Monthly Archives: November 2022

US Navy Lieutenant Commander Pat Habr (left) and Volunteer Central volunteer Robert Horne plant a kauri at Edwards Pit Park. Photo / Judith Lacy It’s not every day – or week – the United States Navy comes to Palmerston North. But last week 19 members of VP-10 squadron, stationed at Kadena Air Base in Japan,Continue reading “United States Navy plant a kauri in Palmerston North’s Edwards Pit Park”

AIR & SEA LIFT | 01 NOVEMBER 2022 By: Reporter Having approached various aircraft manufacturers, Defence has announced that it will seek to procure an updated C-130J Hercules for the ADF’s medium air mobility operations. Part of Project AIR 7404 Phase 1, Defence has announced that it will replace and expand its fleet of C-130J HerculesContinue reading “Australia – Defence to procure updated Hercules under AIR 7404-1”

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 30, 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sails alongside Royal Canadian Navy ships HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) and HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) in the Philippine Sea. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70,Continue reading “Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sails alongside Royal Canadian Navy ships HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) and HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) in the Philippine Sea.”

Nuclear-capable B-52 to be regularly based at Tindal STRIKE & AIR COMBAT | 31 OCTOBER 2022 By: Reporter The US will soon regularly base six of its nuclear-capable B-52 bombers at RAAF Base Tindal. A report by Four Corners has revealed Washington will build dedicated facilities in the Northern Territory, including a “squadron operations facility” and parking areasContinue reading “The US will soon regularly base six of its nuclear-capable B-52 bombers at RAAF Base Tindal.”