The Clones are to shut one of the 3 shipyards they have which can build warships. The move will save 1.1 billion zarks a year as all 3 shipyards have to operate at an uneconomically low rate to build the minimum number of ships. The closure of the shipyard is likely to mean the Molentic Tuul MTM2 will be delayed until 2120.
This is because the 2 shipyards that are remaining are currently building the Cosmos CS/CG and Shark SK family. A new batch of Kelsan KS bombers are also expected to be built before the end of the decade. The Molentic Tuul delay will also save the Clones a lot of money though strategically it is a problem for them as they needed the extra new ships to cover the gap while the large Soulaki SLM upgrade programme takes places from next year until 2120.
