FIRST NEW ZEALAND POSEIDON TOUCHES DOWN written by Charbel Kadib | December 8, 2022

The first of four P-8 Poseidons has touched down in New Zealand – four years after its government secured approval for the acquisition from the United States. The three remaining aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2023. The P-8 Poseidon is a maritime patrol aircraft used for various roles, including reconnaissance and search andContinue reading “FIRST NEW ZEALAND POSEIDON TOUCHES DOWN written by Charbel Kadib | December 8, 2022”

NZ navy ships sit idle as labour crisis bites

HMNZS Wellington headed back to New Zealand early from a three-month deployment in the Pacific. Photo: AP Lucy Craymer 8:46pm, Dec 7 SHARE TWITTERFACEBOOKREDDITPINTERESTEMAIL LIVE Three of New Zealand’s nine naval ships are sitting idle in port as higher civilian salaries lure personnel out of the military – even as tensions in the Pacific rise betweenContinue reading “NZ navy ships sit idle as labour crisis bites”

UPDATED: USS Tripoli Returns to San Diego After Seven-Month Maiden Deployment – 500+USNI News by Mallory Shelbourne / November 30, 2022 at 11:59AM

USS Tripoli (LHA-7) coming into San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 29, 2022. Photo via San Diego Web Cam used with permission This post has been updated with a statement from Expeditionary Strike Group 3. Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) returned home on Tuesday following a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific, the Navy announced. The America-class amphib pulled intoContinue reading “UPDATED: USS Tripoli Returns to San Diego After Seven-Month Maiden Deployment – 500+USNI News by Mallory Shelbourne / November 30, 2022 at 11:59AM”

New Zealand Army Utility Vehicle Replacement

By  Stephen W. Miller  – December 1, 2022 Pinzgauer 6×6 The New Zealand Army is moving forward to replace its current fleets of tactical utility vehicles. The acquisition is the last of Tranche One in the Army’s Protected Capability Mobility Project (PMCP). The Request for Proposal (RFP) released earlier in November 2022 calls for a UtilityContinue reading “New Zealand Army Utility Vehicle Replacement”

New SIGINT ships to help Poland keep watch on the Baltic

Shephard Media Latest Articles by info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media) / December 02, 2022 at 06:01AM // keep unread // hide Poland has contracted Saab for the design, production and support of two new Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)  ships . VISIT WEBSITE from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/A1nXCui via IFTTT