Does anyone know when we will be able to see the working of the ground forces in your system for now it just says none.

I believe that defence forces are a low-priority fix for Mike because they won't have any real use until the AI is ready. Since that won't be for a year, it's going to be after that before the defence forces are sorted.

Obviously I could be wrong about this, but Mike hasn't said anything to me to indicate otherwise. His current priorities are bug fixes, intel/diplomacy, and the new colony management screen.

If the combat system is just a comparison of values, the AI is not that relevant, and shouldn't really be too hard to implement a preliminary draft. Pop generates a combat value, Transport ships generate another, compare.
I'm not saying this is a desirable system, but so far that's all I've heard about it. I'm sure there'll be more to it, again I'm talking a preliminary version.

So it will be a year + before the AI?

Yes jszrom, unfortunately it will, unless Mike gets some help or his boss decides to give him unlimited free time...with pay.

To bad mike couldnt get outside funding, to work on his projects. Although those usually come with some unwanted change.

You know, he could get fired. I dont wish that on anyone but you know just putting it out there.