Correct, I believe she left earlier this morning from Brisbane
https://news.defence.gov.au/internation ... onse-tonga
I’m lead to believe that the US JPN and Singapore are contributing as well
NZ has "given" $3 million to the Tongan recovery. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... llion.htmlNighthawkNZ wrote: ↑23 Jan 2022, 10:06 New Zealand has sent;
[*]Government has pledged $$$$$ (I can't remember how much)
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Pretty sure this isn't a political thread...swoop wrote: ↑28 Jan 2022, 23:15 NZ has "given" $3 million to the Tongan recovery. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... llion.html
Remembering that they gave $2.75 Million to the gangs... https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t ... 7J6ZNCORI/
The current NZ government is a bunch of amateurs well out of their depth.
SW1 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 10:12 https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air- ... news_promo
Interesting to see why they’re doing better than most, also maybe they didn’t lose aircraft configuration due to poor spares tracking like some neighbours
stabilisers a bit further back; common in ferries and cruise ships (boxy and easily thrown about), but in this case, do they relate to the top weight problem that the class has suffered from?
These were decommissioned so the RNZN can get new larger purpose built Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel or SOPV. The Project is now in it's design and planning phase and the vessel is expected around 2027 (From memory) according to the Defence Capability Plan 2019wargame_insomniac wrote:From New zealand angle, do we know if these two ships have / will be replaced? I hope that NZ also steps up their own military efforts given the increase in tensions in Indo Pacific. I have relatives there and so I hope NZ ups their own defence efforts. Especially if they might look to UK for replacement Frigate designs.....
Did they consider partnerring with RAN with their planned OPV? They have just launched the first of the larger Arafura-class in service, as well as the smaller Cape class for presumably inshore patrolling.NighthawkNZ wrote: ↑05 Mar 2022, 19:57These were decommissioned so the RNZN can get new larger purpose built Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel or SOPV. The Project is now in it's design and planning phase and the vessel is expected around 2027 (From memory) according to the Defence Capability Plan 2019wargame_insomniac wrote:From New zealand angle, do we know if these two ships have / will be replaced? I hope that NZ also steps up their own military efforts given the increase in tensions in Indo Pacific. I have relatives there and so I hope NZ ups their own defence efforts. Especially if they might look to UK for replacement Frigate designs.....
Totally different set of requirements and the Southerrn Ocean is unique compared to other oceans with it wave length and size... Also the vessel needs to be Polar class 5 which none of the Aussie OPV are...wargame_insomniac wrote: ↑05 Mar 2022, 20:27 Did they consider partnerring with RAN with their planned OPV? They have just launched the first of the larger Arafura-class in service, as well as the smaller Cape class for presumably inshore patrolling.
The previous F111 NZ Frigate was HMNZS Otago. When attending an exercise with other navies, she was "attacked" one night and the middle 1 was changed with a few brush-strokes of paint...
I wonder what proportion of GDP that New Zealand spends on defence?
If memory serves correctly it’s just a tick over 1.5% not sure if that remains now the Southern Ocean patrol ship has been cancelledwargame_insomniac wrote: ↑19 Mar 2022, 14:05I wonder what proportion of GDP that New Zealand spends on defence?
I had nt realised how few ships the NZ Navy has - 2 frigates, 3 support ships and 4 patrol vessels. I know they are taking delivery of 4*P8 Poseidon MPA.
I wonder whether they could be interested in T26 or even T31 Frigates as eventual replacement for their two Anzac class frigates when they get retired in 2030's.