MIM-23B Improved HAWK
Operator: | Bahrain | Egypt | Jordan | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Israel | |
Status: | In Service | In Service | In Service | In Service | In Service | In Service | In Service | |
Number: | 1 fire unit | 8 fire units | 5 fire units | 6 fire units | 10 fire units | 5 fire units | 17 fire units | |
Cost: | $206 million deal | |||||||
Acquired: | 1997 | 1998-2001 | 1983-1985 | 1986-1987 | 1980-1984 | |||
General Specs: | ||||||||
Country of origin: | United States | |||||||
Manufacturer: | Raytheon | |||||||
Introduced: | 1989 | |||||||
Class: | Medium-range air defense | |||||||
Range: | 24.9 miles (40 km) | |||||||
Altitude: | 59,055.1 ft (18 km) | |||||||
Warhead: | 300 lbs (136.2 kg) high explosive | |||||||
Speed: | 2,055.2 mph (Mach 2.7) | |||||||
Weight: | 1,400 lbs (635 kg) | |||||||
Length: | 16.7 ft (5.1 m) | |||||||
Diameter: | 14.57 in (0.37 m) | |||||||
Propellant: | Aerojet M112 dual-thrust solid-fueled rocket | |||||||
Guidance System: | Radar directed semi-active homing | |||||||
Accuracy: | 85% single shot kill probability | |||||||
Radar(s): | AN/MPQ-61 High power illuminating continuous wave radar High power continuous wave radar (HPI) | |||||||
AN/MPQ-62 Continuous wave acquisition radar (CWAR) | ||||||||
AN/MPS-50 Pulse Acquisition Radar (PAR) and passive optical scan | ||||||||
Launch Platform: | M192 towed launcher | |||||||
Missiles Per Launcher: | 3 | |||||||
Operators (crew): | 51 | |||||||
Fire Unit: | 6 x launchers, 2 x HPI, 1 x CWAR, 1 x PAR, 1 x fire distribution center (FDC) | |||||||
Notes: | Cost per missile: $250,000 | |||||||
Cost per fire unit: $15 million | ||||||||
Cost per battery: $30 million |
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