US approves potential sale of Stinger missiles to Brazil
The RBS 70 and Igla-S systems form the backbone of the Brazilian Army's GBAD capability (Victor Manuel Saraiva Barreira)
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Brazil covering 100 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles, with RTX Corporation and Lockheed Martin named as principal contractors.
“This proposed sale will enable Brazil to assume greater responsibility for its own territorial security and counter narco-terrorist operations within its borders and regional sphere,” according to the US Department of State's 11 June statement. Brazilian sources told Janes on 15 June that the FMS would procure missiles for both the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Air Force.
The potential sale is worth an estimated USD330 million and includes gripstocks, engineering, integration support, and technical and logistics support services, according to the statement.
Both the army and air force are looking to replace their Russian-made KBM 9K338 Igla-S shoulder-launched Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORAD) missile systems with a new MANPAD capability. For the army, the effort is part of the Air Defence Subprogram SPrg DAAe (Subprograma Sistema de Artilharia Antiaérea) of the Army Strategic Program Prg EE ASTROS – FOGOS (Programa Estratégico do Exército ASTROS – FOGOS).
The Coordinating Committee of the Brazilian Air Force's Combat Aircraft Program COPAC (ComissĂŁo Coordenadora do Programa Aeronave de Combate) issued a request for information (RFI) in 2025 to acquire a MANPAD missile system to replace the Igla-S for the three Air Defence Groups.
For more information, please see: Brazilian Air Force launches replacement process for Igla-S MANPADS
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