HMNZS Aotearoa
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| Length | 173 m |
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| Construction started | August 13, 2018 |
| Launched | April 24, 2019 |
| Armament | Phalanx CIWS |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity | Stowage |
| Sensors and processing systems | Farsounder-1000 sonar |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2923319 |
About HMNZS Aotearoa
HMNZS Aotearoa, formerly the Maritime Sustainment Capability project, is an auxiliary ship under construction for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Builder Hyundai Heavy Industries is scheduled to deliver the ship to the Navy in 2020, and it will enter into service in 2021.
Tonga: International aid efforts ramp up for tsunami-hit nation
... The captain of the Hmnzs Aotearoa had earlier told news site Reuters that the ship was carrying 250,000 litres of water, along with other supplies...
Tonga undersea cable needs 'at least' four weeks to repair: NZ
... The Tonga Government has approved the arrival of the HMNZS Wellington and Hmnzs Aotearoa, which departed New Zealand yesterday, as well as a C130 Hercules plane once the airport runway is clear...
Tonga tsunami: Before and after eruption
... New Zealand is sending two ships, HMNZS Wellington and Hmnzs Aotearoa, to the area with water supplies, survey teams and a helicopter...