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HMNZS Te Kaha

HMNZS Te Kaha gets a top-up of aviation fuel from USS Nimitz during combined operations in the western Pacific. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead.
New Zealand News Overseas USA 

HMNZS Te Kaha plays with the big toys

06/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4220 Views 1 Comment HMNZS Te Kaha, USS Nimitz

Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha being resupplied at sea with aviation fuel by giant United States aircraft

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NZDF file photo HMNZS Te Kaha.
Asia New Zealand News Overseas 

HMNZS Te Kaha hunting subs off Japan

15/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5144 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Kaha

The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part this week in a multilateral defence exercise in Japanese water that involves

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NZDF photo
New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology 

Kiwis get rare torpedo-drop opportunity on RIMPAC

21/07/201621/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7021 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Kaha, P-3K2 Orion, Seasprite, torpedoes

Ships and aircraft of the New Zealand Defence Force joined forces to hunt down an ‘enemy’ submarine and attack it

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