New Zealand

Overview
Force Structures
Programs

Ongoing Programs and Future Requirements

Recent vehicle procurement and drone trials indicate a shift toward more mobile and tech-driven capabilities. Naval restructuring, including the reduction of inshore patrol vessels, reflects ongoing personnel challenges. Meanwhile, investments in unmanned aerial systems highlight a growing focus on surveillance and precision tools across the services.

Aircraft

In 2001, New Zealand made the bold decision to withdraw its A-4 Skyhawks from service, place its Aermacchi trainers in storage,...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days