Aster 15 / 30 vs FIM-92 Stinger
Aster 15 / 30 vs FIM-92 Stinger at a glance — range 150 vs 8 km, speed 5,556 vs 2,716 km/h, warhead 15 vs 3 kg, launch weight 510 vs 15 kg.
Specifications
|
Aster 15 / 30 |
FIM-92 Stinger |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Surface-to-Air |
Surface-to-Air |
| Type |
Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Euromissile |
General Dynamics |
| Service year |
2001 |
1981 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$0.1 million |
| Range |
150.0 km |
8.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 2.2 |
| Weight |
510 kg |
15 kg |
| Warhead |
15.0 kg |
3.0 kg |
| Length |
4.20 m |
1.52 m |
| Diameter |
180 mm |
70 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial guidance with up-link and active RF seeker |
Infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High Explosive |
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Which has longer range, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Aster 15 / 30 has a longer range at 150 km compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km.
Which is faster, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Aster 15 / 30 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's Mach 2.2.
Which has a larger warhead, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Aster 15 / 30 carries a larger warhead at 15 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 3 kg.
Which is heavier, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Aster 15 / 30 is heavier at 510 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 15 kg.
Which is longer, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Aster 15 / 30 is longer at 4.20 meters compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 1.52 meters.
What guidance systems do the Aster 15 / 30 and FIM-92 Stinger use?
The Aster 15 / 30 uses Inertial guidance with up-link and active RF seeker guidance while the FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Aster 15 / 30 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service first in 1981, 20 years before the Aster 15 / 30 which entered service in 2001.