19.11.10

DDS increase size of minesweeping fleet

The DDS have finally fitted minesweeping systems to the 3 remaining Pentekonter 44Ms which had been used in a general duties role. M111 Euripdes and the re-numbered M112 Cleon and M113 Xerxes have been fitted with the DDS/Raegris developed DMS.

The DDS say that they will slowly replace the Clone built SPECNES with DMS on the rest of the fleet at a future date (likely to be after the war). Mines have not been a big feature in the war though and the minesweeping fleet has generally been used on general patrol duties though a flotilla is kept ready at Solaris.