Next year production of the Corkscrew 51A will switch to the follow-on Repulse 51B. The most notable change will be the addition of a "mission wing" which will be a modular mission-specific weapon and sensor "wing" added to the sides of the destroyer. NS have posted some more details of the type.
The Repulse will have a new engine, an evolution of the NS e-Core family known as the Proton RM-01MZ. The new engine has a "burst mode" and the top speed will be increased to 800c for a limited time (not specified by NS but thought to be around an hour), the cruise speed of the Repulse will be 750c like the Corkscrew.
In maximum combat mission mode the Repulse will be able to carry up to 128 TPMs (the Corkscrew typically carries 48). There will also be a ground attack mission mode where up to 4 MRMs are carried. The Repulse will have a longer fuselage which will allow for a larger docking bay able to host ships up to Coril size. However, the docking bay will be adjustable and, if the mission needs it, part of the docking bay will be quickly convertible to extra storage or crew accommodation.
