DDS score big export order with Haylei

For years Haylei, located in deep space between the two halves of the CSE, has relied on obscurity to avoid being a target of imperial expansion. However a couple of years ago vast deposits of rare minerals (estimated at around 8 trillion zarks worth in total) were discovered on the planet and Clone and UNP companies have been active in helping Haylei exploit this wealth. Last year a UNP company won an exclusive contract for yolacirium which is used in engine cores with extraction recently starting in earnest.

Haylei now thinks it needs to boost its defence with recent Clone imperial expansion making Haylei realise they could soon be a target. Both the Clones and DDS have sent sales teams to Haylei who want a "full-spectrum" solution with army and airforce weapons as well as spaceships. Usually the Clones would have a big advantage here but the recent acquisition of a land weapons company has meant the DDS can now present a full-spectrum portfolio too (albeit a few years down the line, which suits Haylei who plan to build their space fleet and air force first).

The value of the order has not been disclosed but will be one of the biggest in DDS history in the billions of zarks, it includes the following:

• 3 Isometric-E217H MCS armed with QPM and Z6 cannons
• 7 Pentekonter-E307H patrol boats armed with QPM and Z5m cannons
• 2 Olympus-E107H carriers with command/comms module
• 250 Ferret-G UCVs
• 3 Extender-E oilers
• 1 Provider-E transport
• 8 Coril-E shuttles
• 50 F-10SEPH fighters equipped with an air-launched version of QPM
• 50 NDAA attack aircraft
• Around 100 QPM rounds plus 20 training rounds

Delivery dates have not yet been set though the aircraft could start arriving this year. As part of the deal the DDS will also build a refueling point in Haylei orbit and maintain a number of ships there until Haylei's own fleet is operational.