The cells can be replaced by a new fully loaded set within minutes, as it is clipped externally to a ship, speeding up reloading during combat situations greatly. The VLS will be trialed with Progress for the next year and may then become a standard fit for all of the DDS's bombers and Heavy Combat Ships.
- DDS Health Services' mainframe was knocked out for several hours following a cyberattack the DDS have reported. It is not known who launched the attack but analysts said it looked like the work of the Bolitic. DDS Engineering were attacked last week though that attack was not as successful.