@NZDefenceForce

Te Ope Kātua O Aotearoa | New Zealand Defence Force Home of the #NZNavy, #NZArmy and #NZAirForce

 Wellington, New Zealand
nzdf.mil.nz
Joined December 2010
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Today I welcomed AVM Darryn Webb, Chief of @NZAirForce to @HQJOC. We discussed our interoperability & shared commitment to regional security— reinforcing the enduring strength of an integrated #Anzac partnership 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 #ADF #NZDF #JointOperations #StrongerTogether @NZDefenceForce
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I was delighted today, along with @WOFFAF, to welcome back to Canberra my good friend, Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb, Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force and Warrant Officer of the Air Force, Guy Lipsham.
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Delighted to announce with @NewZealandMFA that Seahawk helicopters & Airbus planes will replace our aging Maritime helicopters & 757s. We’re rebuilding our Defence force: beehive.govt.nz/release/defe… (Video credits: @NZDefenceForce @Airbus @DeptofDefense @DefenceAust )
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Defence Australia
@DefenceAust6 Aug 2025
International cooperation 🤝 During Exercise @TalismanSabre 2025, @AustralianArmy and @Armees_Gouv personnel conducted an air insertion into Charters Towers, QLD. The #AusArmy's 5th Aviation Regiment provided two CH-47F Chinooks, and the @NZDefenceForce, two NH90 helicopters. 🚁 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇫🇷 #YourADF #StrongerTogether #TS25 #TalismanSabre25
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Australia's 7th Brigade and @NZDefenceForce training together on Exercise Talisman Sabre at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland!
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Overnight, the RNZAF carried out a high-risk winter medevac from the U.S. Antarctic Program’s McMurdo Station. Landing a large aircraft on ice, in darkness, using night vision, takes precision and extraordinary skill. We are deeply grateful for the crew’s professionalism, courage, and partnership. This mission was nothing short of heroic. Thank you for going above and beyond. 🇺🇸 🤝🏻🇳🇿 🔗 Read more about the mission South: nz.usembassy.gov/u-s-express… 🇦🇶 @JudithCollinsMP
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Precision from above ✈🎯 Watch as supplies make a splash off the Queensland Coast as our #AusAirForce C-27J Spartan crew prove their ability to deliver critical supplies to @nzdefenceforce’s #HMNZSTeKaha under #TalismanSabre25. 🤝 #StrongerTogether
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Defence Australia
@DefenceAust31 Jul 2025
Bringing that extra bite to Talisman Sabre 🐕 💪 Military working dogs and their handlers from the @NZDefenceForce and @AusAirForce teamed up to conduct joint patrols of 📍 RAAF Base Townsville 🛩️ Read more ➡️ spr.ly/6013fVk89 #YourADF #StrongerTogether #TS25 #TalismanSabre25
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U.S. Marines
@USMC25 Jul 2025
#Marines and @USNavy ships from the America Strike Group, led by the USS America (LHA 6), sail in formation with the @Australian_Navy, @RoyalNavy, Republic of Korea Navy, @NZDefenceForce, French Navy, and @Japan_GSDF, as part of Talisman Sabre 25 @TalismanSabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between @DefenceAust and the @DeptofDefense advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. #USMC #USNavy #IndoPacific
U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, led by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sail in formation with the Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)

ALT U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, led by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sail in formation with the Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flag ship of the America Strike Group, steams alongside U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force while in formation during a formation exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

ALT The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flag ship of the America Strike Group, steams alongside U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force while in formation during a formation exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, led by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sail in formation with the Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)

ALT U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, led by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sail in formation with the Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)

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Talisman Sabre@TalismanSabre28 Jul 2025
Replying to @Australian_Navy
@Australian_Navy, @USPacificFleet and @NZDefenceForce specialist clearance diving and hydrographic teams conducted mine countermeasure force integration training to practice the clearance of underwater explosive devices with the help of the @QldPolice.
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Talisman Sabre@TalismanSabre24 Jul 2025
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan makes a Maritime Air Delivery to His Majesty's New Zealand Ship Te Kaha off the coast of Queensland, Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 📷 PO Isaac Inwood-Reardon, LACW Nell Bradbury @AusAirForce @NZDefenceForce
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Just another weekend at sea!🌊 Over the weekend, 🇬🇧 @HMSPWLS , @HMS_Richmond & 🇳🇿 @NZDefenceForce Te Kaha drilled Barrier Ops under watch from a @845NAS Merlin.🚁   The @COMUKCSG is in the Indo-Pacific & it’s not slowing down. Exercises. Engagements. Allies at every waypoint.
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As friends and allies, 🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿 share a commitment to working together & advancing our security interests in the Indo-Pacific. Today the 2025 Australia-New Zealand G4 met, discussing our common strategic objectives and continuing to foster our bilateral Defence relationship 🤝
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NZ in Australia
@NZAustralia2 Jul 2025
High Commissioner Needs met with Vice Chief of @NZDefenceForce, Rear Admiral Mathew Williams & Richard Schmidt, Deputy Secretary NZ Defence, ahead of defence talks with our Aussie counterparts. 🇳🇿🤝🇦🇺 NZ & Australia’s defence ties are a cornerstone of the Trans-Tasman bond, stronger together in facing today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. #ANZACSpirit
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A bitterly cold wind as @NewZealandMFA and I announce the deployment of @NZDefenceForce personnel to the Middle East to assist in helping New Zealanders who are stranded in Israel or Iran to get into safe areas. Because of the closed airspace, New Zealanders will need to get to land borders.
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Shoulder to shoulder then. Shoulder to shoulder now. ℹ️ #AusArmy soldiers join members from the New Zealand Defence Force at the Dawn Service in Turkey – standing together as we commemorate Anzac Day 2024. 📸 LSIS Jarrod Mulvihill
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New Zealand's first C-130J-30 takes flight! The newest Super Hercules fleet will enhance the @NZDefenceForce's capabilities in crucial missions for decades to come. 🇳🇿
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Royal Navy
@RoyalNavy10 Apr 2024
Patrol ship @hms_tamar has been working with the @NZDefenceForce and Fijian authorities to protect Pacific fishing stocks. 🇬🇧🇫🇯🇳🇿 Illegal fishing is thought to cost island communities over £200m every year - as well as harming the eco-system.🐟

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Tāwhaki@Tawhakijv9 Apr 2024
Awesome to welcome our friends from @NZDefenceForce to the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete recently. The crew flying the Seasprite helicopter stopped by to the acknowledge the aerospace innovation happening here now and the historic ties of NZDF to Kaitorete
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HMS Tamar@hms_tamar8 Apr 2024
💬 "This is an awesome opportunity to represent @NZNavy & Aotearoa. "Working with @RoyalNavy & @FisheriesOf to counter IUUF in the region, our combined efforts have strengthened deterrence & enforcement, directly benefitting the prosperity of our Pacific Island partners." 🐟 – at Fiji
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