Which system uses Stinger missiles to defend forces from low-altitude threats?

Which system uses Stinger missiles to defend forces from low-altitude threats?

• A. Avenger
• B. Sentinel
• C. M-SHORAD
• D. THAAD

Answer: (A)

Stinger missiles are designed for close-in, low-altitude air threats, and the Avenger brings those missiles directly to the maneuver force in a lightweight, mobile package. Mounted on a Humvee with a ready-to-fire Stinger launcher and a compact fire-control system, it can rapidly engage helicopters, drones, and other low-flying attackers as troops and convoys move across the battlefield. That combination—rapid response, mobility, and direct use of Stinger missiles for low-altitude defense—is why this system is the best match for defending forces from low-altitude threats. Sentinel is a radar system used to detect and track targets; it doesn’t shoot missiles. THAAD is a high-altitude, long-range ballistic missile defense system, not focused on low-altitude threats. M-SHORAD is a Stryker-based platform designed for short-range air defense and can incorporate Stingers in some configurations, but the Avenger is the form most closely associated with fielding Stinger missiles specifically to counter low-altitude threats for maneuver forces.

Stinger missiles are designed for close-in, low-altitude air threats, and the Avenger brings those missiles directly to the maneuver force in a lightweight, mobile package. Mounted on a Humvee with a ready-to-fire Stinger launcher and a compact fire-control system, it can rapidly engage helicopters, drones, and other low-flying attackers as troops and convoys move across the battlefield. That combination—rapid response, mobility, and direct use of Stinger missiles for low-altitude defense—is why this system is the best match for defending forces from low-altitude threats.

Sentinel is a radar system used to detect and track targets; it doesn’t shoot missiles. THAAD is a high-altitude, long-range ballistic missile defense system, not focused on low-altitude threats. M-SHORAD is a Stryker-based platform designed for short-range air defense and can incorporate Stingers in some configurations, but the Avenger is the form most closely associated with fielding Stinger missiles specifically to counter low-altitude threats for maneuver forces.