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RubiconNZ reacted to Aerojoe's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with
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RubiconNZ reacted to Pepe le pew's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
I don't wish to reveal my age, but I have a very good recollection of working on some significant parts of the ANZAC Class at the TENIX...
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RubiconNZ reacted to StevoJH's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
@SamB You missed his point. The ANZAC class are the only Australian build Warships that New Zealand has purchased. Their previous...
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RubiconNZ reacted to Rob c's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Rubbish, the simple facts are the ANZAC's are the only combat ships we have ever had that was built in Australia and there were no more...
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RubiconNZ reacted to Todjaeger's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Delivery some time after 2040 is more likely, unless Australia is willing to give up some of their production slots. This is also...
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RubiconNZ reacted to spoz's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
No, it doesn’t need Aegis. But because of what it allows you to do (fire somebody else’s missiles, for example) the US is being very...
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RubiconNZ reacted to Todjaeger's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Not entirely an Aegis-thing as I understand it. USN CVN's have it, and some of the large phatship classes like the LHD's and LPD's. A...
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RubiconNZ reacted to StevoJH's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
I’d never actually looked to see what ships had CEC, I didn’t realise it was purely an Aegis thing. The Type 45 Destroyers were supposed...
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Retired Major General John Howard launches his report "God Defend New Zealand", which argues the country's acquisition framework is too...
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ANZAC Day. A day to remember the fallen and a time to reflect. On those that serve today and those that have served over the years...
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Australia will have 36 MH-60R; the one lost a couple of years ago is being replaced. We currently have 14 platforms capable of...
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I have very fond memories of water safety at the Birkenhead wharf in Auckland New Zealand as a child. They always referred to The...
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Hopefully with the New Defence Minister with military background willn't be so conservative. NZ needs means of protecting itself and...
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I’m excited - an ex submariner who knows there are two types of ships…. submarines and targets.
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Chris Penk to become mindef. This has been proposed by others previously on this forum. I think it wil be great to have someone young...