Dzirhan Mahadzir – August 18, 2026 11:38 AM U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carryContinue reading “U.S., Allies Hold Major Ballistic Missile Defense Drill; New Zealand Starts Pacific Patrol”
Category Archives: HMNZS Aotearos
Seeing the sights along Battleship Row
Posted on August 10, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment How about these great RAF images from Ford Island at Pearl during last month’s RIMPAC? U.S. Navy and partner nation ships dock at Ford Island and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 3, 2026. Note USS Missouri at dock at the topContinue reading “Seeing the sights along Battleship Row”
Gisborne man takes charge of RNZN’s HMNZS Aotearoa for Indo-Pacific mission
It’s a new horizon for Commander Kane Sutherland as he departs Hawaii in command of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) largest vessel. 05 August, 2026 Earlier this week Commander Sutherland stated “I have the ship” during a formal change of command ceremony aboard maritime sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa in Pearl Harbor, taking over fromContinue reading “Gisborne man takes charge of RNZN’s HMNZS Aotearoa for Indo-Pacific mission”
HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26
PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.29.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Harbour Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 29, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft andContinue reading “HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26”
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