Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Entity File Number	001-35994
Entity Registrant Name	NightHawk Biosciences, Inc.
Entity Incorporation	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-2844103
Entity Address, Address Line One	627 Davis Drive, Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Morrisville
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27560
City Area Code	919
Local Phone Number	240-7133
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0002 par value per share
Trading Symbol	NHWK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 65,407,051
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,049,209
Entity Central Index Key	0001476963
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Name	BDO USA, LLP
Auditor Firm ID	243
Auditor Location	Raleigh, NC