DMS begins trials

The replacement for the SPECNES minesweeping system, a HCS system which has now been cut off from the DDS because of the cooling of relations between the 2 superpowers, DMS (DDS Minesweeping System) has been fitted aboard an unnamed Pentekonter-M and has begun service trials. It is hoped DMS will be cleared for use by the end of the year and the DDS can begin phasing out SPECNES, which works well but is tied to the HCS for updates. DMS has been created by the Raegris and is based on their own minesweeping system.

Relations with the HCS are good enough though for a final SPECNES update to have been agreed in a 13 million zark contract signed last week. All Pentekonter-Ms will receive the updated SPECNES system this Summer during natural cycle refits.

The other half of the DDS minesweeping system Pave Yellow is also to be replaced by a Raegris designed system. Pave Yellow 2.0 is expected within the next couple of years (DMS is compatible with the existing PY). PY 2.0 will be smaller and will be fitted to Romes/Berlins as a combat module thus releasing the 3 Isometrics fitted with Pave Yellow to normal duties.