- Army has issued an RFI for NGSRI missile production planning
- The program targets the production of 11,000 missiles and 2,200 launch assemblies
- The 2026 Army Summit on June 18 will examine the service’s modernization priorities
The U.S. Army’s Project Manager, Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense has issued a request for information seeking industry input on the production of the Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Increment 3, or M-SHORAD Inc. 3, Next Generation Short Range Interceptor, or NGSRI, weapon system.
As the Army evaluates industry capabilities for the NGSRI program and prepares for future missile production, defense leaders continue to focus on strengthening air and missile defense readiness and modernization. These priorities and other key Army initiatives will be in the spotlight at the 2026 Army Summit on June 18. Save your seat now to hear from military, government and industry leaders driving the future of Army modernization and acquisition.
According to a SAM.gov notice published Thursday, responses to the RFI are due July 6.
The RFI comes as the Army seeks $461 million in fiscal year 2027 funding for M-SHORAD modernization efforts, including work on the NGSRI program.
What Is NGSRI?
NGSRI is a soldier-portable, surface-to-air missile designed to counter and defeat rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and Group 2 and Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems. The fire-and-forget missile is also intended to remain compatible with existing Stinger platforms, including SGT STOUT and the Marine Corps Air-to-Air Launcher.
In FY 2023, the Army began the design, development, and testing effort for NGSRI as a replacement for the FIM-92 Stinger missile. The service plans to begin production of 11,000 NGSRI missiles and 2,200 control launch assemblies, or CLAs, starting in FY 2028.
What Production Capabilities Is the Army Seeking?
The Army said respondents must demonstrate experience in guided missile production and provide information on their manufacturing capabilities, facilities, workforce, quality management processes and supply chain risk management approaches.
The potential production effort would include low-rate initial production and full-rate production of the NGSRI weapon system. The service said the contract is expected to include manufacturing of missiles and launchers, as well as total package fielding, training, contractor logistics support, test support and engineering services.
The service also stated that candidate solutions must support integrated logistics support, training materials, technical data, training aids and simulators, engineering services and full material release activities.
What Additional Information Must Industry Provide?
The Army is requesting rough-order-of-magnitude cost and schedule estimates for producing 11,000 missiles and 2,200 CLAs over a 10-year period.
Respondents are also asked to provide projected unit costs, manufacturing rate information, technology and manufacturing readiness levels, technical data rights information and plans for retrofitting SGT STOUT platforms to fire the NGSRI missile from the Stinger Vehicle Universal Launcher.
