New Zealand began operating the C-130H in 1965, and “clocked up more than 155,000 accident-free flying hours and nearly 100,000 landings at home and around the world”, its defence force notes.

is considered the “premier combat unit” of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and was set up in the 1950s to engage in “unconventional warfare”, now including counterterrorism ...

The New Zealand Defence Force refuses to say whether artillery ammunition stocks were ever allowed to run so low that the whole country was left with 50 rounds of artillery ammunition. In a statement, ...

Police have not said what the item was, but said they took advice from the New Zealand Defence Force to secure the item away from police staff and any public areas of the station. The NZDF Explosive ...

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The planned visiting forces agreements reflect Manila’s efforts to broaden and deepen its defense partnerships in the face of growing Chinese pressure.

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience to the new Chief of Defence Force Gen Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar at Istana Negara. According to a post on the ...

Air Force crew members and security forces on deportation flights are not wearing their name tape or unit patches, contributing to a lack of transparency as the service obscures details of its ...

CAPE TOWN - The military will have its usual presence at the State of the Nation Address on Thursday night. This is despite a request from the DA to cut out their parades in honour of their fallen ...

MANILA –The Philippines is hoping to conclude talks on a visiting forces deal with New Zealand by the end of 2025, said ...

The Defence Force admitted it failed to tell residents about high levels of lead and aluminium found in Waiouru's drinking water.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will host the Deputy Prime Minister on Saturday (Friday local time). Mr Marles will formally confirm the transfer of $US500m ($795m ...