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BAE Systems Hawk

1974 military trainer aircraft family by Hawker-Siddeley

Key facts

Type: Advanced trainer aircraft
National origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) , British Aerospace (1977–1999) , BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) , Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present)
Status: In service
Primary users: Royal Air Force Indian Air Force , Royal Saudi Air Force , Royal Australian Air Force
Number built: 1,000+
Manufactured: 1974–present
First flight: 21 August 1974
Variant: British Aerospace Hawk 200
Developed into: McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk

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The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, subsonic, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. Its aluminium alloy fuselage is of conventional string-frame construction. It was first known as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems. It has been used in a training capacity and as a low-cost combat aircraft.

Operators of the Hawk include the Royal Air Force (notably the Red Arrows display team) and several foreign military operators. The Hawk was produced at BAE Brough until 2020 in the UK, and continues to be produced under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with over 1000 Hawks sold to 18 operators around the world.