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New Zealand seeks new ships to replace ‘majority’ of naval fleet

New Zealand’s Defence Ministry has issued a request for information to replace nearly the entire naval fleet, which currently includes nine ships.

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New Zealand to create intel agency recommended over two years ago

“It commits us to acting early, working together and having an integrated approach,” says Defence Minister Andrew Little.

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New Zealand unveils defense strategy documents. Here’s what they say.

New Zealand has released three defense documents outlining prevailing challenges, principals for its military and ways to improve the force.

New Zealand’s military chief talks recruitment, drones and Ukraine

Are maritime affairs more important than those on land for New Zealand? We put that question and more to Air Marshal Kevin Short.

New Zealand unveils defense budget, with Army in the lead

The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.

New Zealand military plays catchup in pandemic aftermath

New Zealand’s military has tested beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn't happened for a while.

New Zealand seeks industry input for maritime helicopters, drones

The newly released request for information mentions deliveries to the Navy from mid-2027.

How the New Zealand Navy plans to fix its sailor and ship shortfalls

“We have lost significant flexibility,” said Rear Adm. David Proctor, “and we have lost the ability to undertake a number of concurrent activities.”

A third of New Zealand’s Navy ships are docked over lack of crew

The 279-foot offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington is now the third ship to enter a period of idleness.

New Zealand to train Ukrainians on L119 howitzer

Known as the M119 in the U.S., the gun has a range of more than 10 miles, and New Zealand’s military has used the weapon since the 1980s.

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Nick Lee-Frampton

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New Zealand’s Defence Ministry has issued a request for information to replace nearly the entire naval fleet, which currently includes nine ships.

“It commits us to acting early, working together and having an integrated approach,” says Defence Minister Andrew Little.

New Zealand has released three defense documents outlining prevailing challenges, principals for its military and ways to improve the force.

Are maritime affairs more important than those on land for New Zealand? We put that question and more to Air Marshal Kevin Short.

The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.

New Zealand’s military has tested beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn't happened for a while.

The newly released request for information mentions deliveries to the Navy from mid-2027.

“We have lost significant flexibility,” said Rear Adm. David Proctor, “and we have lost the ability to undertake a number of concurrent activities.”

The 279-foot offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington is now the third ship to enter a period of idleness.

Known as the M119 in the U.S., the gun has a range of more than 10 miles, and New Zealand’s military has used the weapon since the 1980s.

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