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Australia has taken delivery of its newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, at a ceremony in Seattle, USA.
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Read more: Australia receives newest P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane
A noise complaint about the late-night testing of aircraft engines at Whenuapai Air Force Base could jeopardise Air Force operations, Defence Minister Ron Mark says.
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Read more: Whenuapai airbase: Environment Court upholds noise complaint
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116150250/whenuapai-airbase-environment-court-upholds-noise-complaint
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A property developer has won a noise complaint case against the country's largest military airbase, prompting the Defence Minister to declare that urban sprawl may now be a "threat to our national security".
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Read more: Whenuapai airbase loses Environment Court noise complaint
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271423
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SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea will not participate in Japan’s naval fleet review in October, it said on Tuesday, as it had not been invited to a display its navy joined when the event was last held four years ago.
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Read more: Denied invite, South Korea will miss Japanese naval fleet review
There's been a landing scare at Whenuapai Airforce Base in Auckland today after three tyres on a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion burst on landing.
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Read more: Tyres on RNZAF Orion burst on landing at Whenuapai Air Force base
- Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tyres-rnzaf-orion-burst-landing-whenuapai-air-force-base
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Snow problem A Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter in the mountain range of the South Island during Exercise Blackbird.
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- Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZDefenceForce/posts/2376422445728221
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Sharing knowledge. In preparation for the arrival of our fleet sustainment vessel Aotearoa next year, a team of our personnel are at HMS Raleigh in England, practising with their Replenishment-at-Sea trainer. The Royal Navy uses the same equipment we do.
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Read more: Sharing knowledge - HMNZS Aotearoa training.
- Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZNavy/posts/10158904734993009
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BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) is the first modern suface combatant of the Philippine Navy and is currently being fitted out at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard. Her sister ship is currently under construction.
Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa (A12) is also being fitted out next to it. Check out their size differences!
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