National Party Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Tim van de Molen MP outlines Nationals’ position in relation to Defence and supporting Defence personnel to enhance their potential. National backs our Defence Force like we back […]
A 2% of GDP defence spend will serve to address soaring attrition and capability gaps in the NZDF, writes Dr James McDowall, ACT Party Defence Spokesperson. There is no hiding the fact that the New […]
The AUKUS arrangement poses big questions for New Zealand’s approach to alliances and naval capability. Wayne Mapp writes that the response will need leadership from the top. The most important security issue currently facing New […]
An Australian force design oriented towards Distributed Maritime Operations poses questions for the design of NZ’s future fleet, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. The Australian Defence Strategic […]
A recently published Fortinet whitepaper highlights the need to protect New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from “grey zone” threats as global tensions heighten and a new Cold War sets in. Amid conflict in Ukraine and escalating […]
In this abridged version of its 24 April media release, AIDN raises concerns over the DSR’s lack of clarity on the role of the Australian defence industry and the potential abuse of ‘speed to capability’. […]
The major regeneration and modification of two formerly decommissioned New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) has been completed at the Devonport Dockyard ahead of the ships’ handover to the Irish Naval Service (INS). […]
The Australian Government has today released the public version of its Defence Strategic Review (the Review), the Government’s response to the Review, and the National Defence Statement 2023. Commissioned in the first 100 days of […]
NZSkydive Ltd announced on 29 March that is has delivered the first of two 750XL aircraft to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The PNGDF and Australian Defence Force announced at the Avalon Airshow […]
Kiwi company Exxovantage is deploying wearable robotic solutions and technology that could save Kiwi businesses from losing money to workplace injuries while future-proofing their workforces. In the current climate of stark skill shortages, lost time […]
NZDF Chief Information Officer Carl Nixon discusses the importance of cultivating a digital ecosystem to ensure the success of NZDF’s strategy, describing what digital really means for the Defence Force. The days of a separate […]
Beca has been selected by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence to develop P-8A Poseidon training courses for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). Based on UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Navy […]
As part of the AUKUS trilateral agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, BAE Systems will play a key role in helping Australia to acquire its first nuclear powered submarines. The three […]
The first generation of AUKUS nuclear submarines will be built in the UK and Australia, with the UK submarines in operation by the late 2030s following a massive, trilateral building project. The first generation of […]
Today’s AUKUS announcement of Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is, according to the Australian Government, the single biggest investment in defence capability in the country’s history, representing a ‘transformational moment’. AUKUS members Australia, the United […]
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