The Aritans have reorganised their forces to form the 1st Brigade of the New DDS Army, officially the 1st Armoured Brigade (New Arit). This 20,000 strong formation is made up of the best units of the Aritan army and includes around 300 tanks. These tanks are all ex-HCS tanks which were sold first to the Dinos and then sold onto the Aritans when the Dinos standardised on the T-55Z. The tanks consist of a 7:3 ratio of T-88++ Blocks 23-26 and T-89A tanks. Thus the tanks are rather old though servicable and still reasonably current. There are also a few dozen ex-HCS Aardvark and ex-DDS APC-1 armoured personnel carriers.
The brigade will spend the next few months training on New Arit alongside DDS Prowler units which will act in the reconnaissance and special operations roles. Two Fighting Falcon littoral ships are also taking part in the training. Later in the year the DDS will hold a large amphibious operation using these ground troops along with it's (slowly) growing LPD fleet.
