18.7.07

Pulsar fleet to receive update

Although the cruisers are now expected to be withdrawn early into the next decade the DDS are still working hard keeping the Pulsar fleet up to date. The DDS have announced an update called Pulsar 2107 Update A (P2107UA) which will be rolled out to the fleet over the next few months. The update includes bring all ships up to SAS2B standard of the attack system. The ships will also receive software updates and pylons ready for deployment of the MRM (though this will not be ready for operational use until next year, development use will be made of it). The Pulsar will be able to carry 2 MRMs under it's "wings".

Communication systems will be further improved to the latest DDS encryption standards. The ships will also receive a number of software updates to the sensor suite, tactical systems and engine management system.