24.12.16

NS buys third Helwin

NS has bought an ex-Bolitic Helwin cruiser from a scrapyard. Although in a poor state NS Engineering say they can restore the ship to service and it will join 2 other Helwins in the Alpha Centauri 093A class of research and training ships though probably not until 2118.

NS Engineering has also given updates on a number of ship types. The Lavender 105A unmanned patrol ship is now expected for 2118. The Provider 071A transport fleet will be expanded with at least 6 more built over the next couple of years. NS will also retrofit (and built from new) the enhanced C3 suites to be fitted to the forthcoming Remedian flagship to the Mulberry 036A which will take on a role of flagships for medium sized deployments.