Stinger Swindle: Why US's 40yo MANPADS Don't Stand a Chance Against Russia in Ukraine
US defense giant Raytheon has had to rely on pensioned-off employees familiar with the Stinger man-portable air defense system’s (MANPADS) production process, bringing them back to help restart manufacturing after a two-decade hiatus in production and deliveries to Ukraine left the US military’s Stinger stocks drained.
Source: sputnikglobe.com