New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) Soldiers have begun testing electric utility bike developed by the UBCO. According to a company news release, the NZDF is running battle-lab experiments using the UBCO 2×2 Utility Bike, Portable Power Supplies and Accessories for use in reconnaissance, surveillance, and other applications. Branches of the NZ Defense Force will each […]

New Zealand Minister of Defense Ron Mark has announced that country’s Air Force plans to replace the current C130-H Hercules fleet with five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft. Defense Minister Ron Mark confirmed the purchase of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft on 5 June at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai. “Generations of […]

New Zealand government approved procurements of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft worth USD 2.346 billion for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, according to a report released to the official website of the New Zealand Government on 9 July. “The four aircraft will replace the aging six P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft that have been operated by the […]

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to New Zealand. The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand for P-8A aircraft and associated support. The estimated cost is $1.46 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered […]

Five-hundred Singaporean soldiers have taken over Waiouru Army Base for an annual training exercise dubbed “Thunder Warrior” in New Zealand. The tiny Southeast Asian nation has brought over its sophisticated weaponry, which it can’t use back at home because it simply doesn’t have the space. That was reported by newshub.co.nz. One such weapon is Singapore’s self-propelled […]

Japan is in negotiations with New Zealand to export the Self-Defense Forces’ patrol and transport aircraft, in hopes of beating out U.S. and European competition to score its first large-scale arms contract. That was reported by Nikkei Asian Review. The deal will also involve the maintenance of the planes, and is potentially worth billions of […]

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force has deployed its Kawasaki P1 maritime patrol aircraft in New Zealand. Yesterday one of the visiting Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) P1 aircraft conducted surveillance flights over the affected areas, helping officials assess the quake damage and prioritise the help that is rolling into the region after Monday’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake. […]

New Zealand’s Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter has accepted the final vehicles of the new Medium and Heavy Operational Vehicles fleet (MHOV) from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA). RMMVA was awarded the contract to supply New Zealand’s armed forces with 194 vehicles and specialist trailers in April 2013. The New Zealand Defence Force now […]

Two new Boeing C-17 aircraft will set back the New Zealand Defence Force at least $600 million, the Government has been advised. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster is being considered as a replacement for the aging fleet of Hercules C-130s, some of which are nearly 50 years old. Members of the Foreign Affairs and Defence select […]

The first Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the Royal New Zealand Navy has arrived by ship in Auckland, as this image Tweeted on Thursday by the NZ Chief of Navy shows. New Zealand is acquiring 10 Super Seasprites, designated SH-2G(I) – I for International – to replace its five older SH-2Gs currently in service […]