After feverish work by DDS Research and DDS Engineering the DDS are getting ready to roll out a suite of upgrades to the fleets' defensive systems in order to counter the ABBO ramming tactics which has cost the DDS dear. As well as general updates to shields, with the ability to focus the strength of the shield in 1 region for a short period 360 CIWS has also been upgraded to be able to repel an incoming ship. Other ships without 360 CIWS will have extra close-in laser cannons fitted.
As a last ditch if these defensive systems fail DDS Engineering has developed an anti-collision automated avoidance system. This automated system tries to get the ship out of the way of an incoming ship using upgraded side thrusters.
Trials with a small number of ships are being carried out and if successful the upgrades will be rolled out to the fleet by the end of next week.
