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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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Adm. Sir. George Zambellas, former First Sea Lord and former chief of naval staff of the Royal Navy, expresses doubt that the service can build the Type 31e frigate on budget and identifies design priorities for its during a Sept. 12, 2017, interview at the 2017 Defense and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. Zambellas also serves as a senior advisor at Liquid Robotics. Defense & Aerospace Report's coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
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Read more: Royal Navy's Type 31e Frigate 'Not Worth Building' Unless It Can 'Fight to Survive'
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BAE Systems is promoting the Type 26 frigate in a potential deal with New Zealand.
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Read more: Could New Zealand join the Type 26 Frigate programme?
- Article: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/could-new-zealand-join-the-type-26-frigate-programme/
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New Zealand has initiated Tranche 2 of its Network Enabled Army (NEA) programme following governmental approval in July. The project is digitising the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) command-and-communications technology, BMS and secure satellite communications.
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Read more: NZ issues RfI to advance its networked army
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As I read Jim Rolfe’s thoughtful response to my post on the future of New Zealand’s frigates, one line really stood out. “The primary purpose of the warships is to be able to go into dangerous situations and defeat or deter enemies at sea.”
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Read more: Frigates After 2030? I'm Still Uncertain
- Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/frigates-after-2030-im-still-uncertain
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Rob Ayson’s thought-provoking post implied that the temporary incapacity of New Zealand’s two ANZAC frigates is a blessing in disguise. In other words, because both vessels were undergoing a significant upgrade refit in Canada, Wellington would be able to rebuff any request from Washington to send a warship to the Gulf, simply because the capability was unavailable. Rob went on to ponder whether the absence of a surface combat capability beyond 2030 really matters for keeping New Zealand’s lights on.
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- Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/frigates-for-venus
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According to the New Zealand Defence Industry Association, the just-released Defence Capability Plan DCP provides industry with a clear mandate to step up further into roles supporting Defence.
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Read more: NZDIA responds to the Defence Capability Plan 2019
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2019/06/11/nzdia-defence-capability-plan/
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Out of the major projects report for 2018 - Developments post June 2018 for the ANZAC Frigate upgrade: More delay's.
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