When the Dinos began rebuilding their army using surplus (and later new) HCS AFVs they got a hotchpotch of types including T-88++s, T-89s and T-55Zs as far as tanks are concerned. The Dinos have standardised on the T-55Z and now have several thousand in service (and made their combat debut on Loeuss). A developed version the T-55ZDM is currently in development by a joint Dino-Clone team.
This has left the Dinos with around 270 T-88s and T-89s however. The Dinos have already withdrawn these to reserve units, although they are superior tanks to the T-55Z the cost of maintaining extra logistical and mechanical supply trains is not one the Dinos are keen on. Yesterday a Dino Army spokesdino announced the tanks, and all spares for these tanks currently in Dino stores, as well as around 70 other AFVs including Aardvark APCs will be sold to New Arit in a 40 million zark deal.
This has raised eyebrows at the DDS who largely regard building the Aritan armed forces as their job however they have said they will not block the deal. Indeed it is likely they look forward to the opportunity of having realistic training missions against these ex-HCS tanks in future.
To reassure their strategic partner in land weapons, the Clones, about this sale to a DDS ally it is thought the Dinos will use the proceeds of the sale to buy around 130 TRV-5FS2 Sand Tapir desert optimised IFVs.
