Operation Info Affairs 2116

Although officially the second edition of the NS' annual cyber warfare and special forces exercise, Info Affairs 2116 will be the first time it is run as the 2115 edition was affected by the war with the Argon and wrapped up into Atomic Fist 2115. The exercise will run over the next week and include a number of info-attack scenarios and special forces exercises.

Its thought the cyber and special forces exercises will run under a common theme where an "enemy" attempts to break into secure NS systems though details are being kept under wraps to keep assigned staff to the "defenders" guessing.

Atomic Fist 2115

The delayed (due to the war of course) 2115 edition of Atomic Fist has finally begun. This is the annual DDS strategic weapon exercise, this year it also includes special forces elements after Info Affair 2115 had to be cancelled earlier in the year.

The exercise will run for the next week and will include special forces deployment, reconnaissance, retrieval, defence suppression and simulated attacks. This year there will be no live nuclear fire as the DDS have already tested this for real against the Argon!

The ships involved are :

S101 Quasar (flag)
S102 Photon
S107 Charm Quark
S223 Vesuvius
H142 King
H175 Altair
M135 Fox
K106 Tiberius
K115 Horace
M139T Luyten 726
A155 Pentane
A302E Morse

Info Affairs to be rolled into Atomic Fist

Due to the war against the Argon the scheduled special forces and cyber warfare exercise Info Affairs set for May had to be postponed. The DDS have decided to include aspects of the exercise in next month's Atomic Fist strategic attack exercise which now goes ahead as scheduled.

Atomic Fist will be scaled back due to the depleted nature of the fleet due to wear and tear and ships being out of position however will still include a live nuclear attack.

• The UNP has issued an updated star map which already shows Starbot as having left the DDS. The new map can be seen here, it also includes the inclusion of Aldebra into the UNP/DDS and some other amendments.

Northern Project ends, 2115 schedule announced

The final exercise of the year Northern Project has ended after a final mock combat between DDS and "enemy" ships (the role played by Raegris, Porquatian, Dino and DDS Departmental Service ships). The DDS has now begun winding down for the Christmas break.

The DDS have decided to add a 5th exercise for next year. Info Affairs 2115 will concentrate on special forces and cyber warfare. The full schedule for 2115 is below :

• Ground Shock 2115 (March) - ground attack, amphibious assault
• Info Affairs 2115 (May) - special forces, cyber warfare
• Atomic Fist 2115 (July) - strategic attack
• Civilian Partnership 2115 (September) - humanitarian relief
• Northern Project 2115 (December) - full spectrum "mock war"