Hawk surface-to-air missile system

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The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.

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instanceOf medium-range air defense system
surface-to-air missile system
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
deploymentType fixed-site air defense
semi-mobile air defense
designedToIntercept aircraft
cruise missiles
unmanned aerial vehicles
engagementAltitude low altitude
medium altitude
engagementCapability all-weather
day and night operations
era Cold War
guidanceType semi-active radar homing
introduced 1959
manufacturer Northrop
Raytheon Company
surface form: Raytheon
maximumCeiling approximately 18 km
maximumRange approximately 40 km
mobility mobile ground-based
towed
modernizedVariant Improved Hawk
NATODesignation Hawk surface-to-air missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIM-23 Hawk
operator France
Iran
Israel
Japan
Spain
propulsion solid-fuel rocket
radarComponent continuous-wave illumination radar
pulse acquisition radar
tracking radar
role ground-based air defense
status in service with some countries
partially retired
successor Patriot missile system
systemComponents command post
fire control radar
launchers
power supply units
usedBy NATO
surface form: NATO member states

United States Army
United States Marine Corps
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
Yom Kippur War
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation
warheadWeight approximately 54 kg

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Egyptian Air Defense Forces usesEquipment Hawk surface-to-air missile system
Romanian Air Force usesAircraft Hawk surface-to-air missile system
this entity surface form: Hawk air defense system
Hawk surface-to-air missile system NATODesignation Hawk surface-to-air missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIM-23 Hawk
Patriot developedFrom Hawk surface-to-air missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-23 Hawk