Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand is extending its deployment of Defence Force personnel in the United Kingdom training Ukrainian soldiers until July 2023, but reducing the number of Kiwis involved.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/11/new-zealand-extends-defence-force-deployment-in-uk-training-ukrainian-soldiers.html
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

An NH90 helicopter has played an integral part in the training of four New Zealand Army snipers as they prepare to move into roles that will enable the development and effective training of our sniper capability.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/nh90s-taking-aim-with-snipers/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is conducting Tactical Exercise 22 (TACEX 22) from RNZAF Base Ohakea in the Manawatū and Rangitikei area, from 31 October to 11 November, 2022.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/rnzaf-trains-alongside-republic-of-singapore-air-force-at-base-ohakea/
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Author: RNZ

Our Hercules planes are "falling apart" and an upgrade is long overdue, ACT Party defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall says.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/10/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-s-plane-breaks-down-in-antarctica.html
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Author: RNZ

The Defence Force has carried out 16 investigations into extremism among current and prospective personnel in the past two years.

New Zealand security officials shared concerns with Australia last year about the potential threat from violent extremists being trained by security forces.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/10/concern-over-violent-extremists-being-trained-in-nz-defence-force.html
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Category : News
Author: Ben Felton

In preparation for the impending delivery of Thales Bushmaster NZ5.5 vehicles, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has begun to explore how it will integrate Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Intelligence systems (C4I) into the new vehicles.

Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/nzdf-explores-c4i-options-for-new-bushmasters
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Author: Ben Felton

ADM understands Supacat is eying the New Zealand Army’s Protected Mobility Capability Project (PMCP) utility requirement as an opportunity for its new High Mobility Transporter-Utility (HMT-U) vehicle. Supacat was showing the concept vehicle, alongside promotional material aimed at the New Zealand market, during Land Forces 2022.

Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/supacat-eyes-nzdf-for-hmt-u-vehicle
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