As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act

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As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris
Apr 26, 12:17 PM
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice acquiring a target with a FIM-92 Stinger during an air defense live-fire exercise alongside soldiers with the Croatian Air Defense Regiment. This training is part of Exercise Shield 22 at Kamenjak near Medulin, Croatia on April 9, 2022. (Staff Sgt. John Yountz/ U.S. Army)

WASHINGTON ― The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023 due to parts and materials shortages, the head of manufacturer Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.

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