RTX’s Raytheon has brought the Stinger’s successor one step closer to reality, successfully demonstrating its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) in a milestone test against simulated aerial threats.
During the trial, multiple NGSRI missiles detected, tracked, and intercepted their targets, validating the system’s integrated guidance and engagement capabilities.
According to Raytheon, the weapon combines soldier-portable Command Launch Assembly with a precision-optics missile seeker and a highly loaded grain solid rocket motor supplied by Lockheed Martin.
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