The U.S. Army is opening an Alternate Interceptor Demonstration to bring additional industry options into the Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) program, aiming for a Spring 2027 demo and procurement starting FY2028. The effort seeks a soldier-portable, fire-and-forget missile optimized to defeat helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and Group 2/3 drones, while remaining backward-compatible with legacy Stinger platforms and launchers—an important adaptation to drone-heavy battlefields.
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missileside: natofirst seen 2023-01-01
U.S. Army expands NGSRI competition to replace Stinger MANPADS
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/land/army-widens-stinger-surface-to-air-missile-replacement-searchArmy Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search