Author: New Zealand Defence Force

The Royal New Zealand Navy dive hydrographic vessel HMNZS Manawanui will make a contactless port visit to Tonga next week to deliver medical supplies on behalf of a New Zealand charity. 

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/royal-new-zealand-navy-delivers-medical-supplies-to-tonga/
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Author: Line of Defence Magazine

The New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) will kick-off its Information Domain Engagement Acceleration Summit – IDEAS 2020 in collaboration with the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force on 01 September. 

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/08/28/nzdia-information-domain-event/
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Author: Nighthawk

I have been reading everywhere on the internet that we need to just buy more... and to an extent in some area's, I would agree, and yet in other area's why do we need to.

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Author: Australian Department of Defence

Army’s Hawkei vehicle was put on show at Russell Offices, Canberra, on September 2, for the announcement that it was ready to commence full-rate production at the Thales facility in Bendigo.

Article: https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-armys-hawkei-on-its-way-to-full-scale-production-76263/
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Author: Xavier Vavasseur

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)'s frigate HMNZS Te Kaha started sea trials in Canada following a mid life upgrade. It is the first of two Anzac-class frigates set to receive the Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) at Seaspan shipyards with Lockheed Martin Canada acting as prime contractor.

Article: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/09/royal-new-zealand-navys-te-kaha-frigate-starts-post-upgrade-sea-trials/
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A sailor is staring down the barrel of 19 charges relating to the use, procurement and supply of a banned substance.

But the nature of the charges, including the type of substance, remains unknown.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300102200/sailor-facing-raft-of-charges-relating-to-a-banned-substance
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Author: Nighthawk

Back to sea. Yesterday, The Anzac class Frigate HMNZS Te Kaha commenced the first of her intensive sea trials off Canada’s West Coast. A welcome return to sea after a period at CFB Esquimalt where she's been undertaking a significant systems upgrade.

Article: http://www.nighthawk.nz
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Author: Nigel Pittaway

MELBOURNE, Australia — The builder of the Royal Australian Navy’s new Hunter-class frigates has told Defense News that the ship’s design remains “within agreed weight and space envelopes,” despite a recent report in Australian media claiming recent changes have caused concern.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/07/02/australian-shipbuilder-pushes-back-against-reports-of-frigate-design-concerns/
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