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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) says the Five Eyes partners are finishing off arrangements to cement in a project to build a shared digital backbone called Arcadia that puts AI into the battlefield.
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Read more: Five Eyes nears deal on military AI project
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1869872/five-eyes-nears-deal-on-military-ai-project
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The NZ Defence Force (NZDF) is shopping for a new $20 million polar drone to fly as far south as the Ross Sea.
It would send back data from its sensors to the NZDF, maritime security agencies and international partners.
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Read more: NZDF tenders for new $20 million polar drone
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1885595/nzdf-tenders-for-new-20-million-polar-drone
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A New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage who feared retaliation if he was named has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.
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Read more: Jack Captein named as former New Zealand Army soldier in attempted espionage case
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/1760623/jack-captein-named-as-former-new-zealand-army-soldier-in-attempted-espionage-case
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A potential new spaceport could bring investment and opportunity, but as our dependence on satellites grows, so do the risks of cyberattacks, collisions and conflict in orbit.
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Read more: Canterbury space race ambitions open NZ up to satellite risk
- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/13/canterbury-space-race-ambitions-opens-nz-up-to-satellite-risk/
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As the country weighs up its next frigates, interoperability with Australia matters, but so do different defence needs and the ability to adapt to future threats. To what extent should Australia’s choice of frigate for its needs influence New Zealand’s decision, given our very different requirements?
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Read more: Why NZ’s frigate choice shouldn’t simply follow Australia
- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/07/why-new-zealands-frigate-choice-shouldnt-simply-follow-australia/
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- Category : Opinion
A Defence Force commander warned New Zealand would be cut off from information exchanges within the Five Eyes intelligence group if it did not sign up to build a new digital super-system.
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- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1798624/warning-nz-could-be-cut-off-from-five-eyes-info-for-not-signing-up-to-digital-super-system
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The Government has approved a $59.915 million investment to replace a significant portion of the ageing Garrison and Training Support vehicle fleet at camps and bases across New Zealand.
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Read more: Defence to roll out new Unimog trucks and utility vehicle fleet
- Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/news/defence-to-roll-out-new-unimog-trucks-and-utility-vehicle-fleet/
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Do we need a dedicated plane for the Prime Minister? I’m starting to think that we do.
Before now, though, I’ve been of the opinion that we’re New Zealand for goodness sake, we’re not the United States, so why should we blow money on a plane?
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