Reasoning ____Although, the current Hachiman configuration has been serving the Shogunate for countless years without any issues. With recent technological developments, an upgrade of the existent communication equipment has been deemed imperative.
Current configuration
Arrays
1 Transmission Antenna
2 Stereoscopic Scanners
1 Low pass Scanner
1 Subspace Scanner
Weapons
1 Bo-Hiya
6 Turrets
1 CM and CD
Updated configuration
Arrays
1 Transmission Antenna
2 Stereoscopic Scanners
1 Low pass Scanner
1 Subspace Scanner
1 Gravitational Wave Detector
1 Network Node Relay
Weapons
1 Bo-Hiya
4 Turrets
1 CM and CD
Dragon's Talon
____Test results have indicated that the ensemble can detected and identify objects at distances of over 30k. One of the such test was detecting fision-neutron sources at of various 6*10^n strengths. Such types of surveys could easily, and most importantly, safely detect any nuclear threats. ____ One drawback of using this method is that the entire vessels'power output has to be directed to the ensemble, effectively transforming the Hachiman in a sitting target.
Components
1 Subspace Scanner
1 Gravitational Wave Detector
1 Network Node Relay
Range test
____One of the first test performed in Chugoku. As it can be seen, although the presence of massive amounts of asteroids should hinder detection, the hardware combined with a freshly implemented genetic algorithm performs better even in the most dire conditions.
Further development____ Four Hachimans have been tested and are already being calibrated, with 3 more being retrofit as we speak. Since they still have to be further tested, they will be deployed only in the most dire situations and only in Chugoku.