CAMM / Sea Ceptor vs FIM-92 Stinger
Overview
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor and the FIM-92 Stinger are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor has a range of 25 km — 3.1x the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km. The CAMM / Sea Ceptor reaches 3,704 km/h vs 2,716 km/h for the FIM-92 Stinger. The CAMM / Sea Ceptor carries a 10 kg warhead vs 3 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger. Launch weight is 166 kg for the CAMM / Sea Ceptor vs 15 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger. The CAMM / Sea Ceptor uses Active radar terminal homing guidance, while the FIM-92 Stinger relies on Infrared homing.
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service 37 years before the CAMM / Sea Ceptor (1981 vs 2018).
| British surface-to-air missile, entering service in 2018, utilizes active radar terminal homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA UK |
| Service year | 2018 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1981, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1981 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| Range | 25.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 166 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 10.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.20 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 190 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Active radar terminal homing |
| Warhead type | High-explosive blast fragmentation |
| Range | 8.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 ◉ |
| Weight | 15 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 3.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.52 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 70 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor has a longer range at 25 km compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km.
Which is faster, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's Mach 2.2.
Which has a larger warhead, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor carries a larger warhead at 10 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 3 kg.
Which is heavier, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor is heavier at 166 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 15 kg.
Which is longer, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor is longer at 4.20 meters compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 1.52 meters.
What guidance systems do the CAMM / Sea Ceptor and FIM-92 Stinger use?
The CAMM / Sea Ceptor uses Active radar terminal homing guidance while the FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the CAMM / Sea Ceptor or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service first in 1981, 37 years before the CAMM / Sea Ceptor which entered service in 2018.