DDS Commander AP has said he has asked DDS Engineering and DDS Research to see if they can get the interstellar missile LRM operational before the planned 2120 date. It is thought AP is concerned about the Tarbotians and wants a deterrent in place as soon as possible. A DDS Engineering source said he did not think there was much scope for time saving in the programme but that it would be reviewed.
AP also wants the DDS to begin deploying static defences along the Tarbotian border by 2115 according to a leaked report. AP wants money found for a network of unmanned sensor drones and locations for "response bases" found. Under previous plans the DDS have talked about using unmanned sensor platforms with a network of bases able to deploy ships or unmanned assets to the location of a sensor incursion rapidly.
