9. Surface-to-air missile MIM-23 Hawk

Joined the Service in 1960
Producing company: Raytheon
Price: $50000 every missile
The MIM-23 Hawk, which made its debut in 1960, is a monument to the way aerial defense has changed over time. With a radar system that could track many targets at once, this medium-range surface-to-air missile system was created by the United States with the intention of locating and eliminating enemy aircraft.

Dragoş Anghelache/Wikipedia.org MIM-23 Hawk Surface-to-Air Missile
Hawk, which stands for “Homing All the Way Killer,” was deployed in more than two dozen countries and swiftly established itself as a crucial part of several governments’ defenses. Throughout its service life, its flexible design received multiple improvements to guarantee it remained a formidable weapon against ever-improving aerial threats. The Hawk now represents a pivotal historical moment in missile defense history.