29th May 2025 at 10:59am Main battle tanks like the Challenger 2 rely on a combination of firepower, mobility and protection – all of which a potential enemy is well aware. To slow down or halt the advance, the enemy can create anti-tank ditches and lay minefields – and even if the tanks avoid the mines they can endContinue reading “Minefields no challenge for the Challenger 2 – thanks to the British Army’s Trojan”
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Carrier Strike Group 25 passes through the Suez Canal, the Royal Navy reveals
Jonathan Moynihan – 29th May 2025 at 11:27am Carrier Strike Group 25 has sailed through the Suez Canal as it continues its onward journey to Australia, the Royal Navy has confirmed. Defence Secretary John Healey revealed that they had “gameplanned situations” in case the carrier strike group had to deal with an attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis,Continue reading “Carrier Strike Group 25 passes through the Suez Canal, the Royal Navy reveals”
New Zealand-led task force seizes $1b of narcotics in Arabian Sea
Brett Kerr-Laurie May 29, 2025Share A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its most expensive drug bust of the year while patrolling the Middle East. The British Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster seized 1000kg of heroin, 660kg of hashish and 6kg of amphetamine from a small boat in the North Arabian Sea late lastContinue reading “New Zealand-led task force seizes $1b of narcotics in Arabian Sea”
RNZN History – HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II.
Construction and design The first of three Bird-class minesweepers, Moa displaced 607 tons standard and 923 tons at full load. She was 168 ft (51 m) long overall, had a beam of 30 ft (9.1 m) and a draught of 15.3 ft (4.7 m). She had a top speed of 13 knots (24 km/h) and a crew of between 33 and 35 personnel. Moa‘s main armament wasContinue reading “RNZN History – HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II.”
RNZN History – HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Video of action by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa
She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked[1] the Japanese submarine I-1. At the time Kiwi was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gordon Bridson who was awarded the DSC and the United States Navy Cross[2] for this action. Leading Signalman Campbell Howard Buchanan (7 April 1920, Port Chalmers –Continue reading “RNZN History – HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Video of action by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa”
