Third Revolution enters service

The third Revolution 35Z multi-mode ship has entered service. This has a number of refinements to the aerospace mode including revised flying services, improved flight control systems and uprated turbines. The first two Revolutions are expected to receive this refined standard over the next couple of years.

The production rate of the seven outstanding ships is now expected to be ramped up. The Revolution's ground attack mode is to improved with a series of tactical updates over the next few months.

DF Marines switch to fractal communications as part of major upgrade

The UNDF Marine force has received a major communications upgrade which brings fractal encryption down to the personal level. This brings the Marine force up to speed with the rest of the space force as much of the combat fleet is expected to complete the roll-out of fractal upgrades by the end of the decade.

The Marines have also received new uniforms with a digital camouflage pattern and an update to the DAR-L1 rifle with improved energy management. Zeppelin has also announced that the Marine force will increase in size by 20% by 2135.

Bolitic renegade destroyed

The ship of Sir Airengor, a former knight of the now defunct House of Nevi, has been hunted down by a joint UNDF-Bolitic force. Airengor was responsible for a number of attacks on UNDF and civilian transports. After a brief fight, the Helwin of Airengor was destroyed.

Bolitic Emperor Melson said that Airengor was a throwback to an earlier age and did not represent the current and future Bolitic.

n-Core engine passes "torture test"

The latest development build of the next generation n-Core engine family has successfully passed it's "torture test" and will now be prepared to begin field testing in an actual ship later this year. The test is the final part of the standard bench testing of a new engine and includes pushing the engine to it's limit during an extended simulated test.

UNDF Engineering said that the n-Core engine had largely passed the test with just a few issues with cooling, power management and resource utilisation. Feedback from the test will now be fed into the next build of the n-Core which will also run on a bench test until a further development will be installed aboard a Rome to begin field testing.

Clone Navy and Air Force to take over protection of Clone Defence Force GHQ

The Clone Navy, including the Clone Naval Air Force, and Clone Air Force are to take over the protection of the central military district on Cloneworld. This is the centre of power in the empire including Clone Defence Force GHQ, the dacha of Admiral Anderson and other core political and military power in the empire.

Clone Marines will take over the guarding of the various sites from the Clone Army who are to be removed from the district. CNAS and CAF aircraft will increase patrols over the area.

Admiral Anderson is also thought to be considering setting up a new branch of the military dedicated to defending the regime.

F-20 could have manned and unmanned variants

The next generation fighter for the Air Department of UNDF, the F-20, could have both manned and unmanned variants and these will work together. This could be a real threat to the Clone K45C which is considered the best fighter ever made though an unmanned F-20 could even surpass the agility of an inertia dampened K45C.

The F-20 will replace the oldest F-10S in the next decade and is a key type for the future of UNDF air power.

Bolitic renegades attack again, damage Remedian ship

Suspected Bolitic renegades who attacked (and virtually destroyed) a UNDF transport have struck again in Remedian space. A civilian transport was attacked and badly damaged. A Remedian Corkscrew medium combat ship was nearby and intervened but suffered damage after a successful info-weapon attack. The Bolitic were able to get away, the Remedian ship knocked out of action. Two crew suffered injuries. All crew on the civilian transport are reported killed.

Meanwhile, the remains of 75-107 Circle has been towed to the nearest UNDF base. The ship has been declared a right-off and will be removed from the register, as much as possible will be stripped for spares.

Bolitic blame renegades for attack on DF transport

UNDF have named the ship attacked by an apparent Bolitic ship in Remedian space. The Friendship 75A utility transport 75-107 Circle had been on governance duties to mining colonies when it was attacked. DF say the ship was badly damaged with all crew being killed in the attack or shortly afterwards. One crew member was found alive when a DF ship reached the scene though died a few hours later. It is reported that he had been brutally tortured.

Bolitic DNA traces were found on the ship, the holds of which had been ransacked. The Bolitic are denying it was them, however they said it could be renegades. A joint Bolitic-DF mission is investigating.

DF transport attacked near Algol 7

A UNDF transport on communications duties to mining colonies near Algol 7 in the Remedian Belt is reported to have been attacked and badly damaged. One unconfirmed report states there was only one survivor found when a DF warship reached the scene. That survivor soon died.

