MIM-23 HAWK
Type: Long-Range Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Raytheon Technologies
First Deployed: 1984
Overview
Morocco has operated the MIM-23 HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer) medium-range surface-to-air missile system since 1984, forming a key layer of its ground-based air defense network. Morocco operates the modernized Phase III variant with improved radar and electronics. The HAWK provides medium-range air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles at ranges up to 40 km. Despite its age, Morocco has sustained the system through US military assistance programmes. The HAWK faces increasing obsolescence against modern threats including low-observable aircraft, however, and modernization or replacement with more capable systems such as Barak MX is being pursued.
Technical Specifications
| Type | Medium-range SAM |
|---|---|
| Radar | AN/MPQ-50 pulse acquisition; AN/MPQ-55 CW illuminator |
| Range | 1–40 km |
| Warhead | 74 kg blast-fragmentation |
| Altitude | 60–18,000 m |
| Guidance | Semi-active radar homing |
| Missile Speed | Mach 2.4 |
Operators
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Oman
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Tunisia
- United States
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