Type A seen with Kalahati Tuul cruiser
This could be an admission that the HCSSN is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit enough personnel. It has been reported before that some patrols are occaisionally cancelled because of a lack of crew. One unconfirmed report has stated that the HCSSN are trying to reduce crew levels on transport ships so they can transfer personnel to the combat fleet.
A 120 million zark contract has also been granted to develop the Type A8 which will have a new engine (though similiar performance), the new engine will be smaller and require less maitenance.
The other major transport ship, the Type B, will receive a refurbishment over the next couple of years which will prolong their lives until around 2120.
There is still no word on the replacement super-transports the Type Z which will be required to transfer major items (like HCSN warships) between planets. The Type U has already been withdrawn but the HCSSN has postponed any news on the Z for now.
This could be an admission that the HCSSN is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit enough personnel. It has been reported before that some patrols are occaisionally cancelled because of a lack of crew. One unconfirmed report has stated that the HCSSN are trying to reduce crew levels on transport ships so they can transfer personnel to the combat fleet.
A 120 million zark contract has also been granted to develop the Type A8 which will have a new engine (though similiar performance), the new engine will be smaller and require less maitenance.
The other major transport ship, the Type B, will receive a refurbishment over the next couple of years which will prolong their lives until around 2120.
There is still no word on the replacement super-transports the Type Z which will be required to transfer major items (like HCSN warships) between planets. The Type U has already been withdrawn but the HCSSN has postponed any news on the Z for now.
