The Hawk's high power continuous wave radar (HIPIR), in the foreground, tracks designated targets and provides target illumination for the missile's seeker.
Continuous Wave
Acquisition Radar
The Hawk's radar systems include the AN/MPQ-35 C-band pulse acquisition radar (PAR) (on the hill in the background) for high to medium altitude threat detection and the AN/MPQ-34 continuous wave acquisition radar (CWAR) for low-level threat detection.