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RubiconNZ reacted to kiwi in exile's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with
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NSM makes sense in that its used by our allies and manufctured in Australia. hats off to Penk for delivering. Re the drones in... -
RubiconNZ reacted to Bevan's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Haha.
Lets hope they haven't gone for refurbished Penguins
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RubiconNZ reacted to Viper92's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Good that they're getting NSM for the frigates. But we should have had anti-ship missiles on the frigates from the beginning.
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RubiconNZ reacted to Challenger's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Given the amount of Kongsberg branded jackets I’ve seen getting off the Devonport ferry this last couple of months I’m not at all surprised.
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RubiconNZ reacted to Gibbo's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
In today's NZ Herald businessdesk ...behind a paywall.... what would these missiles likely be.... NSM? Defence homing in on Norwegian...
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RubiconNZ reacted to Cadredave's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Our Foreign Minister ole Winnie made a comment very recently along the lines we are part of Asia or words to that affect and how Defence...
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GGibbo replied to the thread NZDF General discussion thread.Sounds very much like wish list thinking....here's a link to a budget factsheet that's clearly states the capability to provide...
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CChallenger reacted to Cadredave's post in the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates with Like.
Flak is an understatement, we may be similar but we are not the same one defence force will never happen, as that means NZ will have to...
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G3.5% is achievable, *if* the political will is there to do it. Either by rebalancing budget priorities or looking at ways to increase...
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GThe largest investment in drones is actually with a NZ company Autonomous, Utilitarian, Uncrewed Solutions. Air. Land. Sea. and...
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GI think @Gracie1234 has answered your points very well and better than I could phrase it! By & large we do indeed freeload...
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GPete was quite clear that history is improtant but it is what nations do today that is important also. This was a very clear to message...
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Ghttps://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/30/pete-hegseth-says-nz-is-freeloading-off-american-military/ Hegseth doesn't have anything against NZ...
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GThis Keris Reborn Facebook post shows that last year 6 MICA missiles were ordered. It is unclear when the missiles will be delivered...
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Ghttps://nasional.kompas.com/read/2026/05/11/12215121/jepang-tawarkan-fregat-mogami-dan-kapal-selam-untuk-indonesia Navy Chief during...