The Aritans are to modify their Kalahati Tuul ships into UCV motherships. They will be able to operate up to 10 Ferrets with basic maintenance facilities. If the conversions are successful then the Aritans are considering offering these conversions to other operators of Ferrets.
However this could annoy the DDS who are planning an export version of their "mini-carrier" the Olympus 23A which is expected to enter service later this year. The Aritans however say they are confident their KT conversions will not cut into the DDS export market. A spokesaritan said "Our conversion is not a carrier like the Missileer or the Olympus but a support ship for small groups of drones. For nations who cannot afford an Olympus maybe they will consider a conversion. For nations that can afford an Olympus maybe they will find our conversion an attractive complement."
