FIM-92 Stinger vs MIM-14 Nike Hercules
Overview
The FIM-92 Stinger and the MIM-14 Nike Hercules are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has a range of 140 km — 18:1 the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km. The FIM-92 Stinger reaches 2,716 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The FIM-92 Stinger carries a 3 kg warhead vs 500 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. Launch weight is 15 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger vs 4,850 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance, while the MIM-14 Nike Hercules relies on Command guidance.
The FIM-92 Stinger has been produced in 70,000 units vs 25,000 for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. Unit cost is $0.119M for the FIM-92 Stinger vs $3M for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service 23 years before the FIM-92 Stinger (1958 vs 1981).
| 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 |
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilized command guidance to intercept targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3 million |
| 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 |
| Range | 140.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 4,850 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 12.53 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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