Just over 200 kilometres outside Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, the US Army’s Fort Irwin National Training Centre has once again played host to the largest military experimentation exercise of its kind, Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PCC5). 31 March, 2025 Led by the US Army it included all branches of the US military (Army,Continue reading “New Zealand Army – NZ Army soldiers at forefront of future military tech”
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New Zealand Army – NZ Army Combat Team locked and loaded for major Waiouru exercise
From blowing up bridges to soldiers engaged in trench warfare, anti-tank javelin missiles and combat vehicles in full flight, Exercise Sangro is set to test Army’s range of capabilities and pack quite the punch. 25 March, 2025 “It’s the first time various units have come together for this kind of live fire exercise and atContinue reading “New Zealand Army – NZ Army Combat Team locked and loaded for major Waiouru exercise”
New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink
New Zealand on Friday said it was ready to sign a new cooperation deal with NATO, as the country rethinks security in the face of regional tensions and growing Chinese military might. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said after a two-day visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels that a “partnership programme” with the alliance would be agreed “in theContinue reading “New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink”
Army Reserves role expands horizons for Queenstown space scholar
When Private Lyndi Le Fay isn’t studying the final frontier, she’s relishing her role as a New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldier and encouraging other young women to follow in her footsteps. 25 MARCH, 2024 Brought up in Queenstown, Private Le Fay is in her final semester at Auckland University, finishing her graduate diploma inContinue reading “Army Reserves role expands horizons for Queenstown space scholar”
New Zealand Opens New Military Base in Greymouth
New Zealand has inaugurated a new Reserve Operating Base in Greymouth on the South Island to “re-establish” its military presence in the region. The installation houses communications equipment, storage facilities, and utility vehicles on the West Coast. In addition, the site supports a 25-person Local Emergency Response Group to assist troops during states of emergency. The facilityContinue reading “New Zealand Opens New Military Base in Greymouth”
