Said to be the most important new weapon in the Clone Defence Forces, the Walrus SSBN has entered service 8 months early. CNSS Walrus, the first of a planned 6 ballistic missile submarines has begun its first patrol carrying 6 SeaGale SLBMs. The Clone Navy is not saying how many are fitted with CSM warheads though confirmed that some are.
Walrus is a key part of the second generation of Clone interstellar nuclear deterrent. The submarines will be virtually undetectable in Cloneworld's large oceans and thus will remain a viable threat even if Cloneworld is heavily attacked and surface bases of the CDF destroyed. The point of Walrus is that the Clones could fight back even if hit with a devastating surprise attack.
Sufficient Walrus submarines to maintain a continuous patrol are not expected until 2119 though the trials submarine CNSS Warhammer can also carry up to 3 SeaGale.
