AP puts Chrysalis in doubt

AP has put the "Chrysalis" future cruiser project in doubt after he said that large warships like the Chrysalis project were "obsolete". He made the comments in a speech to DDS Centre where he said that the DDS would pursue a hi-lo mix of quantity and quality though he said that cruisers were unlikely to be part of the "high" part.

"Advances in technology make large warships like Chrysalis obsolete, instead we should be pursuing improved missile technology." he said. AP pledged to have a 100 light year range missile system, LRM-100, in service by 2120 as well as a 10 light year version of MRM.

Chrysalis Gate 1 is due in the Spring when the current development money runs out and the DDS would need to commit 450 million zarks for the next stage in development taking the project to specification and design sign-off in 2113. At the moment it looks unlikely if Gate 1 will proceed.

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