The Lynx 35M programme, rebuilding Panther 35A cruisers to a unified Type 35 standard has finally resumed after being delayed by the war and the depleted state of the fleet afterwards. 35-503 Royal Tiger is the third ship to be rebuilt and has rejoined the fleet.
Royal Tiger is testing a development of the Gluon main drive. A Gluon TM-07X e-Core has been fitted to the ship (the other engine is a standard Gluon TM-07B-Y6). The e-Core engine is expected to have around 22% less fuel burn in cruise mode, though will have the same maximum output. If the engine test, which will run over the next six months, is a success then the engine will be rolled out to all Lynx.
