The new agreement between New Zealand and Fiji provides a framework for growing bilateral defence ties. In April New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft was deployed to the South Pacific country in operational trials. (New Zealand Defence Force)
New Zealand and Fiji have signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to strengthen defence ties. The agreement is seen as a response to rising tension in the South Pacific.
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US Air Force F-35A lifts off from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Although TR-3-equipped F-35 deliveries are paused, TR-2 deliveries will continue. (US Air Force/Staff Sgt Zade Vadnais)
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will in July stop accepting deliveries of aircraft equipped with Technical Refresh-3 (TR-3) hardware and software, four months after resolving another delivery freeze.
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Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners have announced that they will jointly provide air defences worth £92m ($116.2m) to protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure and front-line personnel.
Ukraine has begun its long-awaited counter-offensive across the south and east of the country, where Russian forces have dug themselves in since last winter.
The UK Ministry of Defence, in its daily relay of updates on the conflict, said there has been an increased presence of Russian aerial sorties deployed in response to Ukrainian offensive operations.
The RE-liON Blacksuit immersive virtual training system provides small unit tactical training. (Netherlands MoD)
The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) has initiated a four-pronged plan to improve its simulation capability by 2030, focusing particularly on expanding virtual simulation.
European defence and security original equipment manufacturer Thales has put forward the proposed acquisition of Tesserent, one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s largest cybersecurity companies, with the latter company achieved a 2022 calendar year turnover of A$185m ($125.8m).
With around 500 employees across nine offices in Australia and New Zealand, Tesserent offers cybersecurity consultancy for governments and defence clients, providing solutions and services to medium and enterprise-level organisations.