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From blowing up bridges to soldiers engaged in trench warfare, anti-tank javelin missiles and combat vehicles in full flight, Exercise Sangro is set to test Army’s range of capabilities and pack quite the punch.
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Read more: NZ Army Combat Team locked and loaded for major Waiouru exercise
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/assets/Uploads/PageElements/20250321_NZDF_P1061532_006__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsODAwLDQ1MF0.JPG
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An integrated combat-focused Defence Force backed by increased Government investment is at the heart of the newly released 2025 Defence Capability Plan.
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Read more: Multi-billion dollar Defence plan unveiled
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/multi-billion-dollar-defence-plan-unveiled/
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the New Zealand Customs Service have unveiled and named two new state-of-the-art Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to help combat transnational serious and organised crime.
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Read more: Defence and Customs strengthen maritime security with uncrewed surface vessels
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/navy/navy-news/defence-and-customs-strengthen-maritime-security-with-uncrewed-surface-vessels/
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The New Zealand Defence Force has sold the majority of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft to an American aerial firefighting company.
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Read more: Air Force's retired Hercules planes sold to Coulson for firefighting duty
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557881/air-force-s-retired-hercules-planes-sold-to-coulson-for-firefighting-duty
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TSAMTO -- The New Zealand government will increase defence spending in the 2025/26 financial year to NZ$9 billion (US$5 billion) and plans to increase this amount to 2% of GDP over the next four years, for which an additional NZ$12 billion will be allocated.
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Read more: New Zealand to Double Defence Spending
- Article: https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-zealand-to-double-defence-spending.html
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- Category : Opinion
It would be great if we didn’t have to spend $12 billion on our defence force. But we do, and I’m good with it.
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Read more: $12 billion on defence? I'm good with that
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-12-billion-on-defence-im-good-with-that/
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Well, we were a little in advance of the day yesterday, weren't we? If you were with me yesterday, I was looking at the armed forces lowering their standards to try to attract more people into the services.
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Read more: We have to be willing and prepared to play our part
- Article: Kerre Woodham
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- Category : Analysis
A government boost to military spending over the next four years coincides with rising global tensions.
But it comes after decades of struggle with limited funding for New Zealand's Defence Force.
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Read more: The multibillion-dollar boost for New Zealand's military: What you need to know
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/557934/the-multibillion-dollar-boost-for-new-zealand-s-military-what-you-need-to-know
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