Gibson's treatment begins.
10.4.16
7.4.16
5.4.16
NS admit to worm drive shortage
The NS has admitted that the latest Mulberry 36A has been delayed because of a lack of an available worm drive for it. The NS factory for Electron W1A worm drives currently builds 3-4 a month and all of these have been used up by new and upgraded ships in the fleet over the last year. This has resulted in the NS not being able to build up a strategic reserve of "spare" worm drives.
NS Commander Knobhead last month said the NS needed a reserve of at least 10 drives (the current number is 3 and this includes a test engine used in engineering simulations and training - though it probably could be used on a ship). Knobhead has given the NS Engineering until the Summer to build up a sufficient store, this means that new ships may be delayed pending available drives.
Dr Forbidden has been looking at the feasibility of increasing production but says that although a surge of 5 a month would be possible for a couple of months any long term increase in production would need a substantial investment in the factory or maybe a second line. Dr Forbidden said as the NS is currently at peace with no short or medium term threats on the horizon it is unlikely to happen for now.
NS Commander Knobhead last month said the NS needed a reserve of at least 10 drives (the current number is 3 and this includes a test engine used in engineering simulations and training - though it probably could be used on a ship). Knobhead has given the NS Engineering until the Summer to build up a sufficient store, this means that new ships may be delayed pending available drives.
Dr Forbidden has been looking at the feasibility of increasing production but says that although a surge of 5 a month would be possible for a couple of months any long term increase in production would need a substantial investment in the factory or maybe a second line. Dr Forbidden said as the NS is currently at peace with no short or medium term threats on the horizon it is unlikely to happen for now.
4.4.16
Fleet News 04/04/16
The final ships from the 2115/6 ship building plan have joined the fleet except for the 4th planned Mulberry 036A which was delayed due to some production issues and will now be probably completed next month as part of 2116/7.
S128 Walrus is the latest Warrior 016A bomber to join the fleet.
M206R Mila III is the 5th and final Corkscrew 051A built for the Remedian flotilla. These ships will become fully operational during the Summer following new type proving and training and the final 3 Perimpaz 039As will finally be withdrawn.
Finally X709 Kappa is the final Alpha 121A NFS to be built. It is thought a follow-on class will be developed but may follow a different design path.
S128 Walrus is the latest Warrior 016A bomber to join the fleet.
M206R Mila III is the 5th and final Corkscrew 051A built for the Remedian flotilla. These ships will become fully operational during the Summer following new type proving and training and the final 3 Perimpaz 039As will finally be withdrawn.
Finally X709 Kappa is the final Alpha 121A NFS to be built. It is thought a follow-on class will be developed but may follow a different design path.
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