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US Buys More Stingers After Missiles’ Success in Ukraine
The U.S. Army said on Friday it has awarded a contract worth $625 million to Raytheon Technologies Corp for anti-aircraft Stinger missiles in order to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine.
U.S. troops have limited use for the current supply of Stingers—a lightweight, self-contained weapon that can be deployed quickly to defend against helicopters, airplanes, drones and even cruise missiles— but the United States needs to maintain its supply on hand while it develops the next generation of a “man-portable air defense system.”…