New Zealand receives first Bushmaster protected vehicles

Shephard Media Latest Articles by info@shephardmedia.com (Shephard Media) / May 29, 2023 at 11:06AM // keep unread // hide New Zealand has 43 Bushmaster vehicles from Australia on order, comprised of five different variants. VISIT WEBSITE The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) held a ceremony at Base Trentham near Wellington on 25 May to mark the arrival ofContinue reading “New Zealand receives first Bushmaster protected vehicles”

Defence Force wāhine camps inspire youth

Pakuranga College Year 13 Andrea Hawke at the School to Skies wāhine camp in April. Photo New Zealand Defence Force Pakuranga College students Depali Lamba (Year 12) and Andrea Hawke (Year 13) had a holiday experience different from most when they each embarked upon a New Zealand Defence Force wāhine camp during the April termContinue reading “Defence Force wāhine camps inspire youth”

UK’s Type 45 destroyer deploys to the Caribbean after major overhaul – May 26, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić – Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and counter drugs trafficking in the region.

Royal Navy HMS Dauntless left Portsmouth with brand new engines after becoming the first ship in its class to undergo the Power Improvement Programme (PIP). RELATED ARTICLE Posted:27 days ago PHOTO: UK’s Type 45 destroyer ready for ops after major overhaul CATEGORIES: VESSELS Posted:27 days ago The Type 45 destroyer is now sailing across theContinue reading “UK’s Type 45 destroyer deploys to the Caribbean after major overhaul – May 26, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić – Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and counter drugs trafficking in the region.”

Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available.

MAY 25, 2023 ANALYSIS Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available. Background At the end of the Cold War, the UK rapidly divested its stock ofContinue reading “Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available.”

Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Redelivers to Navy After 2,120-Day Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 25, 2023 4:44 PM

USS George Washington (CVN-73) returning from sea trials on May 25, 2023. HII Photo USS George Washington (CVN-73) is back at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after passing Navy acceptance trails following its mid-life overhaul, USNI News has learned. The carrier left HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials following the completion of its almost six-year-long refueling andContinue reading “Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Redelivers to Navy After 2,120-Day Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 25, 2023 4:44 PM”