14.5.08

MRM milestone 3

Milestone 3 of the Medium Range Missile version of the TPM has entered testing and is expected to be the final major revision of the weapon before it's expected entry into service next year. MRM-1M3 will be tested by the DDS' Pulsar fleet of bombers, some of which are already able to deploy the MRM (as part of Pulsar Update 2107) and the rest of the fleet will gain the compatibility when they receive an update this year (MULE3).

Milestone 3 has a cloak fitted and has the definitive engine fitted giving it a top speed of 250c and a range of 2.3 light years. The DDS intend to boost this range up to 5 light years in later revisions. Improved datalinking and passive sensor equipment has also been fitted to the missile which should form a key part of the DDS arsenal in future.

The 20 light year missile, LRM, will enter Milestone 0 stage next year too. This will be a static test rig for virtual flight testing. Milestone 1 will follow in 2110.