On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the U.S. State Department approved the sale to Brazil of a batch of FIM-92K Stinger man-portable air-defense missile systems in a package worth up to 330 million USD.
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According to the published information, the government in Brasília requested the possible acquisition of 100 FIM-92K Stinger Block I interceptor missiles.
The request also covered the following non-MDE items, as defined by Major Defense Equipment: launch kits in an undisclosed number, engineering assistance, integration support services, engineering, technical, and logistics support services provided by the U.S. government and the contractor, RTX Corporation, as well as other related logistics and program support elements.
As emphasized, the proposed sale will strengthen the capabilities of the Brazilian Armed Forces to counter airspace violations by aircraft operated by drug cartels.
At present, the Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro) has operated Russian 9K338 Igla-S systems since 2015 and Swedish RBS 70 Mk2 systems since 2014, and more recently also RBS 70 NG systems.
Although the main user of the Stinger, the U.S. Army, is seeking its successor under the Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) program, with bids submitted by RTX and Lockheed Martin, further systems of this type are still being ordered in parallel. The most recent contract, dated September 24, 2025, was worth 578.63 million USD. The systems are also being ordered by NATO countries in Europe, extending the service life of those they already possess, including Germany with 506 systems, while in 2024 approvals were also granted to Egypt and Morocco. Germany’s Diehl Defence will also be included in the supply chain.