Ogre, it's not Brough-ite. The collective name is Broughian.
I'd argue that only a bean counter could remove 'live' weapons from training. Just the disciplines required to load, handle and fly with live wepaons makes the event worthwhile. The sound, feel and smell of the real things is irreplaceable.
Sadly I suspect the view posted earlier that the Hawk airframe is at the end of its life is pretty accurate. With aircraft like the A/T 50 around the Hawk does look pretty dated. However, the Hawk avionics are good and an excellent stepping stone to modern fighters.