Sanger Munipical Arms (SMA) is a small company but have already produced tanks for the Sangan and Proxima 5 armies. They have produced a "re-defined" tank based on the T-62 called the T-62-20 which takes the basic shape and configuration of the old Earth tank but with new equipment, engine and weapons (as the Clones did with the T-55Z).
A wholly new IFV design is also in the works though SMA was struggling with funding to complete development. It is thought the DDS will provide 100 million zarks to complete development of what would become the standard DDS IFV (a mix of ex-HCS Tapirs, Aardvarks and other types is currently used) and fund an initial order. The DDS may also buy a customised T-62-20 and begin replacing the mix of ex-HCS T-55Zs and T-88s currently used. This option would be more expensive than buying ex-HCS equipment but would be safer strategically and politically and economically preferable. The DDS would also potentially be able to add land weapons to their export portfolio.
- A DDSAF F-10ASE fighter on air defence patrol over Solaris Engineering HQ has crashed following an (as-yet) unidentified technical failure. The pilot was able to eject safely.
