15 November 2016

News Story: New Zealand Seeking Improved Naval Communications Capabilities

HMNZS Canterbury (Image: Wiki Commons)
By: Nick Lee-Frampton

New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a request for information on Nov. 12 for potential options to restore and increase the communication capabilities of both the 430-foot multirole vessel HMNZS Canterbury and the Royal New Zealand Navy’s two 279-foot offshore patrol vessels, (OPV). 

The upgraded communications capability is expected to be in service until the ships are decommissioned, circa 2035. 

Read the full story at DefenseNews