Lockheed Martin Delivers First NGSRI Stinger Replacement Test Missiles From Automated Line

Lockheed Martin delivered the first safety-test articles for QuadStar, its candidate for the US Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor programme to replace Stinger. At Camden, Arkansas, a dedicated automation cell operates alongside tactical missile assembly, feeding manufacturing data into a digital twin to refine production sequences. The company is also expanding component sourcing while keeping NGSRI tooling and supply pathways separate from PAC-3 MSE and GMLRS production. These deliveries support qualification and manufacturing preparation ahead of planned Army procurement beginning in fiscal 2028, rather than representing an operational deployment or a production selection.