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As the NZ military prepares to sell off decades-old aircraft, it has been revealed it passed up an offer to expand its fleet of helicopters . The New Zealand Defence Force turned down an opportunity to buy additional helicopters from Australia due to the “challenging and costly” task of adapting them, not because of personnel shortages, the military says.
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- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/06/nzdf-opts-against-buying-australian-helicopters/
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The prime minister has had to take a commercial flight to Australia after a "maintenance fault" was discovered on the Defence Force plane he was meant to take.
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- Article: https://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/forum/other-military/foreign-forces/20357-new-zealand-defence-force/page30#post742854
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has answered a call from the United Kingdom to support its Blue Belt marine conservation programme, deploying a new P-8A Poseidon aircraft to assist with monitoring of the Pitcairn Islands Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Read more: RNZAF assists UK with maritime surveillance of Pitcairn Islands
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/rnzaf-assists-uk-with-maritime-surveillance-of-pitcairn-islands
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is reportedly considering a move to axe its eight-strong fleet of SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite multi-role maritime helicopters as part of a 6.5% cut in defence spending – equivalent to NZ$150m (US$91.23m) – that has been requested by the New Zealand government.
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Read more: New Zealand considers axing Super Seasprite helicopter fleet
- Article: https://www.key.aero/article/new-zealand-considers-axing-super-seasprite-helicopter-fleet
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There were rumors that the NZDF were thinking of leasing some of the RN's WildCats as an interim.
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Semi-automatics could make a return to gun ranges with New Zealand's firearms laws in for a major shakeup this term.
National and ACT agreed to rewrite the Arms Act - in place since the early 1980s - as part of its Coalition arrangement.
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Read more: Semi-automatic firearms back on the table in gun laws shakeup
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/02/semi-automatic-firearms-back-on-the-table-in-gun-laws-shakeup.html
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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (local time) there was no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but the subject could not be ruled out.
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As the Government extends a military mission to train Ukrainian soldiers, Kiwi troops tell of their efforts on an ‘incomprehensible’ warfield. ‘It’s in our blood to help.’
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Read more: Inside the Kiwi effort to train Ukraine soldiers
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The New Zealand government is considering the retirement of its Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopter fleet.
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There was also rumors and talk about leasing a few WildCats from the RN.
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