4.8.11

Kalahati Tuuls enter final 2 weeks in DDS service

The DDS have set August 14th as the final date of Kingfisher 39B and Experiment 96X operation in the DDS though the 4 ships in question, all Kalahati Tuuls of course, will continue to work up until that date. All are perfectly operational with maintenance maintained because the ships will be sold to the Aritans.

X152 X-Ray is continuing field trials of a new version of the passive sensor array fitted to Isometric family ships which will likely take it up to its end of service. D201 Kingfisher is allocated to Patrol Group Border and is currently completing a patrol circuit on the Dino border. D202 Kangaroo has completed its last patrol circuit and is now acting as the "ready ship" at Solaris - on call for any emergency duty. D203 Kingcup is at Saeou with the UNP Environmental Protection Agency taking radiological contamination samples of the planet's atmosphere.
  • The Terran Sea ILU major upgrade programme planned for the 3 versions of the Type 43 MCS is planned for 2113 and will "unify" the class to a single standard. Following the upgrade, details of which will be given next year, the ships will be known as the Terran Sea 43G (the DDS did not say what G stood for).
  • The DDS are looking into the possibility of building more River 75B transports. Nine are currently in service though the DDS say they could do with 12-15. It is unlikely anymore will be built until the completion of the Olympus 23A carriers however as they share the same production jig.
  • The Nightingale 88A hospital ship A902 Doctor Alban is to be stood down from service for 6 months as a cost saving measure. It is likely the DDS' 2 hospital ships will alternate service readiness during peace times as the DDS do not need both in peace time.