The next generation Hawk aircraft, the Hawk 128, will enter service in 2008 as a replacement for some of the current Hawk TMk1s. The Hawk 128 will introduce student pilots to the digital cockpit environment they will experience in front-line operational service and will provide a seamless transition between basic flying training, and operational conversion training onto advanced fighter aircraft such as the Typhoon F2 and the Joint Combat Aircraft.
Hawk 120/LIFT
The Hawk Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) is the version selected by the South African Air Force in December 1999. This variant is powered by the Adour 951. The LIFT benefits from development carried out for the Australian Mk.127. The next generation Hawks (120, 127 and 128) feature a new wing, forward and centre fuselage, fin and tailplane. The aircraft have only 10% commonality with the existing first generation aircraft. The new variants also have four times the fatigue life of the original aircraft. 24 aircraft will be delivered.
Hawk 127
Thirty three Hawk 127 Lead in Fighters (LIFs) were ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1997, twelve of which were produced in the UK and twenty one in Australia. This variant is also powered by the Adour 871. The Hawk 127 is operated by No. 76 (New South Wales) and No. 79 (Western Australia) Squadrons of the RAAF.
Hawk 128
{mosimage}The Hawk 128 is the new Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) for the RAF and Royal Navy. The Mk.128 includes modern LCD displays instead of conventional instrumentation, and allows preparation for flying modern fighter aircraft, particularly the all "glass" Typhoon. It has Rolls-Royce Adour 951 engines. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a Design and Development Contract to BAE Systems on 22 Dec 2004, building on the design of the Australian Mk.127 and the South African Mk.120s. A £450 million contract was signed in October 2006 for the production of 28 Hawk 128s.The MoD had originally announced its intention to order 20 aircraft with options for 24 more.
Hawk 129
The Hawk 129 is a variant for the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF). Six aircraft were ordered in 2002 for delivery in 2006.
Hawk 132
The latest export variant of the Hawk (previously described as the Mk.115Y). The Mk.132 is destined to enter service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) after one of the most protracted procurement processes in history, with two decades having elapsed between the initial interest and the contract signing on Mrch 26, 2004. The IAF will receive 24 aircraft directly from BAE Systems starting in 2007 and another 42 will be assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited during 2008-10. The Indian Navy is also likely to order a small number. Further orders will be a function of how quickly India is able to develop the Combat Air Trainer, a twin-engined trainer derived from the HAL HJT-36 Sitara, whose model was displayed at the Aero India 2005 air show in February 2005. The first aircraft has been flight tested and the remaining four will be delivered by the year end to the IAF.
Armament: 1x 30mm ADEN Cannon and Upto 6800lb of weapons on five hardpoints. Including 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder
RKSL Features
Original and Accurate Models - T2 and Mk120 Series
Fully articulated landing gear
Custom HUD
Fully Featured
Flight Aids
RAF Colour schemes planned
MK120Series - OPFOR colour schemes
Three Tone Desert/Grey
Three Tone Green/Grey
Accurate Loadouts
Screen Shots
Videos
BAE Systems Hawk 128 - BETA Preview
Due to enter service in 2008 as a replacement for some of the current Hawk TMk1s. The Hawk T2/128 is intended as a Trainer for RAF use but it is also fully weapons capable. For the purposes of ArmA we are going to make both a BLUFOR and OPFOR versions with a variety of weapons.
Original and Accurate Models - T2 and Mk120 Series
Fully articulated landing gear
Custom HUD
Fully Featured
Flight Aids
RAF Colour schemes planned
MK120Series
OPFOR colour schemes
Three Tone Desert/Grey
Three Tone Green/Grey
Accurate Loadouts
Published: 06 October 2007
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