No runway, no problem. According to Shield AI, with a one-way range of approximately 700 nautical miles, its V-BAT uncrewed vertical takeoff and landing system delivers agile, affordable, and persistent maritime domain awareness. The tyranny […]
For small states, the upgrade of New Zealand’s A-4 Skyhawks provides a valuable lesson from history, writes Josh Wineera. Maintaining airpower relevance doesn’t necessarily mean paying for the latest platforms. When New Zealand upgraded its […]
In the modern battlespace there are drones or there are targets, and it’s now time for the New Zealand Army’s leaders to make some decisions and take some risks, writes former New Zealand Army Officer Graeme Doull. […]
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 […]
Modularity, flexibility, and the exploitation of autonomy should inform New Zealand’s maritime fleet renewal, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts ONZM. In an article that provides invaluable insight […]
New Zealand Defence has just procured a capability in insufficient numbers due to budget constraints, and this leaves the NZDF with little resilience, writes former New Zealand Army Officer Graeme Doull. The decision to acquire the […]
EDGE Defence New Zealand signs Agency Agreement with Danish Global Company SH Defence to deliver Advanced Modular Mission Systems to the Region. EDGE Defence Ltd has signed a formal agency agreement with SH Defence, part […]
New Zealand faces a choice. We can continue to tinker at the edges, replacing old assets with new ones, or we can intentionally design a Defence Force for the Pacific. That means tough decisions, writes […]
New Zealand risks falling behind amid a drone-enabled transformation in warfare. We need a fundamental shift in both military strategy and our approach to innovation – and political leadership is needed, writes former New Zealand […]
With recent developments in manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) demonstrating its utility for defence and commercial aviators, there’s opportunity for New Zealand, write Josh Wineera and Derek Tunui. First there were manned aircraft. Less than […]
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury has sailed into Suva for annual Operation Calypso, delivering Bluebottle USVs. Arriving in Suva for Op Calypso, HMNZS Canterbury carried into the Fijian port two […]
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced the establishment of a new institute to grow New Zealand’s advanced technology sector and boost high-value exports. The new public research organisation, to be named […]
Preparing for the remotely fought battlefield will require the NZDF to take a new approach to simulation, wargaming and the development and testing of drone and counter drone technologies, writes former New Zealand Army officer […]
Chinese Navy drills in the Tasman highlighted the potential cost-effectiveness of airborne surveillance with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Earlier this year, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) […]
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