The HCSN's sole submarine S01 Tinfish has been returned to full operational use, though only with standard torpedos. The HCSN have decided to not wait until the SS-NS-3 missile was ready because of the emergent submarine threat from pirates. Oiler A03 Power Line has joined the HCSN fleet, and the second Olana destroyer D02 Micom has been launched. D01 Olana is currently undergoing trials.
The HCSAF are looking to replace it's small fleet of capable but ageing A-19B Boreholes. The interdiction aircraft could be replaced by a dedicated strike varient of the F-45 though there are concerns that the payload and range of the F-45 are not sufficient. However see below.
The Mach 4 reconnaissance fighter the RF-41 Flashlight has officially been withdrawn though no flights have taken place since last November. All 10 remaining aircraft will be preserved, its possible one will be retained in a flyable condition for research into hypersonic flight.
Although not official various HCS analysis publications think the HCSAF are working on 2 advanced UCAV designs, one a hypersonic reconnaissance plane (UCAV-RX) and the other a supersonic strike plane (UCAV-AX). Its thought the 2 types do not share any design features and are very different beasts. UCAV-RX is said to be a Mach 5 capable strategic reconnaissance plane and the UCAV-AX a stealthy bomber able to reach Mach 2.
The HCSAF have withdrawn 49 of it's oldest F-40 multirole fighters. These veterans have been in service for a long time, indeed a couple of the aircraft fought during the HCS-DDS war on Cloneworld.
