Defence Priorities For 2007 - Goff

[Dave Homewood]

From: www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/default.htm

Defence Priorities 2007
In his speech to the Defence Industry Association in October, Defence Minister Phil Goff released the latest version of the Long Term Development Plan and with it, announced seven new Defence projects. These projects are:

- a new fuel storage installation at Devonport Naval Base
- a new power generation and reticulation system at the naval base
- upgrading of the taxiways at Ohakea Air Base
- options for replacement of the King Air training aircraft
- upgrading of the ANZAC frigates' platform systems
- upgrading the close in protection weapon systems for the ANZAC frigate
- investigating a share in a satellite communication system for the Defence Force.

[Dave Homewood]

And sampled from here
www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20061017-ndpd.htm

"The Air Force will have upgraded 757 passenger/freight planes, life-extended C-130 transport aircraft and P-3 surveillance planes with new mission, communication and navigation systems.

Tenders were requested last week for six new Light Utility helicopters, valued at up to $110 million, to complement the eight new NH90 medium utility helicopters for which a contract has been signed."

Hmmm, those sound like last year's pledges, but it's good to see the King Air replacement project in government print