FIM-92 Stinger missile

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infrared homing missile man-portable air-defense system surface-to-air missile

The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a U.S.-made, shoulder-fired infrared homing surface-to-air missile widely known for its pivotal role in enabling Afghan mujahideen to shoot down Soviet aircraft during the Soviet–Afghan War.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
FIM-92 Stinger missile canonical	2
FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missiles	1
FIM-92A	1
FIM-92B	1
FIM-92C	1
FIM-92D	1
FIM-92E	1
FIM-92F	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3903782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: FIM-92 Stinger missile
Context triple: [Operation Cyclone, notableWeapon, FIM-92 Stinger missile]

A. AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
B. MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
C. AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
D. AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
E. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: FIM-92 Stinger missile
Target entity description: The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a U.S.-made, shoulder-fired infrared homing surface-to-air missile widely known for its pivotal role in enabling Afghan mujahideen to shoot down Soviet aircraft during the Soviet–Afghan War.

A. AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
B. MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
C. AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
D. AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
E. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	infrared homing missile ⓘ man-portable air-defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile ⓘ
ceiling	approximately 3,800 meters ⓘ
countermeasureResistance	designed to resist flares and infrared countermeasures ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedToEngage	helicopters ⓘ low-flying aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ
developmentStart	1967 ⓘ
diameter	70 millimeters ⓘ
enteredProduction	late 1970s ⓘ
guidanceSystem	infrared homing ⓘ passive infrared seeker ⓘ
hasVariant	FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92A FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92B FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92C FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92D FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92E FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: FIM-92F
inService	true ⓘ
launchPlatform	helicopter-mounted ⓘ shoulder-fired ⓘ vehicle-mounted ⓘ
length	approximately 1.52 meters ⓘ
manufacturer	General Dynamics ⓘ Raytheon Company ⓘ surface form: Raytheon
maximumRange	approximately 4.8 kilometers ⓘ
notableFor	significant impact on Soviet air operations in the Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ
operatorType	two-person team ⓘ
propellantType	solid fuel rocket motor ⓘ
replaced	FIM-43 Redeye ⓘ
seekerFeatures	infrared and ultraviolet discrimination ⓘ
serviceEntry	1981 ⓘ
speed	around Mach 2.2 ⓘ
transportability	man-portable ⓘ
usedBy	Afghan mujahideen ⓘ NATO member states ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ
usedInConflict	Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Syrian Civil War ⓘ surface form: Syrian civil war
warheadType	high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ
warheadWeight	approximately 3 kilograms ⓘ
weight	approximately 15.2 kilograms loaded ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Operation Cyclone → notableWeapon → FIM-92 Stinger missile ⓘ

Avenger air defense system → armament → FIM-92 Stinger missile ⓘ

FIM-92 Stinger missile → hasVariant → FIM-92 Stinger missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