HCS announce extra ship orders

The HCS Space Navy have announced a raft of extra ship orders on top of the existing backlog. The HCS said they aim to make the Space Navy strong enough to deter all potential enemies. They also announced the first of the second wave of Shark SK and SKH frigates (the latter having a minesweeping) function have entered trials and a second model of the Nybble which carried an offensive armament is in development.

• 3 extra Soulaki SLBKs have been ordered leaving a total backlog of 5
• 5 extra Cosmos CG have been ordered giving an eventual fleet of 25
• 10 Nybble NLB UCVs have been ordered. These will be a development of the NL that can carry an offensive armament. Its unknown if CSM-S is intended as a future armament option but it is likely.
• The Kalahati Tuul KTS fleet will also be retained in its entirely. Most of the fleet was due to remain in CSE-E hands but CSE-W's fleet will also keep its ships in the second-line now.