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新西兰政府启动采购远程“一次性攻击无人机”（one-way strike drones）的准备工作，计划通过无人系统提升国防能力，同时推动本土科技和先进制造产业发展。

国防部长 Chris Penk 表示，政府即将向企业发布信息征询（Request for Information），希望寻找符合需求的技术方案，尤其鼓励新西兰本地企业参与。

这类无人机由人员操作，并非自主人工智能系统，可携带爆炸载荷执行任务，完成任务后不会返回基地。政府认为，相比传统导弹系统，无人机具有成本较低、部署灵活等特点。

Chris Penk表示，随着国际安全环境变化，新西兰需要提升国防能力，确保国防军能够与国际伙伴合作，应对潜在安全挑战。

该项目也是政府《国防能力计划》的一部分，相关投资规模预计为：

1亿至3亿纽元。

除攻击无人机外，国防部还计划研究远程无人航空系统，用于海洋监控和海上安全任务。

政府表示，新西兰已有企业具备先进制造、数字技术、无人系统研发能力。国防军目前每年约26亿纽元运营预算中，超过80%资金已流向国内经济。

编辑点评：

无人系统正在成为全球国防科技发展趋势。此次新西兰推动无人机能力建设，不仅关系国防现代化，也可能为本土科技企业带来新的研发和产业机会。

（来源：New Zealand Government / Ministry of Defence）

The Government is beginning the process to purchase long-range one-way strike drones, looking particularly toward Kiwi industry for solutions, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.

“We will soon place with industry a request for information and while we will consider all viable options, we are especially interested in supporting local innovation, skills and industrial capability,” Mr Penk says.

“This Government is fixing the basics by addressing historical Defence underinvestment, and that includes modernising our capability.”

The one-way strike drones sought are human-operated, non-autonomous systems that deliver an explosive to a target, without returning to their launch point, providing a lower-cost alternative to missiles.

“We cannot have prosperity without security. As the international security environment becomes increasingly unpredictable, we must ensure the New Zealand Defence Force can operate effectively, including alongside our partners, to deter potential threats and protect New Zealand’s security.

“Defence is increasingly being viewed as a driver that can create skilled jobs, boost economic and regional growth, and through partnership strengthen innovation and high-value industry,” Mr Penk says.

More than 80 per cent of the Defence Force’s $2.6 billion operating budget is already spent within New Zealand, significantly contributing to the economy.

“New Zealand’s industry has expertise across advanced manufacturing, including digital technologies and emerging capabilities such as uncrewed systems.

“There is a growing number of businesses supporting Defence operations, including with firms developing drone and simulation technologies, and this is an opportunity to further locally led innovation.”

Defence also plans to begin market research this week on unarmed long-range uncrewed aircraft systems that can conduct maritime surveillance tasks. New Zealand businesses are strongly encouraged to respond to this request for information.

Notes to editor: These investments were outlined in the Defence Capability Plan, and both have $100 million to $300 million allocated.

Capability requirements will be confirmed through the acquisition process.