Defence Minister Judith Collins – 22 May 2025 Pulling our weight in an increasingly volatile world will keep New Zealanders safe while boosting our domestic economy, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. “To achieve this, the Government has allocated $2.7 billion of capital and $563 million of operating funding for priority projects identified in the DefenceContinue reading “NZDF – National security brings economic benefits”
Category Archives: All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present
French Navy Training Squadron Visits New York
BySeaWaves Magazine – May 17, 2025 Marine Nationale photo This symbolic stopover illustrates the strength of the alliance between the two nations, based on a common history and excellent shared know-how. In this context, on May 7, the amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral welcomed Laurent Bili, French Ambassador to the United States, as well as BrigadierContinue reading “French Navy Training Squadron Visits New York”
Spain Delivers VAMTAC ST5 Prototype to New Zealand Army
Rojoef Manuel May 21, 2025 The New Zealand Army has taken delivery of a VAMTAC ST5 four-wheel drive vehicle prototype from Spain as part of a 2024 contract. The platform was transferred from Galicia to the Wellington International Airport via a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft. It will now receive communications designContinue reading “Spain Delivers VAMTAC ST5 Prototype to New Zealand Army”
HMNZS/HMAS Inverell (J233 or M233)
HMAS Inverell, named for the town of Inverell, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1] After World War II, the corvette was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), where she served from 1952 to 1976. Design and construction [edit] Main article: Bathurst-classContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Inverell (J233 or M233)”
HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)
HMNZS/HMAS Echuca, named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) RNZN serviceOn 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst-class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred to theContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)”
