The NZDF will shortly deploy air and naval assets to support United Nations monitoring of North Korea as it also conducts operations, training and engagements with partners while in the region. A Royal New Zealand […]
The government has been signalling that by the early 2030s, defence expenditure will be at 2% of GDP. This can only signify an increased naval fleet, writes senior contributor Dr Wayne Mapp. The Minister of […]
Is it time for New Zealand to add a Naval Strike munition to its inventory?, writes former RNZN Chief Petty Officer (Combat System Specialist – Above Water Warfare) Jonathan Brooke. On arriving at the Devonport […]
The Defence Capability Plan’s signalling of like-for-like replacement for the Anzac frigates has implications for decisions around the rest of the fleet, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. […]
The New Zealand Defence Force’s ageing maritime helicopters will be replaced to increase the defensive and offensive capability and surveillance range of New Zealand’s frigates, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced yesterday. “The replacement of the […]
The PLA-N task group that set pulses racing on both sides of the Tasman in late February had sailed from afar to test us, and we failed that test, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. In […]
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with a New Zealand business for a service to improve New Zealand’s maritime awareness. A project for improved protection against maritime threats received $14.6 million in funding […]
The Australian surface combatant review’s recommendations around Tier 2 general purpose frigates pose interesting questions for New Zealand, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. In a way this […]
HII and Babcock have formed a new joint venture and entity – H&B Defence – to accelerate development of sovereign capability for the AUKUS conventional armed, nuclear-powered submarine program. H&B Defence has been established to […]
Robotic and autonomous systems software solutions provider SeeByte has successfully delivered on-site training of their multi-domain mission management system, SeeTrack, to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The RNZN is using SeeTrack for in-field mission […]
Equipping naval personnel with the state-of-the-art tools and opportunities necessary to perform their duties effectively also allows them to realise their full professional potential, writes Rod Bird, Head Austal Technology. In an era where technological […]
Ahead of a Fiji fishing patrol tasking, HMS Tamar tangles with New Zealand ‘vessels of interest’ in board and search training exercises in the Hauraki Gulf. The crew of the Portsmouth-based patrol ship trained in […]
Leonardo is pitching the AW159 Wildcat helicopter as a solution for New Zealand Defence’s maritime helicopter replacement (MHR) programme; will work with partners to establish a Wildcat Support Centre in Auckland. Leonardo is collaborating with New […]
Australia’s Navy is set to become much larger and more lethal in response to “strategic circumstances”, but concerns raised over training of skilled local workforce and recruitment of Defence personnel, writes Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon. […]
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will soon take delivery of a 6.8-metre renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to trial on a short-term lease. According to the New Zealand Defence Force, the Bluebottle is designed […]
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