• Defence Notes

  I/ITSEC: CAE showcases training solutions

  26th November 2014

  As CAE looks to be the partner of choice for customers that require simulation-based training, the company will be demonstrating capabilities and technologies that address …

• Defence Helicopter

  CAE to support NZDF SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite training devices

  21st October 2014

  CAE will support the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF’s) SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter synthetic training devices under a new contract announced on 21 October. The …

• Land Warfare

  NZ pushes ahead with rifle replacement

  15th August 2014

  New Zealand released a request for tender (RfT) for its Individual Weapon Replacement Programme (IWRP) on 14 August. The IWRP was officially initiated in March, …

• Military Logistics

  NZDF to seek new naval tanker in 2015

  10th July 2014

  The New Zealand government has approved plans for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to replace the HMNZS Endeavour naval tanker, in the face of …

• Military Logistics

  New Zealand approves new support vessel

  10th July 2014

  The New Zealand government has given its approval for the replacement of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s tanker HMNZS Endeavour with a new replenishment ship. …

• Land Warfare

  New Zealand receives first Rheinmetall MAN vehicles

  2nd January 2014

  The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has formally accepted the first 40 of 194 logistics vehicles ordered from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia in April …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand evaluates cost of NH90 lightning strike

  11th October 2013

  The cost of repairing a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) that was struck by lightning is likely to run …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand signs for Australia’s cast-off Seasprites

  19th April 2013

  Kaman Aerospace has announced a contract to provide ten ex-Australian Super Seasprite helicopters to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD), in a deal worth …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kaman confident of securing future of ex-Australian Seasprites

  18th May 2012

  Kaman Helicopters is confident of securing contract award for 11 Seasprite helicopters by the end of the year, following New Zealand government interest in the …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand Air Force gets new training simulator

  24th November 2011

  The New Zealand Air Force has commissioned a new flight simulator complex that will provide critical training components for New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) helicopter …

• Military Logistics

  RAAF C-17 working with New Zealand to deliver aid

  10th October 2011

  The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have together delivered a water purification plant from New Zealand to Tuvalu to …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand to boost A109 fleet

  12th November 2010

  The New Zealand government is planning to purchase three more A109 light helicopters, on top of the five already ordered, it has been revealed. In …

• Defence Helicopter

  RNZAF's new helicopter makes its first flight

  18th February 2010

  The first of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's five new A109 helicopters has taken to the air in Italy. "This is part of the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Micro) [New Zealand]

  Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Nano) [New Zealand]

  Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Fixed-Wing) [New Zealand]

  Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), ...

• Patrol boats

  Second-hand patrol boats (Ireland)

  Programme Background The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 14 March that it was selling two decommissioned 340t Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) to Ireland. As ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  New Zealand NZLAV Replacement

  Programme Background The NZDF has outlined the need for new military vehicles with greater lethality, mobility, survivability in several of its Defence White Papers and ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  New Zealand Bushmaster PMV

  Programme Background The NZDF had called attention to the need to retire the armoured Pinzgauer fleet in its 2019 Defence Capability Plan. Not only are ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Littoral Warfare UAS (LW UAS) (New Zealand)

  Programme Background Requirement The RNZN began the programme as it seeks a UAV capability to "map and measure littoral environmental elements for rapid environmental assessment and ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Infrastructure - road/runway systems

  MGMS

  The Medium Ground Mobility System (MGMS) is a modular roadway system used for the rapid deployment and recovery of vehicles and people.

• Military UGVs

  IRIS

  The Individual Robotic Intelligence System (IRIS) is a lightweight, ruggedised, hand-carried UGV, which can be used for intelligence-gathering and reconnaissance by military forces, law enforcement ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  X2D

  Skydio manufactures the X2D UAS. The UAV provides reconnaissance capabilities due to its dual-sensor payload, which includes a 12mp colour and FLIR Boson 320x256 longwave IR sensor. ...

• Military UGVs

  TIGR

  Roboteam showcased the TIGR (Transportable Interoperable Ground Robot) for the first time at AUSA 2017. Equipped with a robotic arm, it is a small UGV ...

• Military UGVs

  MTGR

  Roboteam unveiled the new configuration of its Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR) at the AUSA 2013 exhibition after an initial unveiling in August 2012. The ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

  R&S M3SR Series4100

  Rohde & Schwarz M3SR Series4100 is a family of software-defined HF radios designed for stationary and shipborne communications. Offered in multiple configurations, they offer high-data-rate BLOS ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Black Hornet 3

  The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Mavic Pro (Series)

  The DJI Mavic Pro and Mavic Pro Platinum are out of production micro-UAS. Both platforms are foldable and equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  SkyRanger R70

  The SkyRanger R70 is a quadcopter UAV designed for surveillance and observation and package delivery up to a weight of two kilograms. The platform is ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Puma LE

  The Puma Long Endurance (LE) is a mini UAS manufactured by AeroVironment. The UAS has AeroVironment’s Mantis i45 gimbaled payload featuring EO/IR cameras and an NVG-visible ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Vector / Scorpion

  Vector is an electric UAS with VTOL capabilities and tiltrotor engines developed by Quantum-Systems. Its 2-in-1 design allows the user to remove the wings and attach ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  LAV III

  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  LAV III/6.0

  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Bushmaster

  The 4x4 Bushmaster was developed in 1995-99 to meet the Australian Army’s need for an Infantry Mobility Vehicle (later changed to Protected Mobility Vehicle) with ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Puma 3 AE

  The Puma 3 All Environment (AE), or RQ-20 in US nomenclature, is the third generation of AeroVironment's small UAS.  The UAS is designed for reconnaissance and ...