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BAE Systems Hawk is a advanced trainer aircraft originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present). Reported operators include Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force.
United KingdomBAE Systems Hawk
Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedAdvanced trainer aircraft
United Kingdom
Hawker Siddeley (1974–1977) British Aerospace (1977–1999) BAE Systems MAI division (1999–2022) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (2008–present)
In service
Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force
1,000+
1974–present
1976
21 August 1974
British Aerospace Hawk 200 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk
2: student, instructor
12.43 m (40 ft 9 in)
9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
3.98 m (13 ft 1 in)
16.70 m 2 (179.64 ft 2 )
4,480 kg (9,880 lb)
9,100 kg (20,000 lb)
1× Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk. 951 turbofan with FADEC , 29 kN (6,500 lbf ) 29 kN
Mach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 639 mph, 555 kn) at altitude
2,520 km (1,360 nmi , 1,565 mi)
13,565 m (44,500 ft)
47 m/s (9,300 ft/min)
3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
Mach 1.2 (in dive)
0.65
Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:
Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints, including:
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
BAE Systems Hawk equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AustraliaAir Force fleet size at the end of 2024–25, as defined in Table D.8 note 1. Reported holdings of the named platform; not an immediately deployable count. Includes only the platform variant named in the source row. Source row: Hawk 127.
BahrainNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
FinlandNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
IndiaReported count for BAE Hawk · Hawk 132. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 17. Origin: United Kingdom / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IndonesiaReported count for BAE Hawk · Hawk 109. Service scope: Indonesian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
KuwaitReported count for BAE Hawk · Hawk 64. Service scope: Kuwait Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MalaysiaReported count for BAE Hawk 100 · Hawk 108. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
OmanReported count for BAE Hawk · Hawk AJT - 166 (advanced jet trainer) / BAE Hawk · Hawk 103. Service scope: Royal Air Force of Oman; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 8 / in service: 3. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Saudi ArabiaReported count for BAE Hawk · 65A/165. Service scope: Royal Saudi Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 81. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
United Arab EmiratesDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Hawk 102, grouped under BAE Systems Hawk. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
United KingdomTotal reported holdings of the named fixed-wing or uncrewed platform, across reported variants. Includes aircraft outside the in-service fleet; not an active-only or readiness count. Platforms included: Hawk T1/T1A/T1W [Note 7]; Hawk T2.
ZimbabweReported count for BAE Systems Hawk · BAe Hawk T.Mk60/60As. Service scope: Air Force of Zimbabwe; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Australian Air Force South African Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for BAE Hawk · Hawk 132. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 102. Origin: United Kingdom / India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.