MIM-23 HAWK
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1959
Total Production : ?
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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MIM-23 Hawk | Active | 1959 | ? |
MIM-23 Hawk
Group : Area Air Defenses
Status : Active
Also Known As : Hawk PIP III, Homing All the Way Killer, I-Hawk (Improved Hawk), RBS97 (Swedish Army)
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1959
Total Production : ?
Unitary Cost : USD $30 million
MIM-23 Hawk is a ground-based, mobile, medium-range air defense system against low and medium altitude airborne threats such as aircraft and missiles. Since 1962 has provided air defense to US Army and US Marine Corps land forces with air defense effective even in presence of countermeasures. It has been sold to over 15 international customers including majority of NATO countries. Hawk was deployed in conflicts in Vietnam, Middle East, Europe and Persian Gulf and used successfully by Israel (1973) and Kuwait (1990).
In the 1990s the Hawk was upgraded adding tactical ballistic missile engagement capability. Hawk missile system consists of TPS-59 (USMC) acquisition and tracking radars, a command post, an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, and three to four launchers with three missiles each. A further variant of Hawk replaced MIM-23 by SL-AMRAAM missiles. Nevertheless Hawk is obsolete in terms of modern warfare where longer range and more maneuverable surface-to-air missiles are needed to counter advanced threats.
Since the 1990s, the United States, Germany and Italy are developing MEADS as a replacement for Hawk and Patriot missile systems. Hawk retirement is expected to start in 2012 when MEADS would achieve initial operational capability.
Operators
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![]() | Active | 13 | Transferred from Spain in October 2022 (4) and November 2022 (2). Another six in October 2023. Another one in September 2024 (1). |
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Specifications
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Performance | ||
Target's Max Altitude | 20,000 meter | |
Weapon Max Range | 40,000 meter |
Gear
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AN/TPS-59 | ||
Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
MIM-23 Hawk | 48 |
News

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Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

Sielman S.A., Volos, Greece, was awarded a $49,946,600 modification (PZ0002) to contract W31P4Q-24-D-0004 for the HAWK Missile System.

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WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of HAWK Phase III Missile
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package, underscoring the unwavering U.
On November 4, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced approximately $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $725 million to meet Ukraine's critical
WASHINGTON, February 3, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of Foreign
WASHINGTON, JAN. 17, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of continuation of missile system support
Wednesday served as another opportunity for Iran to flex its missile arsenal. The Iranian military used the same Semnan launch pad to fire the missile as it used in January,
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a service life extension of the RBS 97 air defence missile system.
Photo Gallery
September 2013

Japan Ground Self Defense Force MIM-23 Hawk missile system
December 2006

MIM-23 Hawk
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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