New Zealand Air Force to establish space squadron for defence Squadron Number 62 to have 15 personnel once created on July 1 New Zealand joins U.S.-led Operation Olympic Defender for space ...

part of a plan by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) to retire its 1960s-era C-130H Hercules fleet. The initial plane, made by Lockheed Martin, was welcomed to RNZAF Base Auckland in a ...

The Royal New Zealand Air Force in Oceana announced on December 19, 2024, that their iconic Boeing 757 transports needed replacement due to increasing operating costs. The two main contenders are ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins took two air force jets with him on a trip to China in case the one he was traveling in broke down. Hipkins flew to Beijing on Sunday in a Royal New ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s 2025 Budget, released this week, is slated to bring defense spending to NZ$4.2 billion (US$2.4 bn), Defence Minister Judith Collins announced.

Boeing this week rolled out the first of four P-8A Poseidon jets with a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF ... features the RNZAF's Kiwi roundel.

New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins had an extra aircraft shadow his plane that was traveling to China. Hipkins' primary plane, which is 30 years old, required a backup just in case it break down.

The first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force arrived Air Force Base Auckland, Whenuapai, on Sept. 4, 2024. (NZDF) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The ...

New Zealand Air Force to Set up Space Squadron as It Grows in Importance By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Air Force will establish a small space squadron to signal its ...

New Zealand's Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Wellington, New Zealand, April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer 30 Apr 2025 01:13PM ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Air Force will establish a small space squadron to signal its growing commitment to space-based defence and international security, a senior military ...