Category : News
Author: Alex Candlin

One of the Royal Navy's offshore patrol vessels has joined her inshore New Zealand counterpart for some important training in the waters off Auckland.

Article: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/offshore-meets-inshore-hms-tamar-joins-hmnzs-taupo-training-auckland
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Category : News
Author: Kym Bergmann

Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA) announced it has been awarded a contract by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for an upgrade to VBS4, a virtual desktop simulation for collective tactical and mission rehearsal with support for over 100 training use cases. The award also includes an enterprise-wide licence and supplementary development by BIA to ultimately deliver a customised simulation to the NZDF.

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/new-zealand-defence-force-upgrades-simulation-capabilities/
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Category : Defence

A new era of tactical airlift capability for New Zealand has officially begun with Lockheed Martin delivering the first of five C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Georgia on 8 August.

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/global-super-hercules-fleet-grows-with-delivery-to-new-zealand/
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Category : Defence
Author: Mike Scott

The booming of shells and the rat-tat-tat of machine guns and small arms signify a busy time over the tussock hills of the NZ Army’s Waiouru training area below Mt Ruapehu. 

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/nz-army-exercises-helps-prepare-soldiers-for-the-worst/
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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ

New Zealand soldiers are taking part in a major warfighting exercise simulating a conflict between allied and enemy forces in a fictional Asia-Pacific area.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524913/soldiers-join-major-warfighting-exercise-simulating-conflict-in-fictional-asia-pacific-area
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Category : Defence
Author: Pallavi Madhiraju

In a transformative step for New Zealand’s tactical airlift capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force. This significant milestone was celebrated during a ceremony held at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Georgia, on August 8, 2024. This delivery marks a pivotal upgrade for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), which has relied on its C-130H fleet for nearly six decades.

Article: https://www.airdatanews.com/new-zealand-takes-delivery-of-first-c-130j-hercules/
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Category : Defence
Author: Ricardo Meier
Delivery ceremony held at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Georgia facility on August 8. Country to receive five tactical airlifters

Article: https://www.airdatanews.com/new-zealand-takes-delivery-of-first-c-130j-hercules/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

New Zealand Army personnel from the Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles (QAMR) were recently tested at an armoured troop-level fire and manoeuvre exercise at Waiouru. From providing accurate support fires to conducting assaults on simulated enemy positions, Exercise Hill 60 saw NZ Army troops successfully complete 24-hour live firing battle handling exercises in the Waiouru Military Training Area.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealand-army-battles-tough-conditions-during-valuable-armoured-vehicle-exercise/
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