9.8.11

DDS buy second Helwin

The DDS have got their hands on a second Helwin warship from an undisclosed third party and will rebuild it to be the second Alpha Centauri 93X training/trials/special operations ship. The as-yet unnamed ship will be rebuilt alongside the Sirikwanese Helwins and is expected to be ready to enter service by the end of the year.

The existing ship T131 Alpha Centauri is to have upgrades to its training suite as well as some sensor and communications updates. One unconfirmed report states that the docking bay will also be upgraded and there will be improved medical facilities. It is thought the ship is used by special forces on occasion though the DDS refuse to comment on this.

  • DTA member Yeng has outlined details of its planned Space Defence Force. It has 8 Dinomark XTs on order but will also plans to buy 2 Extender-E oilers from the DDS (though as yet have not entered negotiations) and will operate 100 Ferret UCVs at a later date.
  • Following a landing of Remedian troops on Bintang at the weekend the July Wave exercise will conduct a second landing tomorrow this time with Prowler units also taking part and Remedian warships and troops on the ground acting as an "opposing" force.
  • Former DDS Pulsar 12A ship SS Europa has made the journey from Solaris to Proxima 7 under its own power where it will become an exhibit at the Proximan Space Museum. The ship's reactor will be decommissioned beforehand.