New Zealand Army vehicles at Waiouru Camp. Courtesy of NZ Defence Force
New Zealand’s Defence Industry Strategy will involve local manufacturers in the production of technology and equipment used by the country’s armed forces, the country’s defence ministers have announced.
It will require “large multinationals to set out plans for working with local companies on major defence equipment,” Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk explained, while also “encouraging Defence and Kiwi innovators to collaborate in showcasing New Zealand-made equipment and services to our partners.”
