This strategic move supports growing interest from the US national security, aerospace, and disaster response sectors in Airlander. HAV USA reflects the increasing global relevance of our technology in the Americas and allows us to expand cooperative activities with US companies and the US Government.
HAV USA will be led by its President, John Schumacher. John is a distinguished leader in government, aerospace and international organizations. He served as a Naval Officer, led NASA’s work on a new Vision for U.S. Space Exploration, strengthened U.S. missile and space capabilities, and advanced humankind’s reach into Space. John was a key leader in reinvigorating Aerojet Rocketdyne, America’s premier rocket propulsion manufacturer; and serves as President of the International Academy of Astronautics.
HAV is in the final stages of planning for the production of Airlander 10, its first commercial aircraft. Airlander 10 is a versatile aircraft with a modular payload design that is capable of transporting over 100 passengers, a ten-ton payload of freight, or alternatively providing a highly instrumented cabin for persistent surveillance, reconnaissance and communications for national security, commercial, or disaster response. Airlander’s ability to fly at different altitudes for up to five days and modular payload design make it a versatile, multi-use platform ideal for government and commercial users.
The Airlander design scales easily into larger variants that could carry up to 200 tons over long distances. Airlander, particularly larger variants, is well suited to providing logistics to remote or disaster response areas globally because of the aircraft’s unique ability to land on any relatively flat surface with no need for prepared runways.
