Author: DAVID PUGLIESE

This exercise has just wrapped up… here is what the Army put out shortly before it ended, plus photos:

South Canterbury Region, New Zealand — Completing an amphibious landing from a sealift vessel, securing a port and transferring 200 troops and 55 vehicles onto land is all in a day’s work for Major Patrick Chartrand, who is currently deployed in New Zealand on Exercise SOUTHERN KATIPO 2013 (Ex SK13).

Major Chartrand, Royal 22e Régiment is attached to the evaluation team as part of Exercise Control for SK13. His role is to assess how well the operations are carried out and identify any gaps ahead of Exercise SOUTHERN KATIPO 2015. This means he is participating in every aspect of the exercise, including the amphibious landing at Port Timaru that signalled the start of the exercise on November 9th.

“Being involved in executing a real-time amphibious landing is a great opportunity and the more practice we can get will definitely help us in the future.” Ex SK13 is the biggest international military exercise ever to be held in New Zealand, in terms of the number of countries participating.

Article: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-army-learns-amphibious-warfare-exercises-in-new-zealand
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The rise of the multirole vessel (MRV) has mirrored the evolving nature of maritime power in the 21st century. Dr Gareth Evans reports on how high-tech craft, capable of undertaking various roles, are becoming the mainstay of modern navies as they address the evolving nature of naval warfare, smuggling and piracy.

Article: https://www.naval-technology.com/features/featurethe-rise-of-the-multi-role-vessel/
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Author: Greg Ansley

CANBERRA - A decision by the Australian Army to buy 350 locally designed and developed armoured cars may be reflected in a multi-million dollar sweetener for New Zealand industry in a bid to win a major transtasman defence contract.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=3799
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