18.5.12

HCS T-88 fleet drops below 1000

Two hundred T-88++ tanks were withdrawn by the HCS as part of their long-running type rationalisation and defence cuts, This in itself is not that news worthy as 1000s of tanks have been withdrawn over the last few years but the latest cuts mean the iconic T-88 fleet has now dropped below 1000.

Over 220,000 of these tanks were built, mostly during the Clone Wars. It was the first Clone tank which worked and was built in three versions, the T-88A, T-88+ and finally the definitive model the T-88++ which helped the HCS sweep the DDS aside and to forge an empire. Now there are around 970 in service and these will be gone by around 2113.

Around 40,000 remain on the HCS' books though, mostly rusting away in huge compounds across the empire though the best examples are kept in reasonable condition ready for sale (and 1000s have been sold). The HCS will probably aim to try and dispose as of many of these tanks on the market as possible over the next few years.

One customer upcoming could be... the DDS. It has been reported (though not confirmed by the HCS or DDS) that the DDS are after around 60-70 servicable T-88s for use in training scenarios).
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