DF are not commenting on whom they think did the attack. One unofficial source is saying a Bolitic warship may have made the attack.

Halogen production line re-opened for CNAS

The production line of the iconic Z26 Halogen helicopter has been re-opened to build 100 Z26ZNX for the Clone Naval Air Service. Delays with the Halogen replacement, the FUHX, and an ageing naval fleet of helicopters means that the CNAS faced the real possibility of being badly short of helicopters without the new build Halogens.

The ZNX is a minor upgrade to the previous final version, the ZNS. The ZNX has some avionic improvements and some internal layout changes. The first ZNS is expected to enter service by the end of the year.

Air base near GHQ to be reactivated for CNAS

A mothballed airbase near to CDF GHQ has been reactivated and will be operated by the Clone Naval Air Service (even though it is near the centre of the continent and hundreds of miles from the coast!) A squadron of CNAS K45s will be stationed at the base, as well as Clone Marines. This is part of Admiral Anderson's plan to reinforce the defence of the core of the Clone Defence Forces with Clone Navy personnel (which Anderson trusts more than the Army!)

CNAS is to receive 100 more K45s and the Clone Marines is to be increased in size by 50% to 30,000 men. Two more Olana destroyers are likely to be also ordered to improve the protection of Anderson's floating headquarters.

Agentis found dead, coup declared over

Field Marshal Agentis has been found dead at a remote location in northern Ailier. It is thought Agentis took his own life after the surrender of his remaining forces near CDF GHQ. Several other senior officers who had joined Agentis were also found dead.

Admiral Anderson said the remaining leadership of the coup would be found and punished. Several hundred Clone Marines have arrived at CDF GHQ to help secure the base.

Coup collapses as Anderson makes appearance

CNS West Clone Republic, the helicopter carrier which is acting as the flagship of Admiral Anderson (his floating GHQ), has received emergency repairs following the drone attack. Anderson has returned to the carrier and made an address to the Clone Defence Forces general staff.

Anderson said that the coup of Field Marshal Agentis was collapsing after coup forces were surrounded and forced to surrender after a relentless pounding by Clone Naval Air Service and Clone Air Force bombers. Agentis is understood to have fled. Anderson said Agentis would be captured and punished.

Fighting on Cloneworld as coup attempted

Fighting has been reported at over a dozen locations across Cloneworld as troops loyal to Field Marshal Agentis, the head of the Ailier Military District, have tried to seize CDF GHQ, the main military communications hub and other strategic positions in central Ailier.

Elements of two armoured regiments and three infantry regiments have been deployed by Agentis, though air power he tried to use was quickly stopped. Clone Naval Air Service and Clone Air Force fighters have attacked coup forces positions. Unconfirmed sources say the coup is going badly and none of the main objectives have been achieved.

Admiral Anderson has called on the coup forces to surrender or face "elimination".

Explosions reported at CDF GHQ, suspected coup underway

There have been explosions reported at the CDF GHQ on Cloneworld and the Clone Army HQ north of Ailier City. Admiral Anderson has ordered a full lockdown of all Clone Defence Force sites on Cloneworld. The media has also been completely shut down.

Dino sources have said there may be a military coup underway. Several airstrikes have been reported by Clone Naval Air Service fighters against undisclosed locations on Ailier.

Anderson's flagship attacked by drones

The Clone Navy helicopter carrier CNS West Clone Republic, which is currently the Imperial Command Ship - Admiral Anderson's floating HQ, has been attacked by dozens of Molab type drones. The ship is supposed to stay over 100km off any coastline while Anderson is in attendance but for some reason the ship had approached the coast to be within 10km of the Ramiri area along the Ailier coast.

The ship was attacked by several dozen Molab type drones. The defences of the carrier and it's two escorts were were overwhelmed. All three ships have suffered damage, two Z26 helicopters were also destroyed, one while trying to take off. Admiral Anderson was not injured though there were six fatalities and a number of injuries.

Anderson has been taken to a secret location. An investigation is currently underway as to why the carrier was bought near the coast against protocol.

Clone Naval Air Service and Clone Air Force fighters attacked the launch sites of the drones though later analysis revealed the site had already been evacuated.