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This year marks a significant milestone for No. 6 Squadron RNZAF, celebrating 20 years since its reestablishment as the Royal New Zealand Navy’s maritime helicopter unit.
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Read more: No. 6 Squadron – Vigilance with Patience
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/no-6-squadron-vigilance-with-patience/
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In the modern battlespace there are drones or there are targets, and it’s now time for the New Zealand Army’s leaders to make some decisions and take some risks, writes former New Zealand Army Officer Graeme Doull.
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Read more: Top 5 actions to get drones into New Zealand soldiers’ hands
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2025/11/14/top-5-actions-to-get-drones-to-soldiers/
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A six-year lease-to-buy deal to acquire replacement strategic transport aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has been signed, and the livery for the new aircraft has been unveiled.
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Read more: Lease and livery developments for RNZAF Boeing 757 replacements
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/lease-and-livery-developments-for-rnzaf-boeing-757-replacements/
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Analysis: Defence spending is like insurance - you have to pay for it but you hope you never have to use it. And the higher the risk you face, the higher your premium will be.
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Read more: Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/566501/defence-spending-is-like-insurance-how-will-nz-pay-the-higher-premiums
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The government is putting $50 million into boosting the Defence Force's protection from cyber threats.
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Read more: Government puts millions into bolstering Defence Force's protection from cyber threats
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/578539/government-puts-millions-into-bolstering-defence-force-s-protection-from-cyber-threats
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New Zealand could benefit from Australia building a wall of military drones to keep China at bay.
A defence analyst said Ukraine provides the inspiration for a much larger wall, possibly of three layers of air drones and sea drones too.
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Read more: Could NZ plug into Australian 'drone wall' to keep China at bay?
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578331/could-nz-plug-into-australian-drone-wall-to-keep-china-at-bay
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Babcock completes vital maintenance work on the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Aotearoa in Singapore
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Babcock, in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Seatrium, has successfully supported the completion of critical maintenance work on HMNZS Aotearoa in Singapore.
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- Article: https://www.babcock.com.au/news/babcock-completes-vital-maintenance-work-on-the-royal-new-zealand-navys-hmnzs-aotearoa-in-singapore/
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Read more: Babcock Delivering Significant Package of Work to Reactivate RNZN’s HMNZS Otago
- Article: https://www.babcock.com.au/news/babcock-delivering-significant-package-of-work-to-reactivate-royal-new-zealand-navys-hmnzs-otago/
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