#DawnAerospace and the #NZDF successfully completed radar tracking trials with the Aurora spaceplane, proving sovereign defense testing capability.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/03/dawns-aurora-spa...

#SpaceWatchNews

Graves of 20 NZ soldiers killed in WWI and WWII bulldozed by IDF at Gaza cemetery Satellite images, witnesses uncovered damage as IDF says it had to take defensive action.

Biggest load of BS I’ve read today.
The IDF doesn’t give a flying fuck about anyone’s graves, or sacred land for that matter. And as for terrorists coming at them in the area… yeah, right.

#nzdf #ww1 #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zeala...

Yes- remember this? #ACT have a lot to answer for- & now they are using #meth #addiction rises to justify increased #police & #NZDF powers, & #GCSB spying..

Scary stuff in the hands of a Far Right Authoritarian NZ Government which is undermining #HumanRights & #Democracy at every turn #nzpol

Radware Page Loader page.

NZ Govt using Defence (Workforce) Bill to break strikes. Bill w'd:
- extend time #NZDefence staff can be used as public service scabs from 14 to 30 days;
- expand criteria for #NZDF staff to do NZDF civilian work.
Closing date for submissions 5 Oct 2025
#NZpol
www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Israeli robotic defense firm sees 'big change' in unmanned combat - Breaking Defense Yossi Wolf, CEO of Roboteam, looks at the robotic revolution in Israel and how it shaped the recent war, and the lessons learned for the future.

13. #Roboteam: "We connect the #lethal drones with the unmanned ground vehicles #UGVs, and then you get a new “orchestra” of UGVs talking with each other and shooting," #Gaza #genocide #NZDF #NZMitary #nzpol #Israel #drones #WarCrimes vs #Peace
breakingdefense.com/2025/08/isra...

To prevent insider threats, the NZDF needs tougher vetting, regular checks, and improved training to raise awareness of security risks. Strengthening cybersecurity and limiting access to sensitive info are key to keeping the defence forces and New Zealand safe.

#NZDF #Kiwi #News #Intelligence

The Post

A NZDF soldier accused of espionage will stand trial next month in the High Court. Allegations include attempting to pass classified military info to a foreign state. This is the first NZ case of its kind in recent history.
Source: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
#NewZealand #News #NZDF #Army

New Zealand’s Defence Capability Plan 2025

www.scramble.nl/military-new...

Credit photo: Andrew Hamblyn (Scramble Archive)

#avgeek #avgeeks #militaryaviation #ICYMI #RNZAF #DefenceCapabilityPlan #DCP2025 #NZDF

Antarctica – Our 70-year legacy

Support to New Zealand's mission in #Antarctica requires one of the largest operational deployments of New Zealand Defence Force #NZDF personnel anywhere in the world.

www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre...

Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz

"Among the many, many items on the NZDF wishlist that taxpayers will be expected to fund is this:

'accommodation, messing and dining modernisation'

Hmm... so we cut the quality of the lunches that help thousands of school kids to learn, but spend the money instead on improving the dining […]

C-130H(NZ) Hercules (retired) For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules fleet served New Zealand at home and around the world. The fleet was operated by No. 40 Squadron and after a gradual retirement, the last t...

More information on #NZDF website:

C-130H (retired)
www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/our-equ...

C-130J
www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/our-equ...

Defence Force spend-up: Who is it meant to protect us against, and other questions The government plans to pump billions into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it is the government thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against.

#NZDefence Force to spend $12B on external threats that may not exist
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

And cutting services to internal threat of sexual assault and decline in morale in #NZDF
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Where's NZDF plan for #ClimateCrisis ?
newsroom.co.nz/2018/12/05/c...

La Nouvelle-Zélande augmente ses dépenses de défense à plus de 2 pour cent du PIB Principaux renseignements Le gouvernement néo-zélandais a annoncé un investissement substantiel dans ses capacités de défense, en présentant un plan de capacité de défense de 12 milliards de dollars pour les quatre prochaines années. Cette augmentation significative du financement permettra d’accroître les dépenses annuelles des forces de défense néo-zélandaises (NZDF) et de faire passer les dépenses […]

La Nouvelle-Zélande augmente ses dépenses de défense à plus de 2 pour cent du PIB #NouvelleZélande #Défense #Investissement #BudgetDéfense #NZDF

It’s about more than data — it’s about people, humour, and staying human in one of the most extreme places on Earth. #Antarctica #seaice #Science #NZDF #scottbase #underice #ROVs #mapping #underwater #sked #radio #fieldwork

In today’s Weekend Herald #nzpol #nzdf www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...

Building a high performance team Ushering a new fleet of aircraft into the Air Force is a job that rarely crops up in the service, but it was a role Wing Commander Gareth Russell was eager to tackle.

www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre... #RNZAF #C-130J-30 #NZDF

First flight to ice for RNZAF’s new C-130J Hercules:- www.c-130.net/c-130-news-a...
#RNZAF #NZDF #McMurdo

First flight to ice for Air Force’s new C-130J Hercules Flying one of the new Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) C-130J-30 Hercules to Antarctica for the first time was like getting out of an old manual truck and into a new SUV, the pilot says.

First flight to ice for Air Force's new C-130J Hercules #NZDF #Antarctica

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Fascinating & extensive discussion of #Brereton & #Burnham inquiries into possible #warCrimes in #Afghanistan by #ADF & #NZDF personnel, w/@djag2 @MarnieLloydd @mcormi1 @JamesMehigan @Fiona__Nelson @KobraMoradi @azadahrm @Tom_Gregory. #IHL #auslaw #nzlaw