Pakistan Defence

Egypt and Jordan have both signalled their continued commitment to the ageing Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK air-defence system by ordering new rocket motors for their missiles.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 25 February that a USD12.6 million contract had been awarded to Aerojet Rocketdyne to supply 186 HAWK motors to Egypt and another 114 to Jordan.

The HAWK is the only static surface-to-air (SAM) system in service with the Jordanian Armed Forces and plays a supporting role in Egypt's air-defence network, which is dominated by Russian SAMs.

Egypt, Jordan to extend the life of HAWK missiles - IHS Jane's 360