Putri 500 order second Velocity-E

Putri 500 have placed a 1.36 billion zark order with the DDS which includes a second Velocity-E and 2 Coril-Es. The Velocity, and the existing ship, will be fitted with the Z6 cannon and be fitted for QPM. The Putrians will order QPM separately at a later date. The Isometrics they have already and the 2 they will receive later will also be QPM capable.

Putri have also shown an interest in the Olympus-E carrier and Ferret-UCV. Two Ferrets have been loaned to the Putrians for evaluation, they are being supported by a Starsystem.

• D101 Panther has returned to the fleet after its upgrade to receive worm drive, and becomes the 6th ship in the fleet so fitted. Its upgrade took longer than expected as Panther, being first of class, had a slightly different power grid to later Panthers. Its power grid has been modified to bring it in line with the rest of the class.
• Dinomark production is to slow slightly, PT production will reduce to 2 a month and XTs to no more than 3 a month. From the Autumn one of those XTs is likely to be for DTA allies.The Dinos have stated (for the first time) an aim for 50 PTs and 150 XTs plus SS and other agency ships. They are not far off those numbers though an unspecified number of XTs still need to be reduced back to the Civilian Reserve.