Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System is pictured.
Mandatory Credit:	Sgt. Aaron Daugherty/US Army

Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System is pictured.
Mandatory Credit: Sgt. Aaron Daugherty/US Army

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Pentagon will accelerate production of missiles Ukraine has requested to refill US stockpiles

The Defense Department plans to accelerate production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles so it can refill its own depleted stocks as it continues to send the vital systems to Ukrainian forces fighting the Russian invasion, according to defense officials.