05/25/2026
🇺🇸 Avenger Air Defense System vs 🇩🇪 Ozelot (LeFlaSys)
Two short-range air defense systems. American HMMWV-mounted vs German Wiesel 2-tracked. Which one stops the low-flying threat?
Avenger Air Defense System (USA):
· Introduced: 1989
· Primary armament: 8x FIM-92 Stinger
· Secondary weapon: 12.7mm M3P machine gun
· Engine power: ~190 HP (from HMMWV)
· Unit cost (est.): ~$3-5 million
Ozelot (LeFlaSys - Germany):
· Introduced: ~2001
· Primary armament: 4x FIM-92 Stinger
· Secondary weapon: 7.62mm MG3 machine gun
· Engine power: ~109 HP (from Wiesel 2)
· Unit cost (est.): ~$1.5-2 million
One carries twice as many Stingers. One is smaller, lighter, and cheaper.
Winner? You decide. 👇
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