10th June 2025 at 2:39pm RFA Tidespring has carried out its first replenishment at sea of the week, refuelling New Zealand warship HMNZS Te Kaha in the Gulf of Oman. The operation saw both ships sail side by side while a line and fuel hose were passed across to replenish the frigate’s fuel supplies. HMNZSContinue reading “RFA Tidespring refuels New Zealand frigate during Carrier Strike Group deployment”
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New Zealand’s Te Kaha frigate sails 2,300 miles for war games
By Boyko Nikolov On Jun 6, 2025 In a striking display of military cooperation, New Zealand’s HMNZS Te Kaha, a formidable Anzac-class frigate, is spearheading the nation’s participation in the sprawling Talisman Sabre 25 exercise, a biennial multinational operation hosted across Australia from July 13 to August 4. The frigate, joined by over 680 New Zealand Defence ForceContinue reading “New Zealand’s Te Kaha frigate sails 2,300 miles for war games”
HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead
Commander Andy Grant, Executive Officer HMNZS Te Kaha, gives an insight into the complexities of refuelling while on task in the Arabian Gulf. 13 May, 2025 We have a RAS tomorrow. It’s a frequent topic of conversation aboard HMNZS Te Kaha today. It stands for Replenishment At Sea and we pronounce it as ‘Razz’. It’sContinue reading “HMNZS Te Kaha tops up for the mission ahead”
INS TARKASH UNDERTAKES PASSEX WITH ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY SHIP HMNZS TE KAHA
Posted On: 06 APR 2025 2:15PM by PIB Delhi The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tarkash participated in a PASSEX with the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Anzac-class frigate Te Kaha on 04 Apr 25 in the Gulf of Aden. This exercise marked the culmination of the New Zealand led CTF 150 Joint Focused Operation ANZAC Tiger (27 Mar – 04 Apr 2025), a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) operation inContinue reading “INS TARKASH UNDERTAKES PASSEX WITH ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY SHIP HMNZS TE KAHA”
