Following the review of the
DDS Space Force which was reported back last week
DDS Commander Firefly has announced plans for a larger space fleet. "The review has highlighted the need for more ships because of the greater territory we need to guard and operate in." Firefly said. The most notable increase in the fleet will be
Heavy Combat Ships, though Firefly also said these will be renamed
Fleet Combat Ships (FCS) as the HCS acronym was causing confusion! Ten more ships will be added, all in a new third generation
Type 35 though no details have yet been revealed of this new class.
Other changes include an extra
Missileer, two more
Olympus. A 10th
Indy 35B will also be built. Eight more
Corkscrew MCS have been added to the existing order. The bomber fleet has been left unchanged though Firefly has renamed the new
Type 16A bomber the
Warrior (the reason has not been given, it is thought it is just because he prefers the name).
| Ship type | Previous target | New target |
| Bomber | 20 | 20 |
| Carrier | 17 | 20 |
| Fleet Combat Ship | 39 | 50 |
| Medium Combat Ship | 72 | 80 |
