Published: 20 Mar 2026
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Defence has committed to creating Strategic Industrial Base Statements for areas where New Zealand needs higher levels of sovereign industry capability in supporting the New Zealand Defence Force.
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As outlined in the New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy, the three priorities are uncrewed systems and uncrewed counter systems, space capabilities and sustainment. This is the first of those that each represent areas where investment and cooperation between Defence and industry will support national and supply chain resilience, including by growing export opportunities.
These base statements are intended to provide greater granularity of Defence’s approach, how Defence will support the relevant sector, and the opportunities for innovation and doing things differently.
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