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The Coalition Government has confirmed five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft will be purchased to replace the existing fleet, Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today.
“Last year, Cabinet selected these aircraft as the preferred option to replace the current Hercules fleet. Procurement of the Super Hercules has been my highest capability priority as Minister of Defence,” Ron Mark said.
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Read more: Five new Super Hercules to join Air Force fleet
- Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/five-new-super-hercules-join-air-force-fleet
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While Covid-19 has had an impact on the programme, work has continued throughout March and April on HMNZS TE KAHA and HMNZS TE MANA.
Both ships are in Victoria, British Columbia undergoing an extensive Frigate Systems Upgrade.
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- Article: https://bit.ly/navytoday243
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"Despite staying on the sidelines during both World Wars and continuing to remain non-aligned in the Cold War, since the 1960s, Sweden has been seen as a mini-super power at least in terms of submarine warfare when the notoriously neutral Scandinavian nation modernized its fleet"
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Read more: Sweden AIP Submarines Are Even Stealthier Than Ever
- Article: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-navy-fears-them-sweden-aip-submarines-are-even-stealthier-ever-155971
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is receiving more than a billion dollars in funding after what the Defence Minister has called a "busy year".
The 2020 'Rebuilding Together' Budget has allocated a $1.77 billion boost to New Zealand's Navy, Army and Air Force so they can "continue to deliver".
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Read more: NZ Defence Force gets huge $1 billion cash injection in Budget
- Article: https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/nz-defence-force-gets-huge-dollar1-billion-cash-injection-in-budget/ar-BB143bfK
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The New Zealand debut of the Navy's brand new, purpose-built ship has been delayed by coronavirus.
HMNZS Aotearoa was originally set to be delivered in January 2020 when it was named three years ago before construction started in South Korea.
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Read more: Coronavirus delays NZ debut of Navy's largest ever ship
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300009494/coronavirus-delays-nz-debut-of-navys-largest-ever-ship
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In the late 19th century, all manner of officialdom descended on Devonport in Auckland's North Shore to witness the grand opening of Calliope Dock – and now several rare photographs marking the occasion are going up for auction.
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Read more: Calliope Dock Opening: Six original photos from 1888 going up for auction
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/121313610/calliope-dock-opening-six-original-photos-from-1888-going-up-for-auction
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Defence Force Expansion Survey
When we begin moving into long term economic recovery from this COVID-19 crisis, we will need to look at different ways we can increase employment options. One possible way would be increasing recruitment for our Defence Force.
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Read more: Should we expand the Defence Force to boost trade training and jobs post Covid-19?
- Article: https://www.nzfirst.org.nz/defence_force_expansion_survey
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Keeping up with our Navy's largest ship ⚓️🌊
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Read more: HMNZS Aotearoa - Sailing in the open sea
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