I have received some clarification. The updated material appeared not in the game itself, but in a series of articles in a gaming magazine called "Wunderwelten" . There is some interest in getting these articles translated so that FASA fans can use them, but the guy who has them is not a native speaker and thus has problems with translating. If you'd be interested in helping out, here is the Yahoo Group:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/UFC465537
The individual in question can be reached at:
fasafan@yahoo.com
He also runs the Morena Shipyards group, I am told.
Allen