Exercise that saw death of NZSAS soldier resumes
The counter-terrorism exercise between New Zealand Special Operations Forces and United States forces, which was suspended on Thursday following the
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US Navy tests 5-inch Excalibur precision
Raytheon and the US Navy completed a new round of successful Excalibur N5 munition test firings in the US this week
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LCpl Nicholas Kahotea named as NZSAS soldier killed in training
The soldier who died in a training accident in Auckland last night has been named as Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea,
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NZ SAS trooper killed in training accident
A member of the New Zealand SAS has died following a training accident in Auckland last night. The trooper was
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NZ Vietnam Vets fly same Herc that took them to war, to 50th reunion
New Zealand Army veterans took a trip down memory lane today when they flew to Christchurch on the same Royal
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Aussie ships visit Vietnam
The Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19) Joint Task Force is continuing its international engagement activities with the arrival of two ships
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Gascoyne farewells south-Pacific hosts after month of hospitality
HMAS Gascoyne has farewelled Tonga and Tuvalu following a month-long deployment to the Southwest Pacific region. CAPTION: A sailor on
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US Army’s $billion$ ‘Wi-Fi from the sky’
Raytheon will deliver new troposcatter communication systems to the US Army as part of a 10-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth up
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9th rotation of Kiwis leave for TG Taji
The ninth rotation of about 70 New Zealand Defence Force troops left today for a training mission in Iraq. CAPTION:
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Aussie soldiers on jungle training in Malaysia
CAPTION: Australian Army officer Liuetenant Duncan Yates from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, is coached through an urban shooting course
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Raytheon sends drones to HEL
US Air Force personnel used Raytheon-built microwave systems and high-energy lasers to bring down dozens of small drones, flying alone and in
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New Zealand soldiers on safari in Africa
Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel are working alongside British counterparts to help counter the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade in
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Largest RNZN ship launched
At a launch ceremony this week, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s first purpose-built ship in 10 years, Aotearoa, finally found
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P-8A Poseidon/HMAS Melbourne deployed to enforce North Korea sanctions
RAAF is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan, from where it will conduct maritime surveillance operations to
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Task Group Taji IX’s formal farewell parade
Friends and family of nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel soon to deploy to Iraq on Operation Okra said their
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New patrol boat gifted to Tuvalu
Australia today gifted a new Guardian-class patrol boat – the Te Mataili II – to the government of Tuvalu, in Western
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15 Kiwis receive Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry
Fifteen veterans who supported Australian troops in the Vietnam War have been the first soldiers from a New Zealand military
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AASAM 2019 wraps up
More than 300 of the world’s best military marksmen from 20 countries have fought for the internationally renowned Champion Shot,
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Fiji Bushmaster drivers’ course
Brisbane-based Australian Army soldiers are training troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) on how to use Bushmaster
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Kiwis to get Aussie Unit Citation for Gallantry
New Zealand soldiers who were part of an Australian Task Force deployed in Vietnam are to receive recognition for their
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