Sirikwan have ordered an extra 2 Pentekonters (they have 5 on order already as well as 5 already in service). The new ships (and outstanding ships) will all be to the current Pentekonter Protecter 350 standard, the 5 existing ships will also be upgraded to bring the fleet up to a unified standard. The Sirikwanese will do this work themselves using kits and assistance provided by the DDS.
The long-delayed upgrade of Sirikwan's 6 Helwins will also begin next month. The upgrade to be performed by the DDS, dubbed Helwin ILU, will see the veteran ships given a full refurbishment and life extension to make they suitable for service until the late 2120s. They will also gain TPM launchers, receive other weapon and system upgrades and will have improved docking bays. The total cost of the new orders and upgrades contract is said to be worth about 2.7 billion zarks to the DDS.
