The HAWK – short for “Homing All the Way Killer” – is a US-developed medium-range surface-to-air missile system originally designed during the Cold War to destroy aircraft.

The US Department of State has approved a potential sale of Hawk missile system support equipment to Ukraine worth more than US$108 million.

According to the US Department of State, the Kiev government requested to buy spare parts, maintenance and service support, as well as repair and return support