A major gap in the DDS fleet is in the area of assault transports or landing ships. Ships that can carry and deploy the New DDS Army to new missions. Currently the DDS only possess conventional transport ships and if they wish to deploy DDS land units then they need to hire passenger transports for carrying troops. Landing these troops on a planet can only be done once the planet has been secured as the DDS have no protected assault transports.
DOO Action Painting has said that the DDS are planning to built assault transports, based on the SUP design. It has been rumoured that the DDS want to purchase an Intruder assault ship off the HCS and use that as their template. Both the DDS and HCS have denied this however Action Painting said the DDS are hoping to lease an Intruder later this year for training and evaluation.
