FIM-92 Stinger vs Pantsir-S1
Overview
The FIM-92 Stinger and the Pantsir-S1 are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The Pantsir-S1 has a range of 20 km — 2.5x the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km. The FIM-92 Stinger reaches 2,716 km/h vs 6,120 km/h for the Pantsir-S1. The FIM-92 Stinger carries a 3 kg warhead vs 25 kg for the Pantsir-S1. Launch weight is 15 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger vs 94 kg for the Pantsir-S1. The FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance, while the Pantsir-S1 relies on Radio/optical command guidance.
The FIM-92 Stinger has been produced in 70,000 units vs 200 for the Pantsir-S1. Unit cost is $0.119M for the FIM-92 Stinger vs $14.67M for the Pantsir-S1. The FIM-92 Stinger entered service 31 years before the Pantsir-S1 (1981 vs 2012).
| 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 |
| Russian surface-to-air missile, entered service in 2012, uses radio/optical command guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-air Missile |
| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant |
| Service year | 2012 |
| Number produced | 200 units |
| Estimated unit price | $14.7 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 | 20.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 94 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 25.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.16 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 90 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Radio/optical command guidance |
| Warhead type | Multiple continuous rod fragmentation |
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