New ADF pilot training system contracted
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The Australian Government has contracted Lockheed Martin Australia to provide and support the new Australian Defence Force Pilot Training System.
The acquisition and services contracts worth $1.2 billion will see Lockheed Martin Australia deliver 49 Pilatus PC-21 aircraft, seven Flight Simulators, a modern learning environment for students, upda...
NZ and Australian sailors work together in Middle East drug busts
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The three New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel serving on the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Melbourne, deployed on an anti-narcotics mission in the Middle East, are still feeling welcome, despite the All Blacks defeating the Wallabies in the Rugby World Cup final.
Three Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel are aboard the ship...
New Zealand Defence Force Welcomes PIF Findings
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The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tim Keating, has welcomed a Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review released today by the State Services Commission.
LTGEN Keating says he requested the PIF Review to help the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) test its thinking about how to meet the challenges of the next four years.
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New Zealand and Australian defence Ministers re-affirm relations
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Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and his Australian counterpart the Hon Kevin Andrews MP met in Auckland today for the annual Australia-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
“It has been my great pleasure to host Kevin Andrews today,” Mr Brownlee says.
“In this centenary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ...
New CASG head announced
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Mr Kim Gillis has been formally announced as the new Deputy Secretary of the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) within the Department of Defence.
Mr Gillis was previously the Managing Director of Boeing Defence Australia and he worked in the then Defence Materiel Organisation from September 2004 to July 2010.
Mr Gillis is set...
Netherlands orders 12 additional Bushmasters
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A dozen life-saving Bushmasters are going into production in Bendigo for export to the Netherlands, after the country’s Ministry of Defence ordered new vehicles from Thales in Australia.
The vehicles will complement the 86 Bushmasters previously purchased by the Dutch customer between 2006 and 2009, and will be delivered by the middle o...
NZ - UK joint statement on defence cooperation
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Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and his counterpart the Rt Hon Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, have signed a joint statement on defence cooperation between the United Kingdom and New Zealand at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore. The statement reflects findings from a review of the defence relationship.
“The joint ...
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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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...
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...
