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A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules will transport emergency relief supplies to Fiji following Tropical Cyclone Ana. The first of two flights left RNZAF Base Auckland shortly after midday.
New Zealand’s thoughts are with the people of Fiji who have been affected by the cyclone and the associated flooding. We are providing support to the Government of Fiji as it assesses the damage and responds to emergency needs.
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Read more: New Zealand provides support to Fiji for Cyclone Ana
- Article: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/ministry-statements-and-speeches/new-zealand-provides-support-to-fiji-for-cyclone-ana/
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OTTAWA -- The Department of National Defence says the first of 15 new warships being built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be delivered years later than expected as officials working on the $60-billion project grapple with unexpected design and construction challenges.
The delay means Canada will need to spend more on its 12 aging Halifax-class frigates to keep them floating longer, and is sure to set off a fresh wave of debate and lobbying around what amounts to the largest military procurement in Canadian history.
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Read more: National Defence grappling with new delay in $60B warship project
- Article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/national-defence-grappling-with-new-delay-in-60b-warship-project-1.5291839
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Lieutenant Jo Brook was in love the second she left the deck on her first helicopter flight and soon she will be the first woman in the Royal New Zealand Navy to qualify as a helicopter pilot.
Brook didn’t set out to be a trail-blazer. She was thinking about her future in the Navy after nearly six years as a Warfare Officer, and was intrigued to learn helicopter pilot was a potential career option for her specialisation.
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Read more: Love at first flight for Navy's first female helicopter pilot
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300215663/love-at-first-flight-for-navys-first-female-helicopter-pilot
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The JAS-39 Gripen and the Gripen e or Gripen ng have been covered in 2 series: one about the Gripen story and the Gripen as a fighter; the second about its design. This video collects together the first 3 episodes that describe the Gripen and its configuration.
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Read more: JAS-39 Gripen - The Long Story
- Article: JAS-39 Gripen - The Long Story
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The more I learn about this aircraft the more I like it. One of the cheaper options to buy as well as to fly that can and does keep up with the big boys.
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) continues to produce soldiers, sailors and airmen and women of the highest calibre globally. This hasn't changed throughout the years. We must keep the focus on the positives as the foundation on how to provide solutions for any veteran issues we have.
In order to do that, we must understand the future focus of the NZDF and celebrate our country, our defence force and its people, because we continue to punch above our weight globally, in and out of the uniform.
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Read more: Veteran Chats - Hon. Ron Mark New Zealand Minister of Defence and Veterans
- Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSI1xdZW6y4
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In November, the Prime Minister announced surprise plans to develop a new Type 32 Frigate to expand the Royal Navy fleet. This was unexpected, so what actually is the Type 32 Frigate?
The Royal Navy already has two new types of frigate on order, the Type 26 and the Type 31 Frigate.
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Read more: What is the Type 32 frigate?
- Article: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/what-is-the-type-32-frigate/
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Read more: The Five Power Defence Arrangements at 50: what next?
- Article: https://www.iiss.org/blogs/analysis/2020/12/five-power-defence-arrangements
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This morning, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the much-troubled ‘Aussie Tiger’ armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. Australia will acquire 29 of the advanced Apaches from 2025, at a cost of A$4.5 billion, to replace 22 Tigers. The minister stated:
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Read more: Australia chooses Apache as Tiger helicopter replacement
- Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-chooses-apache-as-tiger-helicopter-replacement/
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