FIM-92 Stinger vs 9K32M Strela-2
| 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 |
| Soviet portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1970, uses infra-red passive homing guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | KBM Kolomna |
| Service year | 1970 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.0 million |
| Range | 8.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 â—‰ |
| Weight | 15 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 3.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.52 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 70 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 4.2 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.7 â—‰ |
| Weight | 45,087 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 1.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.30 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 70 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Infra-red passive homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The FIM-92 Stinger has a longer range at 8 km compared to the 9K32M Strela-2's 4 km.
Which is faster, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The FIM-92 Stinger is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 compared to the 9K32M Strela-2's Mach 1.7.
Which has a larger warhead, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The FIM-92 Stinger carries a larger warhead at 3 kg compared to the 9K32M Strela-2's 1 kg.
Which is heavier, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The 9K32M Strela-2 is heavier at 45,087 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 15 kg.
Which is longer, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The FIM-92 Stinger is longer at 1.52 meters compared to the 9K32M Strela-2's 1.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the FIM-92 Stinger and 9K32M Strela-2 use?
The FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance while the 9K32M Strela-2 uses Infra-red passive homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the FIM-92 Stinger or 9K32M Strela-2?
The 9K32M Strela-2 entered service first in 1970, 11 years before the FIM-92 Stinger which entered service in 1981.