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Author: Gordon Arthur

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) commenced an industry engagement exercise with the release of a request for information (RfI) on 8 September. The document, entitled Maritime Fleet Market Research for the Defence Capability Plan, revolves around how the navy can better manage its fleet with limited dollars.

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Article: https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/indo-pacific-2023/2023/10/new-zealand-contemplates-how-to-best-manage-a-small-fleet-of-ships/
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Author: Bruce Munro

Defence personnel with a shopping list are heading across the ditch to an international naval expo early next month.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/defence-force-heading-international-expo
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Author: APDR

In response to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s industry engagement request to replace the current naval fleet, Babcock Australasia held a suppliers’ day for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand aspiring to undertake work to support the delivery of company’s Arrowhead solution.

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Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/babcocks-arrowhead-suppliers-day-a-success-with-new-zealand-smes/
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Author: Naval News

Babcock Australasia confirmed that it will formally present its proven Arrowhead platform as the future solution for the Royal New Zealand Navy.

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Article: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/10/babcock-to-offer-arrowhead-to-aotearoa-new-zealand/
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Author: Peter Greener.

In my last article in Line of Defence Magazine, The New Zealand Defence Policy and Strategy Statement 2023; what are the implications for the Royal New Zealand Navy,

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/10/25/national-party-proposed-defence-policy-intent/
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The first phase of construction of New Zealand’s C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator has been completed in Canada.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/c-130j-hercules-simulator-takes-off/
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Author: Tim Fish

Chris Luxon, the leader of the National Party and New Zealand’s likely next prime minister, has sounded more open to joining the AUKUS Pillar 2 technology initiative than the Labour party was.

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Article: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/new-zealand-joining-aukus-more-likely-after-elections-bring-conservatives-to-power/
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Author: Emma Cropper

Chinese students in Australia are being tricked into faking their own kidnapping so their families will pay a large ransom to scammers.   

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/chinese-students-in-australia-nz-tricked-by-scammers-into-faking-their-own-kidnapping.html
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