Two types leave HCSAF service

The HCSAF has retired two types after many years of service. The last few O-43 Oscar liaison aircraft have been withdrawn bringing to an end the "suicide aircraft" era of the HCSAF. During the early Clone Wars the HCS fielded a large number of suicide attack aircraft but after the end of the First Clone War the HCSAF strove to become a much more professional organisation. Around a thousand ex-suicide aircraft were turned into O-43 Oscars for general observation and liaison aircraft though this number was quickly whittled down to a few hundred. As the aircraft have come to the end of their fatigue lives they have been replaced by O-47 Orions which are ex-A-85 COIN aircaft.

The C-360 Skyliner wide-body airlifter has also been withdrawn. This was one of the first commercial airliners developed by CAC and a military version has served since the early 2090s.

• Pulsar 12A cruiser C108 Europa has been diverted from the returning Atomic Fist deployment to perform a patrol circuit near Starbot and also conduct some training with the Starbotian fleet. All of the final movements of the Pulsar fleet are being tracked and eagerly followed by DDS enthusiasts.
• The DDS have confirmed the Clearwater project to produce a superluminal drone. There had been some confusion about the project in the light of the cancellation of the future cruiser and its component FLUSV UCV. Clearwater is considered a separate project and the aim is to produce an in-service UCV by 2116.