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Hawk

Air defence systemUnited StatesIn service since 1960
Hawk
Photo: lt.col Dragoş Anghelache · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Air defence system
Manufacturer
Raytheon Company
Entered service
1960
Produced
1959–1993
Status
In service

Air defence system

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Overview

Hawk is an air defence system from the United States, made by Raytheon Company. It entered service in 1960; it was produced from 1959 to 1993. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 50 km and 20 km altitude. It is used or was used by Türkiye, Israel, the United States, Egypt and 22 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, the Gulf War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
370 mm
Maximum range of fire
40 km
Engagement range
50 km
Engagement altitude
20,000 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
solid-fuel rocket engine

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Iran–Iraq WarGulf WarIraq WarRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
EgyptGreeceIranKuwaitSaudi ArabiaSpainSwedenUnited Arab EmiratesIsraelJapanJordanMoroccoUkraineRomaniaTürkiyeUnited StatesNorwayGermanyFranceItalyIraqBelgiumDenmarkNetherlandsSouth KoreaWest Germany

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (fr): MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (ru): MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia (tr): MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia
  4. Wikipedia: MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.