Diehl, Raytheon Pact Paves Way For Stinger Production In Europe Again

Stinger

A Ukrainian soldier uses a Stinger on the battlefield to target drones.

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Raytheon's Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile is set to be produced in Europe through a deal agreed to with Germany's Diehl Defense. According to a memorandum of understanding between Raytheon parent RTX and Diehl announced on Aug. 19, production capacity for the weapon will grow by 50...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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