The Isometric ILU programme has begun, 1 ships at a time will be modified on the former Velocity jig before switching to the Isometric jig early next year (when the Sea Of Tranquility class is completed), then 3 ships at a time can be modified. F102 Silurian is the first ship to enter the programme. The flagship F103 Carboniferous had most of the ILU changes fitted to it last year and is currently having the final changes (including the Z5i cannon) completed at Solaris. It will return to service by the end of the month. Silurian is expected to return to service in late April.
As the Isometric ILU begins so the Quasar ILU ends, C121 Quasar has returned to service following repairs and ILU2 updates which means for the first time in several years the entire Quasar fleet is now in service.
D108 Ocelot is the latest Panther class destroyer to join the fleet, and the penultimate Panther 35A. K120 Trajan is the penultimate Rome corvette. Building has now begun of the first of the follow on Berlin class (Rome 36B) which is expected in the Summer. The third new ship to join the fleet is Extender oiler A155 Skymaster II. The DDS have yet to decide if they will build any more Extenders. Also some are on order construction has yet to begin as the DDS are considering whether any more are needed yet.
F161 Sea Of Tranquility is the first of the Terran Sea 43D frigates and has begun testing. It is expected to enter service by April.
Finally Coril shuttles A557 Joanne and A559 Ruth have been withdrawn. Both have been transferred to the Voth. The first next generation Coril 79B is currently in testing.
