HAV, Vertex airship MOU for DoD

MADISON, Miss. - Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd of the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding in London Sept. 10 with Vertex Aerospace, headquartered in Madison, Miss., to deliver missionized Airlander 10 aircraft to the U.S. Defense Department. The two companies will partner to provide joint proposals to DoD for fully configured Airlander 10 airship. Vertex's Aircraft Integration & Sustainment division in Crestview, Fla., will work with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to missionize the revolutionary aircraft. Airlander 10 is a helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces that flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered by four diesel engine-driven ducted propellers. (Source PR Newswire 09/10/19) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vertex-aerospace-partners-hybrid-air-163600778.html