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HAWK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Program Titles (Armed Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- HAWK Improvement Program
1, record 1, English, HAWK%20Improvement%20Program
NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIP 1, record 1, English, HIP
NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hawk Improvement Program 2, record 1, English, Hawk%20Improvement%20Program
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improved Hawk or I-Hawk. The original Hawk system had problems engaging targets at low altitude - the missile would have problems picking the target out against ground clutter. The US army began a program to address these issues in 1964 - the Hawk Improvement Program (Hawk/HIP). 2, record 1, English, - HAWK%20Improvement%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- HAWK Improvement Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'amélioration du HAWK
1, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20du%20HAWK
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HIP 1, record 1, French, HIP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Program Titles (Armed Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European HAWK Improvement Programme
1, record 2, English, European%20HAWK%20Improvement%20Programme
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EHIP 2, record 2, English, EHIP
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- European HAWK Improvement Program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'amélioration du HAWK européen
1, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20du%20HAWK%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EHIP 2, record 2, French, EHIP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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