The Dinos small fleet of 4 Dinomark RS warships are to receive an update this Summer. The 2 older ships will be bought up to the same standard as the latter 2 and all ships will be fitted with w-drive, the W1R. There will also be some weapon and sensor updates. The Dinos have started to use the RS more in fleet operations and aim to use them as command ships for major operations and deployments.
The next version of the Dinomark PT, the PT/3, is being prepared. It will have new "traditional" engines boosting speeds above 920c and W1A w-drive giving a calibrated equivalent speed of 4873c. The PT/3 was due to start production already but has been delayed for a few months to allow extra development to take advantage of lessons learned during the Utrek War. The internal layout will be modified to better facilitate combat situations and increase missile load.
The Dino flagship, Dinomark, will receive w-drive when it receives a refit next month. The status of Dinomark is in question as flagship however as Consul M-B-H prefers to use a PT as his flagship so it is likely the ship will revert to being the personal ship of Ronald when he steps down from Consul rank at the end of the year.
The Dinos have decided not to build their own engines for the Provider-EDA transport ships production of which will begin next year firstly by the Raegris and later by the Dinos themselves. They instead will use the existing DDS powerplant as the extra costs of integrating a Dino engine were thought to be a waste.
