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Author: Phil Pennington

New Zealand is helping track satellites, including from Iran and the Chinese military, in a network that also watched over the Paris Olympics, United States and New Zealand government documents show.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1109829/nz-star-track-a-watch-on-space-from-beijing-to-tehran-paris-to-somalia
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Author: Centrist Editor

New Zealand companies say they are capable of manufacturing sophisticated military drones locally, reducing the Defence Force’s reliance on overseas suppliers.

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Article: https://centrist.nz/kiwi-drone-makers-say-new-zealand-can-supply-its-own-defence-technology-1787020802875
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Author: Dr Peter Greener

When the Defence Capability Plan 2025 was released on 7 April this year, I subsequently noted that whilst any new DCP is a significant event, the Defence Capability Plan 2025 was more significant than most.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2026/01/08/royal-new-zealand-navy-new-frigates/
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Author: Andy Watts

In a well-argued piece in the Winter 2026 edition of Line of Defence, Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour (Ret) offers a comparison between the two options for the combat element of the Maritime Fleet Renewal program announced by New Zealand’s Minister for Defence earlier this year – the Japanese Mogami class and the British Type 31 frigates.

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Article: https://lineofdefence.net.nz/2026/08/16/naval-combat-capability-reflections-on-choice/
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Author: Dzirhan Mahadzir

U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carry out an Indo-Pacific deployment from August to October, with the first activity being to monitor maritime sanctions evasion by North Korea.

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Article: https://news.usni.org/2026/08/18/u-s-allies-hold-major-ballistic-missile-defense-drill-new-zealand-starts-pacific-patrol
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Author: NZDF

The New Zealand Army is building its First Person View (FPV) drone capability with a new specialist course.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealand-army-advancing-short-range-drone-capability-with-new-course/
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Author: Defense Here

Saab has secured an order from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for its Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system, marking New Zealand’s transition to the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf family.

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Article: https://defensehere.com/en/new-zealand-orders-carl-gustaf-m4/
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Author: Major General John G. Howard, MNZM (Ret)

If nobody is planning to invade New Zealand, why would we need a defence force? So runs the logic of those questioning the decision to increase defence spending.

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Article: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/opinion/nobody-is-planning-to-invade-us/
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