U.S. MIM-23 HAWK SAM

The MIM-23 HAWK was an American surface-to-air missile system developed to defend against aircraft at lower and medium altitudes. Its batteries combined missiles with detection, tracking, and control equipment rather than functioning as independent launchers alone. HAWK served widely with American and allied forces and was improved through successive versions. Export use and local modernization created a wide variety of battery arrangements. A launcher is only one element of the system, and damage to radar or command equipment can compromise a battery even when missiles remain available. Semi-active radar guidance required the target to be illuminated during engagement, linking missile effectiveness directly to the battery’s tracking and guidance equipment. That dependence made coordinated radar operation fundamental to HAWK employment.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

Global War is a trademark of Historical Board Gaming.