Monthly Archives: June 2026

A budget boost for the green, blue and grey

4 Jun, 2026 09:44 AM The Budget increases defence funding, including critical maintenance on the Anzac-class frigates. Photo / NZDF NZME. By Gerard Dale SaveShare Last week’s Budget was notable for one of the largest uplifts in capital spending on New Zealand’s defence capability in recent years. Yet barely was the ink dry on those announcements when our DefenceContinue reading “A budget boost for the green, blue and grey”

British offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway retrieves British Army Pathfinders from Tristan da Cunha following their delivery of medical aid to a hantavirus patient on the island. [Album]

NZ Army platoon concludes landmark deployment to South Korea – Photos

A New Zealand Army infantry platoon has successfully completed a highly demanding three-month deployment to the Republic of Korea (ROK) alongside Korean and US forces. 03 June, 2026 Operating under the United Nations Command (UNC), the platoon achieved significant milestones with both partner nations across integration, combat readiness, and interoperability. Based primarily out of CampContinue reading “NZ Army platoon concludes landmark deployment to South Korea – Photos”

Massive Navy crane begins trans-Pacific transit to Hawaii shipyard By WYATT OLSON STARS AND STRIPES • June 3, 2026 A barge carrying the Navy’s P-82 crane moves through a drawbridge in Manitowoc, Wis., where it was manufactured, on its way to Hawaii on May 29, 2026. (U.S. Navy)

A barge carrying the Navy’s P-82 crane moves through a drawbridge in Manitowoc, Wis., where it was manufactured, on its way to Hawaii on May 29, 2026. (U.S. Navy) Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-06-03/navy-shipbuilding-crane-pearl-harbor-hawaii-21858991.htmlSource – Stars and Stripes A massive crane capable of lifting 175 tons began a monthslong journey by barge last week from itsContinue reading “Massive Navy crane begins trans-Pacific transit to Hawaii shipyard By WYATT OLSON STARS AND STRIPES • June 3, 2026 A barge carrying the Navy’s P-82 crane moves through a drawbridge in Manitowoc, Wis., where it was manufactured, on its way to Hawaii on May 29, 2026. (U.S. Navy)”

Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Anzac-class guided-missile frigate, HMNZS Te Mana (F111), and the replenishment oiler, HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), utilized contracted L-39 Albatros jets to rehearse inbound missile threat responses as part of Air Defence exercises. [album]