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Missile ForcesUnited States

MIM-23A Hawk

Surface-to-air missile systemFielded 1960Pending verification
Missile ForcesUSA
Missile length 5.08 m
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System
TypeSurface-to-air missile system
Date of introduction1960
ProliferationAt least 16 countries
ManufacturerRaytheon CompanyMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length5.08 m17 ftMed[1]
Diameter0.37 m1 ftMed[1]
Wingspan1.21 m4 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine1 x Aerojet dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket (M22E8 motor)Med[1]
SpeedMach 2.5Med[1]
Protection
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Payload and range
Payload45 kg99 lbMed[1]
Fire control
Fire control / radarAN/MPQ-35 (Basic Hawk); PAR Pulse Acquisition Radar; AN/MPQ-34 (Basic Hawk); CWAR Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar; AN/MPQ-33/39 (Basic Hawk); HPIR High Power Illuminating Radar; AN/MPQ-37 (Basic Hawk); ROR Range Only RadarMed[1]
Variants
I-Hawk (Improved Hawk /Hawk B/MIM-23B)This variant reached initial operating capability (IOC) in 1972. Upgrades from the original Hawk included solid-state electronics, factory certified and sealed missile round, all-altitude capability, digital automatic data processor for the information…[1]
Hawk Mobility Enhancement (HME)This was jointly developed by Raytheon and the Dutch air force. It reduced number of vehicles in a Hawk firing unit from 14 trucks and trailers to seven, updated the Hawk launcher and simplified reloading.[1]
Patriot /Hawk InteroperabilityThis is a software upgrade to permitting Hawk missile platoons to receive targeting data from Patriot information coordination center (ICC).[1]
Sparrow /Hawk Demonstration ProgramIn 1985, Raytheon combined elements of two of its missile products into one system. The Sparrow /Hawk system replaced the three I-Hawks on the M192 launcher with eight AIM-7 Sparrow missiles (the original launcher had nine missiles).[1]
NOAH (Norwegian Adapted Hawk )INA[1]
Iran MIM-23 Hawk variantIran reportedly made several upgrades to MIM-23 missiles for the carriages of its F-14 Tomcats. Some were displayed in Tehran in September 1998.[1]
Danish Enhanced Hawk (DEHAWK)Introduced in December 2002, the Danish Enhanced Hawk (DEHAWK) was developed by Terma and Thales. After several years of delays, the program was handed over to the Danish Air Materiel Command.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
MIM-23ASemi-active Radar Homing Missile
Med[1]
Range
25 km16 mi · 13 nmi
Type
Semi-active Radar Homing Missile
Guidance
Semi-active radar homing
Warhead
Conventional high-explosive blast fragmentation
Warhead weight
45 kg
Speed
Mach 2.5
Launcher
The M192 (LCHR) supports up to three ready-to-fire missiles and is activated only on the initiation
Summary

The Raytheon MIM-23 Hawk (or HAWK: Homing All the Way Killer) 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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
United StatesUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainEgyptSpainGreeceIranIsraelItalyJordanSouth KoreaKuwaitMoroccoSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSweden
Sources
  1. MIM-23A Hawk American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import