The prototype Black Triangle 126A has returned to Solaris to be fitted with a late development build of the Lepton WX-01 multi-core engine which has been specially designed for the new type. Initial tests were made with an MBO sourced engine which only has about 70% of the trust of the WX-01 but even this was enough to enable the Black Triangle to show it's promise.
Sceptical NS officers have been won over after witnessing a series of mock combats between the Black Triangle and a Panther. The Type 35 had great difficulty in locking onto the Black Triangle, something which will be even harder when the ship has full performance enabled.
NS have revealed a surprising new feature of the WX-01, it is the first NS engine to be equipped with "cold fire" technology, this reduces infra-red emissions by up to 80%, in a close quarters combat scenario this could make the Black Triangle almost impossible to target when combined with it's high speed and agility.
As well as the WX-01 engine, the prototype will also be equipped with a development build of the tactical system being developed for the ship. This includes twin Zip-MA cannons coupled to a new multi-aspect sensor array.
