New Zealand Budgets $1.2 Billion For Future Naval Helicopters | Aviation Week Network

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Chen Chuanren
May 05, 2025

HMNZS Canterbury and NH90 helicopter training

Credit: New Zealand Defense Force

SINGAPORE–The New Zealand government has confirmed it will set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) to acquire at least five naval helicopters to replace the Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite. The budget commitment comes after the release of the 15-year Defense Capability Plan which sought to increase the…

Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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