Category Archives: HMNZS Aotearos

Foreign commanders impressed with S. Korean-built warships during RIMPAC. One of them was the HMNZS Aotearoa , the Royal New Zealand Navy’s largest fleet replenishment vessel, which was built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and delivered to New Zealand in 2020. Video

Getting ready for RIMPAC! USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Peruvian Navy tank landing ship BAP Pisco (AMP 156), Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), and USS Essex dock at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 3, 2026