2026 Army request, P-3a Stinger Mods (line 2684C20000): 547 new Stinger Block I missiles for $404.694M; unit cost derived $404.694M / 547 = ~$739.8K (estimated). Book notes FY26 does not bundle with FMS, raising unit cost. No new-missile buy in the FY2027 discretionary request.
Source - Contract unit priceEstimated$480KEstimate / observation: 2022-05-27 · 1,300 units
US Army four-year $624M contract (modification) to Raytheon for 1,300 Stinger missiles to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine. Derived: 624,000,000 / 1,300 = $480,000 per missile (contract may include non-recurring/obsolescence work).
Source
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.