Click link below for full story https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/antarctica/ 17 April, 2025 Support to New Zealand’s mission in Antarctica requires one of the largest operational deployments of New Zealand Defence Force personnel anywhere in the world. These people, and the assets they bring to one of the most extreme climates on the planet, are critical to theContinue reading “ANTARCTICA – NZDF – Our 70-year legacy”
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Japanese Warships Preparing for Pacific Deployment Later This Month – including NZ
Dzirhan Mahadzir – April 15, 2025 4:55 PM JS Izumo (DDH-183), destroyer JS Samidare (DD-106) and an Oyashio-class submarine. JMSDF Photo The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will launch its Indo-Pacific Deployment on April 21. A total of five ships forming four surface units deploy during the mission period, supported by submarines and a JMSDF MaritimeContinue reading “Japanese Warships Preparing for Pacific Deployment Later This Month – including NZ”
Te Kōngahu Museum Of Waitangi Announces New Exhibition: Operation Grapple – We Were There
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 6:12 pmPress Release: Waitangi Treaty Grounds The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are pleased to announce our latest exhibition, Operation Grapple – We Were There, open from 18 April – 6 July 2025. Photographer Denise Baynham was moved to create an exhibition highlighting the stories of 19 Operation Grapple veterans. This insightful exhibition combines portraitContinue reading “Te Kōngahu Museum Of Waitangi Announces New Exhibition: Operation Grapple – We Were There”
Giant Antonov aircraft to deliver key components for Royal NZ Air Force
One of the world’s largest cargo planes, the Antonov AN-124, is due to land at RNZAF Base Ohakea this week, carrying vital equipment for a new high-tech training facility for New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. The aircraft is delivering parts for a full-motion flight simulator that will be installed inside Te Whare Toroa,Continue reading “Giant Antonov aircraft to deliver key components for Royal NZ Air Force”
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years
Sam LaGrone – April 14, 2025 5:16 PM The Navy’s forward-deployed European and African sea base is back in the U.S. after almost five years and set for a maintenance period in Newport News, USNI News has learned. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) returned to the East Coast on Thursday after being stationed in Souda Bay, Greece,Continue reading “USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years”
