AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Attack, Trainer | ||
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Family of single turbofan advanced jet trainer. Earlier models include Hawk 50, Hawk 60, and Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) variants: Hawk 128/132/165/166/167.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| BAE Systems Hawk 50 | 1968 / 1974 | Initial export variant of light attack aircraft family. | |
| BAE Systems Hawk 60 | 1980 / 1981 | Upgraded variant, with improved aerobatic ability and engines. | |
| BAE Systems Hawk 100 | 1982 / 1989 | Production: 5 (2021) Hawk 167 estimate. Ugraded ground attack variant, with new wing design and improved weapons systems, includes Advanced Hawk & Hawk-i variants. |
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| BAE Systems plc | News | |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Aircraft Division Bangalore) | News | Advanced Hawk trainer & Hawk-i variant |
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| Materials | Metals (1) |
| Components | Active Electronic Components (1) Actuation (1) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (2) Structural Components (1) Valves (1) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (2) Crew Seating (1) Landing Assemblies (3) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (1) Weapons Systems (4) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (2) Communications (Airborne) (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Indicators and Instruments (4) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Electrical Power Systems (1) Engine Components (3) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (1) |
| Production | Machining (1) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (1) Test Services (1) |