Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates

[ADMk2]

The US Govt has approved the sale of five MH-60R's and associated equipment and munitions to NZ and a second package for MK 54 torpedoes at an overall cost of US$1.57bn.

Technical Difficulties

Technical Difficulties

Some interesting precision weapons upgrades for the NZDF in there with Hellfire, APKWS II and Mk.54 Mod 0.

Seems as if NSM is on the way too. Very “shooty” by NZ standards…

Will be interesting to see how NZ proceeds along this path, especially with Mogami FFM and Type 31 both coming with Mk. 41 VLS and what that will mean for RNZN’s preferred CAMM missile option…

 

[Lolcake]

NZ should not go down the type 31 path. If they are serious about defence force integrarion with Australia all kit and purchases need to be the same. It just makes more sense in this current environment to add more kit od the same ilk and integrate training between both countries ideally moving towards one defence force at some point in time. I expect flak here, but in reality this creates greater detterence.

 

[kiwi in exile]

Some interesting precision weapons upgrades for the NZDF in there with Hellfire, APKWS II and Mk.54 Mod 0.

Seems as if NSM is on the way too. Very “shooty” by NZ standards…

Will be interesting to see how NZ proceeds along this path, especially with Mogami FFM and Type 31 both coming with Mk. 41 VLS and what that will mean for RNZN’s preferred CAMM missile option…

225 APKS
65 helfires
5 miniguns
unspecified number of GAU 21 M3M FN 50cal helo guns
dipping sonar
MAD

more coverage about the $400m/unit cost breakdown by Phiol Pennington
good explainer on factors as to why we paid more/unit than our friends

 

[old faithful]

Some interesting precision weapons upgrades for the NZDF in there with Hellfire, APKWS II and Mk.54 Mod 0.

Seems as if NSM is on the way too. Very “shooty” by NZ standards…

Will be interesting to see how NZ proceeds along this path, especially with Mogami FFM and Type 31 both coming with Mk. 41 VLS and what that will mean for RNZN’s preferred CAMM missile option…

I really think that 5 MH60R's will redline them.
2 frigates, The Canterbury and Aotearoa, will leave just 1 airframe not in use. I guess if more than 2 frigates are ordered, maybe more airframes will be ordered as well.