The HCS have vast amounts of withdrawn equipment and vehicles rusting away in scores of locations across the Clone Star Empire. The HCS try to sell as much as they can but there are still tens of thousands of tanks and IFVs rotting away. Now as part of cost saving measures the HCS have decided to close no fewer than 35 storage centres and will scrap at least 15,000 tanks and 20,000 other armoured vehicles.
This seems a lot but it is reported that the HCS will still have around 30,000 withdrawn T-88s alone in storage even after the scrapping is completed by 2116. It is hoped to save 170 million zarks a year by closing these centres and raise around 500 million zarks through sale of scrap metal and alloys for recycling.
Sales are continuing however, the Dinos have signed a contract to receive a large quantity of T-55Z spares as well as around a hundred stripped hulls (various types of tank) for use in target practice. The value of the order is thought to be 5.5 million zarks.
