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Missionized Airlander 10 to be delivered to DoD

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September 12, 2019

Emma Helfrich

Technology Editor

Military Embedded Systems

Missionized Airlander 10 to be delivered to DoD
Photo courtesy of Vertex Aerospace.

MADISON, Miss. Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd. (HAV) signed a memorandum of understanding in London with Vertex Aerospace LLC to deliver missionized Airlander 10 aircraft to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The two organizations will partner together to provide joint proposals to the DoD for fully configured Airlander 10 aircraft.

 

Vertex's Aircraft Integration & Sustainment division in Crestview, Fla., will work with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to missionize the revolutionary aircraft that provides persistent multi-domain intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, computing, and communication capabilities.

The Airlander 10 offers these capabilities to meet the challenges of multi-domain operations and a range of special missions.

HAV, a British aerospace company, and Airlander 10 provide a versatile and innovative solution to many of the challenges facing aviation today, according to the companies.

 

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