The Royal New Zealand Navy, Defence Science and Technology (DST), and Dawn Aerospace, have completed a live radar tracking experiment using a reusable rocket-powered aircraft off the Canterbury ...

The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will replace the RNZAF’s two Boeing 757s. A joint announcement ...

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour. “We’re aware of an incident in ...

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New Zealand has announced a significant investment in the modernization of its defensive capabilities, as the government has committed to acquiring new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and Airbus A321XLRs.

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Saturday morning. About 200-300 ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...

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The New Zealand Navy will return to service in the third quarter of 2026 one of two offshore patrol vessels idle since 2021, the chief of the defence force said on Tuesday, at a cost running into ...