The DDS have announced the start of a new project to develop the replacement to the current generation of UCVs the Ferret-E and Ferret-G. Ferret-N will be a complete redesign of the drone and is due to enter service around the mid-point of this decade. Ferret-N will be superluminal thanks to a strap-on hyperspace drive which can be fitted in seconds by a carrier ship and will also have a brand new computer system, improved weapon load and a new engine.
The N will build on work already done on the Ferret-X. What DDS Research have done is split the X project to bring some improvements to the Ferret-G and more long-term improvements to the N.
