18.2.11

New DDS Army to be reorganised

The head of the New DDS Army Zeppelin has said that the army performed admirably during the war against the ABBOs especially with the upheaval of the Aritans leaving being added to the mix. However the DDS are looking into the order of battle and the raison d'etre of the army and how it fits into the overall DDS portfolio.

The New DDS Army is still small, it was intended to be able to perform small and medium scale amphibious operations and hold that territory long enough for heavy units from allied armies to arrive to reinforce. However the DDS will likely not have any allies with large standing armies so the purpose and structure of the army might need to change.

With a heavy investment in amphibious landing ships still ongoing it is unlikely the amphibious role will go so the DDS may need to expand beyond its current strength of one fully operational division and two divisions of progressively lighter units. Zeppelin is thought likely to head a full review of the army directed by Knobhead after AP's (likely) election as full-time commander.
  • C105 Central America has been withdrawn from service. The Pulsat 12A cruiser was sacrificed to provide spare parts for the other 3 ships in the final 4-5 months of their service, it was chosen after a technical evaluation of the fleet and found to have been in the worst condition. It is likely this ship will be the Pulsar to be preserved because of its historic status. It served as the DDS flagship for a number of years. 
  • The next generation basic trainer for the HCSAF the T-76 has entered service. At least 650 of these new trainers derived from the A-85NT platform will be produced to replace the air force's ageing fleet of T-75s. The HCSAF also announced an upgrade for its fleet of TF-40 advanced conversion and weapon trainers. The TF-40C will be rebuilds with a full refurbishment and an updated suite of avionics to enable training of pilots for the F-45C/K.