HCS Navy update

The head of development of the reformed HCS Navy (as in water based not space) Admiral V. Phoebus hosted a media day at the Naval HQ at the port of Reuilla on Ailier's north coast. He said that the regeneration of the navy was going well and they should be on target to begin limited fleet operation by the end of next year. Developments over the last few months include :

• Launch of the first new destroyer CNS Olana (for service by next summer)
  
• Return to service of the submarine CNS Tinfish
• Two more Triona OPVs joining the fleet
• Another successful operation against pirates
• Funding received for an update of the F-40N fleet to F-40N2 standard
• Setting up of new Naval Academy
• Reformation of Navy Infantry Legion
  

Phoebus said recreating a navy from virtually scratch was a difficult endeavour but the HCSN would by the next decade be securing the coastlines of Cloneworld from attack. Next year is expected to see the launch of 2 more destroyers, the first of 3 frigates (to accompany CNS Ailier the only current major surface ship) and the new aircraft carrier CNS Cloneworld. Phoebus admitted that submarine construction was behind schedule because of a lack of available skills but he said that by the end of the decade Tinfish would have some "comrades".