BLUF

The MIM-23 Hawk began its development phase more than 70 years ago; but it’s continuing to show its worth on the present-day battlefields in Ukraine.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • Hawk is an acronym for ‘Homing All the Way Killer.
  • The Ukrainian military received Hawk systems from the Spanish military early in the war, and later from the US.
  • The missile is useful in low-level defenCE.

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