Dinos
The Dino Senate has been debating what to do with the PT. Currently around 57 are operated by the Dino Army with a requirement for 60 though this may be increased to replace lost NGs. The SS have 16 with a requirement for 20. At current production rate, which is the lowest, these orders will be completed by mid next year. Then the Dinos have to decide whether to cease production until the next version the PT/3 is ready sometimes in the next decade or keep production going. The Dinos do not like to stop production of their types because of the costs of restarting. The XT can continue indefinitely because of the wide range of roles it performs and the continual replacement of older types. However this cannot be easily done with the PT.
Testing of the first 2 Dinomark MX transport ships continues with the ships due to be outfitted with Equipment Release 1.1 soon. This will include the final build of the cargo handling system and improved auto-stabilisation systems.
HCS
It is thought the HCS will withdraw their 5 oldest Cosmos cruisers early in the next decade. These ships are not suitable for conversion to Cosmos K because of their age and their non-standard configuration. Two in fact are survivors from the original 7 ships built by the Raegris for the HCS. The Clones then mass produced copies. At least 1 of the 2 will be preserved.
Work proceeds on the Molentic Tuul M programme. The GX sub-class will soon all be changed to M standard. Work will then begin on the A sub-class, the bulk of the fleet.
The first prototype Kelsan bomber is understood to now be beginning static testing. It may begin flight testing before the end of the year.
Raegris
The Raegris will withdraw their final few RF-1 frigates within the next few weeks as the number of DF-1s in the fleet increases. The RF-1 is a long-obsolete ship based on the Tarbotian Yeoman design.
The first RC-2 cruiser has arrived at the DDS port of Solaris for it's upgrade to RC-2B standard. The DDS are fitting the ships (which are the same as the Cosmos in HCS service) with a Z5ti cannon and a TPM-2 launcher as well as a number of system updates. The other 8 ships will be upgraded by the Raegris themselves using kits supplied by the DDS.
Porquat 640
The first Xian 508 cruiser has begun trials. The Xian was the principle ship of the old P640 Navy (before the DDS and Dinos destroyed them all) and the new Xian will be command ships and fleet leaders.
