NS were originally supposed to begin the Panther ILU in 2118 but delayed it due to the decision to unify the three variants of the Type 35. The Panthers will be upgraded starting this year as Phase 1 of the program. The Panthers will be rebuilt to a similar specification of the Kinetic 35C. The engines however will be new and use e-Core technology. However delays in developing these engines means the first few upgrades will keep the same Gluon engines for now.
The Panthers will become the Panther 35M and will have an increased missile load (up to 148). They will also have improved multi-role capabilities thanks to a larger fuselage and docking bay. The first upgrades will begin this Summer.
