Airbus has sent an alert to all users of the A400M requiring one-time checks on the planes' electronic control units.

Stanley McChrystal uses management concepts he developed in the US Army to advise companies outside the defence industry.

Hillary Clinton has fallen silent on the TPP, an interesting departure from her statements as the nation's top diplomat.

Europe's most expensive defence program, the A400M has one advantage keeping it going: it's too big to fail.

Air forces across Europe grounded the military aircraft after one crashed near Seville, Spain, killing four people.

The Defence Force chief has downplayed a car bomb attack which killed three people near the NZ base on the first day of its deployment in Iraq.

A Northland teacher convicted of sexually abusing two girls and physically abusing six children placed in his care by Child Youth and Family has had an appeal against his conviction dismissed.

If a New Zealand commander had told his troops at Gallipoli, ‘I am not ordering you to fight, I am ordering you to die’, it’s unlikely that he’d be remembered by towering statues or commemorative coins.

A large contingent of Defence Force personnel to be deployed in Iraq left Ohakea Air Force Base today for Australia, the Defence Force says.

They lost but they’re still champs, says Defence Force chief.

Having military deaths only investigated in-house raises suspicions that this is a convenient way of closing down investigation and criticism - Labour.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has dismissed reports that New Zealand troops have already left for Iraq on their joint training mission with Australia.

An advance party of about 85 Australian and New Zealand troops left Australia yesterday in a joint training mission now called Task Force Taji.

Prime Minister John Key was unable to name the head of the Islamist terrorist group Isis - but nor could the Australian Defence Minister.

Two new Boeing C-17 aircraft will set back the New Zealand Defence Force at least $600 million, the Government has been advised.

Kiwi troops are leaving for Iraq today to begin a two-year deployment working alongside Australian forces.

Prince Harry has flown a Spitfire as he caught up with an injured serviceman and veterans hoping to pilot the aircraft in a Battle of Britain flypast.

Labour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.

Labour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.

Nine years ago, the decision to buy eight NH90 helicopters for the air force was accompanied by considerable fanfare.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the difficulties in using the Royal New Zealand Air Force's helicopters in cyclone-hit Vanuatu shows the Government needs to be very careful in making its next military purchases.

Airbus has launched a hearts and minds campaign to make New Zealanders aware of what it has to offer the Royal NZ Air Force to replace its ageing Hercules.

Airbus Group expects to see growing demand for military aircraft in Asia amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea and other areas.

Russia's entire Northern Fleet is on the move today as part of a show of force involving 40,000 troops, more than 41 warships, 15 submarines and 110 aircraft.

Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead to every part of India. Yesterday's test was another escalation in Islamabad's effort to keep pace with its neighbouring rival's formidable military advancements.