U.S. to sell missile upgrades to Ukraine

The U.S. will sell Ukraine up to $138 million worth of equipment to maintain and upgrade its HAWK air defence systems to counter Russian drone and missile attacks

RAYTHEON MIM-23 HAWK*: Medium range surface-to-air missile

Warhead: High explosive blast/fragmentation

Propulsion: Dual thrust motor withboost phase and sustain phase

Antennas
Electronics and autopilot
Battery
Igniter

Guidance: Antennas receive radarsignal reflected from target and autopilot adjusts course as required

Transportation/launchTowed launcher fitted with threeH AWK missiles

*Homing All the Way Killer

Specifications (MIM-23B)
Missile speed
Launch weight
Warhead
Minimum range
Maximum range
Length
Mach 2.7
627kg
75kg
1.5km
35km
5.08m

Sources: Reuters, Army Recognition
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