03-Apr-24 - Leonardo and the New Zealand industry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer the AW159 Wildcat to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for the maritime helicopter replacement (MHR) programme, aiming to replace the Seasprites by around 2028 #NewZealand
15-Sep-16 - New Zealand ’s newly acquired SH-2G(I) Seasprite first operational mission with an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) resupply the Kermadec Islands
17-Nov-15 - CAE commenced the provision of maintenance and support services on the New Zealand Defence Force s (NZDF) SH-2G(I) helicopter training devices.
06-Mar-15 - New Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters were handed over to the New Zealand Defence Force in a ceremony at RNZAF Base Auckland. The SH-2G(I) replaces the SH-2G model.
01-Dec-14 - Kaman announced that New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) accepted the first SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter at Kaman facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Scheduled to arrive Auckland in early 2015
01-Dec-14 - At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference I/ITSEC 2014, CAE launched its next generation CAE Medallion-6000 image generator.
21-Oct-14 - CAE will perform updates to an existing SH-2G(I) Full Mission Flight Simulator (FMFS) and a Part Task Trainer (PTT) as part of New Zealand Defence Force acquisition of ten SH-2G(I) helicopters from Kaman Corporation
15-Apr-14 - BLOOMFIELD, Conn, USA - Kaman Aerospace announced today that the first New Zealand government NZ SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter began production flight testing at Kaman’s Bloomfield, Connecticut facility.
18-Apr-13 - WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Kaman Corp today announced that the New Zealand Cabinet has authorized the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) to enter into an approximately $120 million contract with Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) for the purchase of ten SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite aircraft, spare parts, a full mission flight simulator, and related logistics support.
20-Jun-12 - BLOOMFIELD, Conn.-- Kaman Corporation confirmed today that The U.S. Department of State has granted authorization that would permit the Company to negotiate a possible sale of SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite Helicopters to the Government of New Zealand.
