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What capabilities, if any, have been delivered by the Ministry of Defence and NZDF as part of the $300–600M indicative 2025-2028 Space capability budget?

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What capabilities, if any, have been delivered by the Ministry of Defence and NZDF as part of the $300–600M indicative 2025-2028 Space capability budget?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

No space capabilities that were outlined in the 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) have been delivered yet. The $300-600m indicative amount noted in the DCP is not a budget, and is subject to individual business cases and Cabinet consideration.