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BEDFORD, UK - Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has announced its first military contract involving the Airlander 10 hybrid aircraft. Under the agreement, HAV will reserve three Airlander 10 units for an undisclosed defense contractor.

Originally developed for civilian applications, Airlander 10 is now available for military use. HAV has indicated that they can develop the aircraft with multispectral sensor suites to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The Airlander 10 is capable of operating from diverse surfaces, including water, and can remain airborne without refueling for up to five days.

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicle
Associated URL: https://www.hybridairvehicles.com/news/overview/news/first-military-aircraft-reservation-for-airlander/

KSS III Submarine

Source: ROK Navy

HANWHA LAUNCHES FIRST KSS III BATCH II SUBMARINE

Thursday, October 23, 2025

KSS III Submarine

Source: ROK Navy

GYEONGNAM, South Korea -- Hanwha Ocean held a launch ceremony for the first KSS III Batch II submarine, Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087), on Oct. 22 at the Geoje Shipyard. The 3,600-ton submarine is larger than the previous three KSS III Batch I submarines, also known as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho class, which displace 3,000 tons. The new submarine measures 292 ft (89 m), a 20 ft (6 m) increase from the earlier batch hulls. New lithium-ion batteries improve submerged operation time and energy system efficiency. The armament is also increased from 6 vertical launch system (VLS) cells to 10.

The Jang Yeong-sil was laid down on March 30, 2023, and is expected to be commissioned in late 2026. Two further Batch II units are expected to be commissioned by 2031, with keels laid for both boats in 2024. Upon completion, the South Korean Navy will operate a total of six KSS III submarines across two batches.

Source: Chosun Daily
Associated URL: https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/10/23/44T7V23CT5HWXLLFRZ4JQN64YI/
Author: Yang Ji-ho

Source: Mercury Systems

MERCURY AWARDED CONTRACT TO DEVELOP MULTI-MISSION SUBSYSTEM FOR U.S. MILITARY PROGRAMS

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Source: Mercury Systems

ANDOVER, Mass. - Mercury Systems, Inc., a global technology company that delivers mission-critical processing to the edge, today announced it was awarded a multi-year, cost-plus-fixed-fee development contract in September to develop a multi-mission, multi-domain subsystem for a U.S. defense prime contractor.

"his program will leverage open standards and a broad set of capabilities from the Mercury Processing Platform, including advanced microelectronics packaging, mixed signal conversion and distribution, thermal management, and chassis-level integration," id Joe Plunkett, Vice President of Mercury’s Advanced Concepts Group, which will lead the program.

Source: Mercury Systems
Associated URL: https://www.mrcy.com/

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