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Quasar 2109 Update B

The Quasar cruiser fleet is to receive it's second update of the year over the next few weeks. The update will include modifications to the attack system (with updates similiar to as fitted to the Rome ground attack modules) to take the system up to SAS-Q2 standard. Although the Info Warfare Centre (IWC) will not be fitted until next year some preparatory work will be done to the ships ready for IWC including modifications to the ship's main databus and communications system.

Around 25 other systems will also receive minor updates, mostly software only. Each update will take around a day to complete and will be carried out during routine maintenance.

Rome Ground Attack Upgrade 2109A

The Rome corvette fleet will be receiving an upgrade to it's ground attack capabilities over the next few weeks. Most changes will be made to the ground attack modules so the fleet itself will not be affected in normal use, indeed the changes to the Romes themselves are software only and will be rolled out to the fleet over the next few days.

The modules will receive improved ground imaging scanners, a new front end processor and improved communications sub-systems. The upgrade will improve accuracy especially of sub-surface targets.

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Helinox order more ships/upgrades

Helinox, who recently made their second Pentekonter-E operational are obviously happy with the patrol ship as they have ordered a third as part of a 307 million zark contract just signed with the DDS. As well as the extra ship all 3 ships will have their communications and sensor systems upgraded.

Helinox has also ordered 4 Coril-E shuttles. They have requested technical information on the QPM missile as well as 2 training rounds though have not yet ordered the type. It is thought they may order QPM as part of a further upgrade packedge of their Pentekonters.

First 2 Voth Space Navy ships begin operations

Last year the DDS donated 12 ex-Utrek Kalahati Tuuls to the Voth to form their own navy, the Voth Space Navy. The ships were given refurbishment and minor updates so they could operate in DDS deployments though the problem was the Voth had little space infrastructure and few trained personnel. A year later that has changed to an extent. The Voth now have their own space dock in orbit over Voth, around 300 Vothites are currently at the DDS Space Academy and now the first 2 KTs have been declared operational.

Both ships are operating in "training mode" at the moment and are crewed mainly by Vothites though some DDS personnel are present to assist. The two ships have been fitted with Canister TPM and will receive full TPM upgrades next year. By the end of the year the 2 ships will join Force Voth patrols alongside DDS ships. By the end of 2110 the Voth hope to have 3 more KTs operational.