• Home
  • Advertise
  • About
    • Line of Defence
    • NZSM
    • THE BRIEF
    • Defsec People
    • Contact
  • Contributors
    • A – E
    • F – K
    • L – R
    • S – Z
  • WiSAA
    • About
    • Categories
    • Terms
    • FAQs
    • Winners
  • Privacy
  • Subscribe
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
Defsec
  • Defence
    • Maritime Domain
    • Land Domain
    • Air Domain
    • Information Domain
    • Enablers
    • Procurement
    • Contracts
    • Features
    • Interviews
  • Aerospace
  • International
    • Pacific
    • Beyond Pacific
  • Public
    • National Security
    • Counter-Terrorism
    • Law Enforcement
    • Risk and Resilience
    • Emergency Response
  • ELECTRONIC
    • Access / Perimeters
    • Drones / Robots
    • Smart Cities
    • Surveillance / Cameras
  • CYBER
    • Cyber Security
    • Cyber Defence
  • FIRE PROTECTION
    • Passive
    • Sprinklers
  • Line of Defence Magazine (PDF)
    • 2026
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
  • New Zealand Security Magazine (PDF)
    • 2026
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
  • Fire NZ Magazine (PDF)
  • THE BRIEF

P8 Poseidon

RNZAF P-8A Poseidon
Air

Beca to develop P-8A Poseidon training courses for the Royal New Zealand Air Force

March 28, 2023

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 […]

Mark Mitchell
Defence

Reflections on 2018, with much to think about in 2019

February 20, 2019

National Party Spokesperson for Defence Hon Mark Mitchell writes that although the P8 decision was a highlight for 2018, a delayed Defence Capability Plan review is causing uncertainty ahead of Budget 2019. In my last […]

The Edda Fonn. Image courtesy kees torn.
Defence

Policy and Procurement: prolonged, passive, but some promise?

October 25, 2018

The Government needs to clarify its view on China following strong Defence Strategic Policy Statement language, and explain what it will spend retrofitting its recent naval purchase, MV Edda Fonn, writes National Party Spokesperson for […]

HMNZS Te Mana
Air

Clock ticking on defence procurement decisions

July 10, 2018

New Zealand has a habit of deferring major equipment purchases as along as possible, writes former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp, and a decision on the ANZAC frigate replacement may be left to the next […]

In other news

  • Judith Collins
    Wayne Mapp: New Zealand needs a Defence shopping list
    March 6, 2026
  • SYOS
    SYOS Aerospace to deliver NZDF multi-domain autonomous vehicles
    March 6, 2026
  • OSPAs
    New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards open for nominations
    March 5, 2026
  • Swedish
    Good corporate security is good for the nation: Takeaways from Sweden’s crisis and war preparedness framework
    March 5, 2026
  • Retail crime
    Why NZ’s retail crime statistics rose so sharply… and then declined
    February 18, 2026
  • Damen LST
    Frigates, flexibility, and the case for a smarter New Zealand fleet
    February 5, 2026
  • Cyber Security Summit
    National Cyber Security Summit: Cybersecurity a strategic business risk
    January 24, 2026
Babcock

* indicates required
/* real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups */

Intuit Mailchimp


SimPro
NZ Security Career Pathways
Loktronic

We're on Social Media

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Search

Subscribe to The Brief

Archives

  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
error

A good read? Consider sharing, or following DEFSEC.

  • Facebook
    Facebook
    fb-share-icon
  • LinkedIn
    LinkedIn
    Share
UA-45810762-3