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Marty Donoghue
Defence

Will 2022 be the Year New Zealand finally joins up the dots for our Veterans?

December 14, 2021

Jennie Vickers sat down recently with RSA CEO Marty Donoghue to talk about the RSA’s ambitions for better industry engagement in 2022. A selection of questions and answers follows. JV: What are the moments of 2021 […]

HMNZS Te Kaha.
Defence

Sustained Presence: The Royal New Zealand Navy and the Grey Zone

November 10, 2021

Future maritime conflict will be conducted in the grey zone. It’s a reality that New Zealand cannot ignore, and it has implications for the next generation of naval capability, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal […]

Serco-GHD MOU
Defence

Serco and GHD pursue vision to reshape Australia’s Defence Estate

November 5, 2021

Serco Australia and GHD have come together to address 21st century operational, environmental and societal drivers in defence industry. According to Serco, given the complementary capabilities it shares with GHD, this new alliance is set […]

Christian Venzal
Air

Airbus Helicopters appoints new MD for Australia and New Zealand

November 5, 2021

Christian Venzal has been appointed Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Australia and New Zealand, with effect 1 November. Based in Brisbane, Venzal is responsible for the company’s civil and military helicopter business in both countries, […]

NZDIA
Defence

Q&A: Ian Harman, CEO, New Zealand Defence Industry Association

October 14, 2021

Now with his feet firmly under the desk, Line of Defence speaks with New Zealand Defence Industry Association CEO Ian Harman about Defence-Industry engagement, Covid challenges, and his vision for the NZDIA. In Summary: NZDIA […]

Andrew Bridgman
Defence

The Interview: Andrew Bridgman, Secretary of Defence

October 6, 2021

In this exclusive interview with chief editor Nicholas Dynon, Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman talks Defence Assessment, Defence Capability Plan review,  international engagement, and the Ministry’s key priorities in 2021/22. ND: A new Defence Assessment has […]

SD Victoria
Defence

Serco Defence brings Design, Build, Operate and Maintain expertise to region

September 30, 2021

According to Serco Defence’s Clint Thomas and Clinton Williams, international naval shipbuilding experience provides the defence prime with an understanding of future naval support operations, scale and capability that few can match. RADM (Ret’d) Clint […]

HMNZS Manawanui
Defence

Modularity and the Shape of New Zealand’s Next Naval Fleet

September 26, 2021

Emerging naval doctrine supports the idea of a future navy based on modularity, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. This article is part of Line of Defence Magazine’s […]

RNZAF C-130H
Defence

Chris Penk: Afghanistan – Lessons to be learnt

September 24, 2021

According to Opposition spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Chris Penk MP, New Zealand must learn lessons from Afghanistan if we are to respond properly to the moral and military challenges of the future. Let’s talk […]

AUKUS announcement
Defence

Wayne Mapp: Reflections on the implications of AUKUS for New Zealand’s Navy

September 20, 2021

In the wake of last week’s AUKUS announcement, decisions around what to replace New Zealand’s Anzac class frigates with have become immediately more important, writes former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp. This article is part […]

HMNZS Te Kaha
Defence

SEA wins RNZN frigate communications system upgrade contract

September 19, 2021

UK defence and security electronic system specialist SEA announced on 13 September that it had been awarded a contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the first phase of upgrading the communications systems […]

Babcock Arrowhead 140
Defence

Building New Zealand’s Future Navy: Beyond ‘like for like’ replacement

September 10, 2021

The need to replace half of the RNZN’s fleet by the mid 2030s presents a rare opportunity to move away from simply considering like for like replacements, writes Editor-at-large Peter Greener, and to consider newer […]

Theon Sensors
Defence

How THEON SENSORS became a world leader in night-vision and thermal-imaging systems

September 5, 2021

The leading night vision manufacturer focuses on New Zealand with full through-life support delivered by Tactical Solutions’ service centres in Trentham and Auckland. With production facilities and head office in Athens, as well as offices […]

Grey zone
Defence

The Grey Zone: A Chance for Defence to Lead

August 22, 2021

Opposition Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Chris Penk MP writes that the grey zone presents an opportunity to redefine Defence and to orientate our military towards the threats of the future. In summary: Grey zone activities […]

Serco BWOC
Defence

Serco Delivers RNZN Bridge Warfare Officer training in Lockdown

August 21, 2021

Students of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) first Bridge Warfare Officer Course (BWOC) run by Serco Defence graduated at Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS PHILOMEL in May. The course includes theory and practical training focusing […]

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