NZ Defence White Paper advisory panel announced
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Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced the appointment of the independent panel which will advise him on the Defence White Paper 2015.
This follows the announcement on 5 May that the public would have the opportunity to provide their views on the White Paper.
The four members of the Panel are:
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Successful boom contact for RAAF multi-role tanker transport
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The first air refuelling boom contact has been made by a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew of the KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.
During a three-hour flight from RAAF Base Amberley on 13 May 2015, the crew deployed the 17-metre long Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS) which is mounted beneath the tail of the fuselage.
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Minister announces $1.5 billion project start to make RAAF Base Williamtown JSF-ready
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Construction of the New Air Combat Capability Facilities at RAAF Base Williamtown has commenced.
The new facilities will support the introduction, operation and deployment of the F-35A Lightning II – Joint Strike Fighter.
Australia has committed to the acquisition of 72 F-35A aircraft, which will provide aircrew with a fifth generation ...
NZ Defence White Paper public consultation begins
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Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee welcomes the beginning of the public consultation process for the 2015 Defence White Paper, calling for New Zealanders to seize this opportunity to influence defence policy.
The White Paper, which is intended to be published before the end of the year, will be the blueprint for how the Government plans to addres...
Defence enhances RAAF smart bombs
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Today the Defence Project to enhance Air Force’s ‘smart bombs’ achieved a significant milestone with the acceptance of the first production set of Australian designed and manufactured range-extending wing kits.
Known as the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), and manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security, smart bombs ...
ADF commemorates ANZAC centenary
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One hundred years after the ANZACs landed at Gallipoli, more than 2,200 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will commemorate Anzac Day on operations around the world.
Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin said the ANZACs’ extraordinary determination and bravery at Gallipoli continued to inspire Australian service ...
New Zealand's Iraq training contingent departs for Australia
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The main body of the New Zealand Defence Force training contingent bound for Iraq departed for Australia today from Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea.
The contingent was farewelled by the Governor General, Lieutenant General, The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Major General Tim Gall, and the Chief...
RAND report into Australian shipbuilding released
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Today the Government releases a comprehensive report into the Australian naval ship building industry, Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise – preparing for the 21st century by the RAND Corporation, one of the world’s leading defence think-tanks.
In September last year, the Government commissioned RAND to conduct a detailed...
Minister announces acquisition of two additional C-17A Globemaster III aircraft
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The Commonwealth Government has decided to acquire two additional Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to bolster the Royal Australian Air Force’s existing fleet of six strategic lift aircraft.
The acquisition of the two additional C-17s – and associated equipment and facilities – represents an investment of $1 billion in Aust...
DMO to go as government accepts first principles reveiw
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The federal government has endorsed the First Principles Review's recommendation to abolish the Defence Materiel Organisation as a standalone agency under the review headed by former Rio Tinto Australia managing director David Peever. The review is the most thorough in four decades and calls for a restructure of the department to cut waste and ...
