Molab has signed a 3.4 billion zark contract with the DDS for a minesweeping force. They have ordered an Isometric-M, an optimised minesweeper director Isometric-E with Pave Yellow 2.0, and 5 Pentekonter-EMs. The force, which will be known as the Eritran Minesweeping Force, will be made available for "shared duties" by Eritran planets which contribute to the costs. Sear N7 and Oxsasx have both contributed to the cost of buying the ships (thought to be around 450 million zarks each).
As a minesweeping flotilla in the DDS consists of an Isometric and 3 Pentekonters then there will be spare ships available for general patrol duties. A second Isometric-M may be bought at some stage, plus extra Pentekonter-EMs in order to potentially field 2 flotillas. No date on delivery has yet been set. Pentekonter-EM will use the new DMS (DDS Minewarfare Suite) which will not enter DDS service until next year.
