DDS announce billion zark investment in fleet

The DDS have announced an extra billion zarks has been found from reserve funds to fund a series of updates and improvements to the fleet. They are :

• Quasar Update 2107 - update of all non-ILU Quasars with improved sensors, software and latest series Z-cannon. Each update can be undertaken by crew and port maintenance is around 3 days.
  
• 3 HCS Derinny class minesweepers loan - 3 minesweepers have been loaned off the HCS for 12 months (at least), the ships will be given localisation and DDS communication equipment. The localisation will take around a month to complete and the ships should be operational after training and trials around July time. Training has already begun of crews using VR learning environments.
  
• 2 Isometrics to receive "Pave Yellow" control equipment - linked to the minesweeper role, the "Pave Yellow" is control/communications equipment to allow the frigates to act as control co-ordinators for mine sweeping operations.
  
• 2 Pulsar SAS updated to SAS 2 - enhanced targetting and fire control equipment for ground attack using conventional space-ground weapons. Update already completed.
• Procurement of Raegris mines - The 2 bought-back ex-Raegris Quasars have now entered trials and should return to the fleet in a few weeks. The 2 ships are equipped for mine laying and the DDS have procured a number of Raegris mines for that to be used. Some dummy mines have also been bought for training of laying (and sweeping). A mine transport with specialist handling equipment has also been loaned off the Raegris though it will remain with a Raegris crew and not be involved in combat operations.