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The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer") [2] is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile. It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules , trading off range and altitude capability for a much smaller size and weight.
MIM-23 Hawk: Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile: 200 battery: 1970s–present: In 1999, Iran locally upgraded their Hawk Missile systems to Improved Hawk Missiles and increased their range up to 24–30 km and flight altitude up to 14–16 km. Missile Specifications: Range = 24–30 km Altitude = 14–16 km Speed = Mach 2.4
A HAWK system in service with the German Luftwaffe before it was phased out. The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK is an American medium range surface-to-air missile. As a backronym, some consider HAWK to stand for Homing All the Way Killer or Home And Weekend Killer. The HAWK was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other ...
The system was developed by Toshiba as a replacement for the 75 mm M51 Skysweeper and M15A1 37 mm/12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns. Designed as a mobile short-range system to fill the performance gap between the FIM-92 Stinger man portable missile, and the larger MIM-23 Hawk missile system, which were both in service at the time.
Mersad (Persian: مرصاد, meaning 'Ambush') is an Iranian low- to mid-range air defense system developed in 2010. [2] It fires Shahin (Falcon) missiles which are reverse-engineered, domestically upgraded versions of the American MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles. It uses a series of domestically produced radars and electronic devices. [3]
Although the U.S. military no longer uses it, and the HAWK is considered less capable than more modern air defence systems, the most recent variants are capable of hitting targets at altitudes as ...
Surface-to-air missiles MIM-23 United States: Surface-to-air missile: Hawk XXI [165] 8 batteries [46] About 150 missiles in stock. [166] Upgraded to the Hawk XXI variant in 2018. [165] The systems are also integrated with four EL/M-2106 ATAR radars acquired in 2017. [167] MIM-104 Patriot United States: Surface-to-air missile/Anti-ballistic missile
MIM-23 Hawk; Italy. Scotti 20/L77; Breda M1935 20/L53; M1941 90/L53 ... Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System; Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS ...