14.5.11

Minesweeper fleet to receive upgrade

With all 14 Pentekonter-M minesweepers now fitted with minesweeping equipment the DDS is to give the fleet a modest upgrade over the next few months. The DDS will begin a transition of the Clone designed SPECNES minesweeping suite to the DDS Minesweeping Suite (DMS). 4 ships will have their SPECNES replaced by DMS, it is expected the rest will be converted over the next couple of years.

All ships will also receive an improved databus, communications multiplexor and improvements to damage control systems including full IFG and Combat Wear 2.0 support. The ships will gain support for Canister-TPM2 and have some systems fitted to support Z6t cannons, though these will not be fitted until a later upgrade.