Krok Industries launch Swordfish programme with 26 on order

Krok Industries has officially announced it's DTA Patrol Ship called Swordfish. This is said to be an update on the unsuccessful Dinomark GL concept which lost out to the Dinomark PT. The Swordfish has a number of provisional orders already as DTA members seek to replace life expired ships or replace stalled orders from other suppliers.

New Arit has ordered 12 Swordfish to replace it's fleet of 11 Kalahati Tuuls, Arit also said they will not now order a sixth Pentekonter though they have just received a fifth. Sirikwan has ordered 8 Swordfish, this will replace the 8 Shark SKH-E patrol ships which have been delayed due to manufacturing issues in the Clone Star Empire, the Shark order is reported to have been canceled. Finally, the Voth Space Navy has ordered 6 Swordfish to replace their Kalahati Tuuls.

The Dino Army has also placed a development programme contract for the Swordfish to be developed the platform into a Dinomark PT replacement (ironically) in the early 2130s. Work on the Swordfish is now fully underway, Krok Industries hope to have the prototype ready for testing next year, entry into service is planned for 2126. The speed of this development indicates Krok Industries has been keeping the GL programme up-to-date for a number of years.

Revolution cleared to enter NS service, more orders forthcoming

The first Revolution 35Z, a version of the Type 35 platform that can operate in atmospheres, has completed an extensive testing programme. The programme was longer than usual with a new type due to the work needed to perfect travel inside planetary atmospheres. Some changes to aerodynamic controls needed to be made as well as adjustments to the turbine engines.

35-401 Revolution is now officially an NS warship. It's role in the fleet is unknown though it may be used for special forces operations. An NS source said that series production will now begin though the total size of the expected order has yet to be decided.

Parallax gives details of Black Triangle

With the MBO version of the Black Triangle 126A now being tested by NS, the new head of the space fleet Parallax has given some details of the ship in NS service, the first of which is in advanced construction. Parallax said NS will built thirty ships, though more may be built of a future development in later years. The ships will be organised into squadrons of four, there will be seven squadrons and two ships will be kept in reserve.

Each squadron will be supported by a tender based on the Acadia 165A remote support tender. The as-yet unnamed Type 166A will be a Friendship based ship like the Arcadia. NS will build eight of these ships, one for each squadron and one spare and for training.

Black Triangle will be powered by a new engine using a dual core design. The engine, Lepton WX-01, will combine an e-Core for efficient cruise with a high performance core for combat speed. Black Triangle will be capable of 800c, it will not have worm drive. The support ships will have worm drive.

Black Triangle will be armed with two Zip-MA cannons, this development of the Zip has a much greater field of fire. It will also have a multi-mode auxiliary cannon and 12 TPMs. Black Triangle will not have a docking bay or any support lighter. Facilities aboard the ship, for the crew of six, will be very basic though unlike the MBO version Black Triangle will have a toilet and a basic kitchenette!

MBO prototype Black Triangle arrives in NS space

The prototype of the MBO version of the Black Triangle 126A (the MBO name is unknown) has arrived in NS space for evaluation and testing. The first NS ship is still under construction but will not differ a great deal apart from internally for crew accommodation.

The Black Triangle is a next generation warship designed for high velocity space combat, the ship supported by a mother ship which allows for the Black Triangle to be kept small and nimble. Viceroy Caratore is said to have visited the ship and liked what he saw.

LORD Gibson takes over NS Internal Security

Viceroy Caratore has made some changes to NSIS, he has removed the special forces component (NS Marines) and attached them to NS Territorial Forces. NSIS will retain it's internal security brief (which is in it's name) but it will now be under the control of LORD Gibson, the eccentric MBO clone of the former Dino Gibson!

The changes are in response to the treason of The Shiner who was executed after being uncovered as a Real DDS agent. 

Marcus calls for the RP to be abolished!

The Head of CSE-E Marcus has called on Oojok and Ayatollah Clone XE to abolish the Religious Police. Over the last few months the emboldened RP has arrested senior CSE officers and many other people for blasphemy and other claimed "Anti-Oojok" behaviour. However, RP never detail exactly what this behaviour is.

Marcus has already restricted RP in his half of the empire, they are virtually confined to their barracks. Marcus said the RP has already gone out of control and needs to be abolished.