The Dinos have begun flight testing of the Ferret-E, the UCV jointly developed by the Dinos, DDS and Starbotians. The first DDS produced prototype is expected to begin testing next month. Ferret-E is a small nimble unmanned space fighter designed for attack, defence and scouting missions. The DDS hope to begin fielding Ferret-E in service next summer, with the air mode capable second generation coming in 2109.
Following the end of the Utrek war production plans have been scaled back though construction of a large production facility on Starbot has continued. The facility will have the potential of being able to produce 100 Ferrets a day though production will begin at the much more modest rate of 5 a day next year!
The Dinos and DDS are both expected to purchase at least 500 Ferrets each with the Starbotians planning 250.
