Monthly Archives: December 2022

New Zealand received the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight. “As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure New Zealand maintains a patrol and response capability that will protect and support law enforcement in our Exclusive Economic Zone and Southern Ocean,” saidContinue reading “RNZAF Receives First P-8A Poseidon”

P-8A aircraft. BOEING BERLIN — Boeing has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services within its support of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) future fleet of four P-8A aircraft that will leverage commercial capabilities to improve readiness rates, Boeing announced in a Dec. 12 release.  The contract is for provision of Lufthansa Technik’sContinue reading “Boeing Selects Lufthansa Technik to Support New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Fleet Posted on December 12, 2022 by Seapower Staff”

  CAPTION: Representatives from Australia, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada work together as part of Indo-Pacific  2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Brent Moloney. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. A walk through the main living areas of HMA Ships Adelaide and Anzac during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22) quickly revealed a vast array of partner nations onContinue reading “All friends on deck in the Indo-Pacific – Representatives from Australia, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada”

  EX RNZN Ships Rotoiti (P3569) and Pukaki (P3568) The LÉ Orla, which was decommissioned earlier this year. Photo: Darron Mark/Corbis via Getty Images A public naming competition could be carried out for two new warships the State is buying from New Zealand. Defence Minister Simon Coveney is considering the innovative idea – but there will beContinue reading “Irish Government floats idea of a naming competition for two new navy warships on way from New Zealand”

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion aircraft prepares to take-off from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Pearce Base to join the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in Perth March 23, 2014. REUTERS/Greg Wood/Pool/File Photo WELLINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – New Zealand Defence Force on Tuesday said it would retire itsContinue reading “New Zealand Defence Force to retire P-3 Orion planes 5 months early By Lucy Craymer”