By the end of next year the Dinomark XT will be in construction on 3 planets : Dino-Land, Sirikwan and New Arit. The classic Dino warship will, within a few years, become even more prolific in a galaxy where there is already no shortage of the type. No doubt export sales will continue bringing in valuable revenue to the DTA too.
But how many XTs will the DTA end up with? Currently there are around 125 or so in Dino service though some of these are older ships from the reserve. This number is set to greatly increase. I have had informal chats with ex-colleagues who tell me the Dinos want 200 XTs in Army and SS service by 2120, as well as a reserve pool of around 70-80! Obviously there will need to be a lot of XTs built over the next ten years for the Dinos.
I made some rough calculations after analysing the state of the current Dino fleet and how many ships will need to be returned to the reserve over the next few years and i think around 200 XTs will need to be made over the next 10 years if these targets are to be reached. 20 a year, a tough task but possible with 3 production lines. Export orders will also have to be considered on top of that of course.
Whatever happens the XT is likely to remain a very familiar sight in DTA space for a long time to come.
