Maritime drone maker Seasats expands into AUS, NZ through deal with Elysium EPL
The companies recently worked together to get the American drone maker's USV certified by Australian authorities.
New Zealand military to get MH-60R naval helicopters, Airbus A321XLR transport aircraft
The acquisition would cost $2.7 billion New Zealand dollars ($1.57 billion USD), said the New Zealand Defence Force in its announcement.
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
Space Force eyeing international launch sites to increase ‘resilience’
While not necessarily a near-term possibility, Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen said the Space Force is "looking at increasing the resiliency, increasing the ways that we have to get assured access to space, that's where the these initial discussions with our international partners are coming in."
New Zealand pledges to double defense spending to modernize ships, surveillance, networks
"Distance certainly is no longer any protection for New Zealand, not when we have an intercontinental ballistic missile launched in the South Pacific, not when ships with enormous strike power come into our backyard," Defense Minister Judith Collins told reporters at a Monday press conference.
Papua New Guinea, Kiwis, Aussies tying up for relief op coordination
When Lt. Col. Eddie Miro, director of Papua New Guinea's tiny air force took the job, his country had one working helicopter. Today, Papua owns two PAC 750 single engine aircraft built in New Zealand.
AUKUS will ‘cannibalize’ other programs with no budget boost: Former top Aussie general
At the same conference, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell urged the incoming Trump administration to work closely with Australia and New Zealand to counter a "relentless" China and not to turn inward.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
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EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s shadow defense minister against Japan, New Zealand joining AUKUS
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Andrew Hastie discussed keeping AUKUS a three-party arrangement, the housing issue it could create and the need for a new joint defense committee.
New Zealand in AUKUS ‘no guarantee,’ but discussions active: Defense minister
Judith Collins, New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, tells Breaking Defense that no matter what happens with AUKUS, her government is "looking at as much interoperability" as possible with Australia.
With Australia, New Zealand to explore AUKUS ‘opportunities,’ closer to joining?
“The opportunities that are open to our space and technology sectors are actually immense," New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins said.
New Zealand joining AUKUS more likely after elections bring conservatives to power
Chris Luxon, the leader of the National Party and New Zealand’s likely next prime minister, has sounded more open to joining the AUKUS Pillar 2 technology initiative than the Labour party was.
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New Zealand’s National Security Strategy: Greater regional presence, Aussie ties, and questions
"These documents represent a clear statement of intent by the New Zealand Government to step up its foreign policy and military efforts in the Pacific," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star
The new Combined Joint Network Operations Security Center (CJ-NOSC) "gives us the ability [to] collaborate along with our partners, which hasn't existed before," US Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of Army I Corps, told Breaking Defense.
All-Domain operations key focus of vast Aussie Talisman Sabre exercise
"We've just seen an awesome demonstration of firepower here, from different weapons platforms, from different nations. But importantly, all used the same battlefield command and Strategy Center to aim for those targets," Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton, the Australian Defence Force's chief of joint operations, said.
How New Zealand is trying to expand military relations with its Pacific Island neighbors
Wellington’s overtures to the Pacific Island nations are starting to see results as its new approach to the region sees relations improve allowing for more in-depth defence engagement.