The DDS have also renewed their contract with the UNP to perform communications and governance duties with dozens of minor colonies for another 5 years. As part of the contract renewal the DDS will buy a 9th Friendship 75A transport.
- The HCS Navy have decided to withdraw their remaining F-40Ns including the handful of carrier capable planes. This will leave them without aircraft capable of CAP until the arrival of the F-45K next year though the navy's carriers can still operate A-85NTK COIN aircraft and SH-26 helicopters. The F-40Ns are among the oldest jet fighters in HCS service and are becoming increasingly difficult (and expensive) to keep airborne. They are expected to be withdrawn by the Spring though carrier capable F-40Ns will be withdrawn immediately. The HCSAF will "loan" the HCSNAS around 20 F-45As to cover shore based patrols in the interim.
- The Rome fleet is to receive its yearly update over the next month. As with previous updates Rome 2113 Update A is a fairly modest affair reflecting current DDS practice and will only take a few days per ship. The update includes the fitting of a Z6 cannon, TPM-VLS support (though the new system will not be fitted yet) and a number of updates to tactical and electronic systems.
