The HCSAF have ordered the E-1 AWACS production line be re-opened and 4 more built (with the promise of further orders later). The new aircraft will use the latest version of the C-440 as it's base and also have some upgrades to the radar system. All E-1s will be receiving communications upgrades next year to work with the forthcoming fleet of ER-72ACR Airborne Communications Relays.
F-45A production will end on 900 airframes for the HCSAF early next year though 120 more at least will be produced for the Naval air arms on Aquaworld and Austini 55. Main production of the F-45 will resume with the F-45C around 2114 but until then (as the naval F-45s should be completed by 2111) the factories will be given work to upgrade and standardise the existing F-45 fleet to bring them all to the latest standard. The F-45A has been built in 3 blocks with varying levels of equipment fit and capability. All will be bought up to F-45A Block III which includes an A2G mode. All aircraft (including existing Block IIIs) will receive mild refurbishment depending on need and upgrades to the datalinks.
The A-19 fleet has now finally left HCSAF service and begun training with it's new owners in the HCSN (though the existing A-19 pilot pool has transferred with the aircraft so the navy expect to up and running fairly soon).
The penultimate Triona class OPV P09 Temple North has entered service with the HCSN Cloneworld fleet. Just one more OPV is in building and after that production will switch to the larger Triona II.
More funding has been secured for HCSN Aviation including F-45As (mentioned above) and more refurbished SH-26 helicopters.
The last Type U super-transport has left service with the HCS Space Fleet early because of serious metal corrosion detected on the ship. As the replacement Type Z are still some way away (a design has not even been finalised!) this means the HCS have a serious gap in their spacelift in super-large items.
