The MULE23 update of the Isometric 41A destroyer fleet is now fully underway with six ships now reported to have been updated and the rest scheduled to be completed by mid-2125. MULE23 is the second major upgrade programme the Isometric will receive in it's life and is expected to keep the fleet viable into the mid-2130s when it will likely be retired.
MULE23 includes a full refurbishment, new engine (Proton RM-01KE e-Core), TPM-3 support and improved info-weapon capabilities. Obsolete equipment such as Pave Yellow MCM control systems will also be withdrawn. Once MULE23 is completed then the Freedom 41B fleet will begin it's ILU25 upgrade which will be similar to MULE23. It is possible the two classes will be officially merged after this.
