The HCS Navy has been officially accepted into the HCS at a ceremony at the northern Ailier coastal port of Reuilla. As part of the ceremony the first ship of the new navy, the frigate CNS Ailier was accepted into service. Ailier is not a new ship but the last surviving ship of the old Clone Navy that was withdrawn when the navy got rid of it's blue water assets and became a coastal and river patrol arm of the HCS some years ago. Ailier, due to it's nearly new condition, was put into storage. It has been refurbished and returned to working order and had it's systems and armament updated.
Three new frigates, two destroyers and an aircraft carrier are currently being built. Two transport ships and three oilers have been transferred to the navy from the merchant reserve. All vessels and personnel of the HCS Riverine Fleet (HCSRF) including 6 Triona class OPVs will be transferred in the new year.
40 Ex-Naval F-40Ns have also been returned to the HCS Navy to form a land based regiment at Ailier North AFB which has been transferred to the navy. All 6 anti-shipping regiments equipped with A-19Bs have been transferred to the navy (though will continue to be based at HCSAF bases except for the squadron at Ailier North AFB) from the HCSAF as have three transport and communiations regiments.
Admiral Alias, the new head of the HCS Navy (HCSN), said that all plans were proceeding well and the first full fleet deployment was still on course for 2110. The first HCSN fleet will be based in the northern ocean that has seen much pirate and rebel activity over the last decade. Alias said that operations against the pirates would begin in the new year.
