Durante un reciente test realizado por la compa\u00f1\u00eda RAYTHEON, se prob\u00f3 con \u00e9xito el \u201cupgrade\u201d de los Misiles antia\u00e9reos STINGER, que han sido equipados con espoletas de proximidad, especialmente desarrolladas para su empleo contra amenazas UAV. El \u00a0sistema de misil antia\u00e9reo port\u00e1til STINGER, es un arma de renombrada fama y prestigio, con experiencia de combate probada en al menos 4 conflictos y provisto a m\u00e1s de 18 pa\u00edses, adem\u00e1s de todas las FFAA de los EUA. En su versi\u00f3n original, \u00e9ste Misil port\u00e1til dise\u00f1ado especialmente para derribar Aeronaves y misiles por acci\u00f3n de impacto directo, ha sido ahora requerido tambi\u00e9n para asistir a las tropas, en el combate contra la gran amenaza que representa la proliferaci\u00f3n de Drones en la guerra moderna. Esta innovaci\u00f3n a un exitoso sistema de armas, otorga una herramienta vital para una mejor defensa contra amenazas m\u00e1s peque\u00f1as y \u00e1giles, pero igualmente letales.<\/p>\n
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., June 1, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0During a recent Army test, a pair of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN<\/a>) Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes intercepted two small unmanned airborne systems\u2014an MQM-170C Outlaw and an unidentified smaller system\u2014for the first time. Proximity fuzes allow missiles to destroy targets by making contact or by detonating in close range.<\/p>\n The Stinger weapon system is a lightweight, self-contained air defense system that can be rapidly deployed by ground troops and on military platforms. It is combat proven in four major conflicts and is now deployed in more than 18 nations and with all four U.S. military services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n U.S. and coalition partners deploy Stinger in multiple configurations, including man-portable, helicopter air-to-air, and ground-based vehicle applications.<\/p>\n About Raytheon<\/b><\/p>\n Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion<\/span> and 63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM\u00a0products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries.\u00a0Raytheon<\/a>\u00a0is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts<\/span>. Follow us on\u00a0Twitter @Raytheon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n