The head of the ISSF (Internal Security Special Forces) Torus says that the DDS must learn how to contain internal strife without widespread destruction. It is thought ISSF will run a series of simulated attacks on the DDS, both physical and cyber, as well as misdirection using hacking and media. To add to the realism of the exercise no start date will be published. Incidents will happen at some time during the month of May.
- Sea Urchin has agreed a 90 million zark investment in improved ICT at 5 large DDS bases including DDS City and the new DDS GHQ. Improvements include a larger and faster main tactical database and much more distributed computing.
- The main HCS export customer Artensis 60 has gone Dino with its latest order. 40 K-18D7 COIN aircraft have been ordered to supplement the mountain of HCS equipment on order. Artensis say they will remain the Clone's best customer but that they wanted a jet powered COIN aircraft which the Clones presently do not offer.
- The DDS 2nd Fire Support Brigade (part of 1CDept) has been declared operational. This is the first of three artillery brigades the Land Division of DDS Terrestrial Forces will field. Head of the army Zeppelin said a resuffle of the Land Division will happen soon.
