By Nick Lee-Frampton – Oct 1, 2025, 11:18 PM Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters fly in formation in this undated photo. (RNZAF photo) WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters have flown from Australia to New Zealand on a two-day, record-breaking journey for the aircraft, which each carried two 1,100lb external fuelContinue reading “New Zealand NH90 helicopters fly record distance across Tasman Sea”
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Carrier Strike Group vessels assemble as they head for massive exercise in Oz
Richard White – 4th July 2025 at 10:56am Carrier Strike Group 25 has been joined by Australian frigate HMAS Sydney as the warships prepare to take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre. Talisman Sabre 2025 will be the 11th and largest iteration of the exercise. It will consist of a live-fire exercise, and field training exercisesContinue reading “Carrier Strike Group vessels assemble as they head for massive exercise in Oz”
Royal Australian Navy Commissions New OPV HMAS Arafura
Share The Royal Australian Navy commissioned the first Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMAS Arafura, into its fleet on 28 June, 2025. The commissioning comes more than three years after the vessel was launched. Australian ministry of defence press release Today marks a major milestone of the Australian Government’s implementation of the Surface Fleet Review with theContinue reading “Royal Australian Navy Commissions New OPV HMAS Arafura”
HMAS Canberra & Seahawk visit Wellington
Australian Chief of Navy visits New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding, welcomed Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral (VADM) Mark Hammond to Devonport Naval Base yesterday. 06 June, 2025 Following a ceremonial parade by Navy personnel, VADM Hammond then received the challenge at a formal powhiri at Te Taua Moana marae. HeContinue reading “Australian Chief of Navy visits New Zealand”
