Panther unveiled to media

The DDS have officially unveiled their latest destroyer D101 Panther to the media. The ship, not yet in operational use, has just returned to port after extensive trials including mock combat. A number of issues arose during the gruelling trials but "no show stoppers" according to a DDS spokeswoman. The ship will spend the rest of the year having these issues addressed and have final fitting out of internal systems.

The ship will then conduct a final trial in early January and should there be no major problems should enter service before the end of the month.