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New Zealand to Spend $2.7 Billion on New Military Aircraft
New Zealand plans to buy seven new military aircraft for $2.7 billion (US$1.57 billion)—$2 billion will be spent on five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and an additional $700 million has been allocated for two Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The purchase is part of the government’s Defence Capability Plan, announced in April, to boost its defence spending by $9 billion over the next four years and lift it to 2 percent of GDP over the next eight years, doub…
The Government of New Zealand officially announced the selection of the Airbus A321XLR as a replacement for its veteran fleet of Boeing 757 transport aircraft, currently operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force's No40 Squadron. This decision is part of a broader investment strategy aimed at modernizing the country's air capabilities, in line with the Defense Capacity Plan (DCP). The announcement came after the start of the process of replacin…
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