The Isometric frigate fleet is to receive an update over the next few months. As the major overhaul for ILU is due next year the Isometric 2108 Update A (ISO2108UA) will be fairly modest. The ships will receive updated passive sensors and secondary laser cannons. The ships will also be "wired" for (but not actually receive yet) the 5036-A combat management suite. The ships will be ready to receive the units which should just need plugging in when further shipments of the system are available later this year.
The ships' communications backbone will be improved to increase the available bandwidth on the main databus and the ships will be able to datalink to TPM-2s (though the Isometrics will have to wait for ILU to actually carry the new missile). Many other secondary systems will also receive minor tweaks and updates, mostly software related. Updates will begin in April and be finished by the end of that month with the exception of SS Carboniferous (though it will be able to receive some software updates).
