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HMNZS Otago, with 80 personnel aboard and a Seasprite helicopter, are working alongside Republic Of Fiji Navy vessel RFNS Kikau to help deter and detect illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity inside Fiji’s 1.3 million square kilometre Exclusive Economic Zone
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Read more: HMNZS Otago is on fisheries patrols in the Pacific
- Article: https://medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/hmnzs-otago-is-on-fisheries-patrols-in-the-pacific-b3afac1a251e
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The Government's forked out more than $100 million to buy a fleet of brand-new armoured vehicles for the army.
It's an investment Defence Minister Ron Mark says will save Kiwi soldiers' lives.
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Read more: Government forking out over $100m for armoured vehicles
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/government-forking-out-over-100m-for-armoured-vehicles.html
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The Coalition Government has approved the purchase of a fleet of Bushmaster vehicles to replace the New Zealand Army’s armoured Pinzgauers, Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced today.
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Read more: New Armoured vehicles for New Zealand Army
- Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-armoured-vehicles-new-zealand-army
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The army's deteriorating fleet is to receive a boost thanks to the purchase of 43 new armoured vehicles.
Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced that the Government has approved buying Bushmaster NZ5.5 vehicles, two of which were on show at Linton Military Camp on Wednesday.
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Read more: New armoured vehicle purchase replaces ageing fleet
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122067489/new-armoured-vehicle-purchase-replaces-ageing-fleet
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Rocket Lab's failed launch isn't as bad as it may seem, according to the founder of a digital technology company.
On Sunday Rocket Lab's thirteenth launch failed after an Electron rocket was lost during the mission.
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Read more: Rocket Lab's failed launch was first in company's history
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/07/rocket-lab-s-failed-launch-was-first-in-company-s-history.html
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The Royal Australian Navy’s 808SQN based at HMAS Albatross near Nowra will soon replace its Airbus MRH 90 helicopters with a new utility helicopter.
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Read more: Australian Navy to get new utility helicopter
- Article: https://adbr.com.au/navy-to-get-new-utility-helicopter/
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Veterans have taken aim at an Army ban on urban live firing exercises.
The NZ Defence Force (NZDF) instituted the ban after a soldier was shot during a live firing exercise in 2019 at the Battle Training Facility in Ardmore in rural south Auckland.
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Read more: Veterans take aim at NZDF ban on urban live firing exercises
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300050492/veterans-take-aim-at-nzdf-ban-on-urban-live-firing-exercises
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise, Aug. 17-31.
Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, this biennial maritime exercise will be an at-sea-only event in light of COVID-19 concerns. The theme of RIMPAC 2020 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners.”
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Read more: U.S. Pacific Fleet announces Rim of the Pacific 2020
- Article: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/news.aspx/130607
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