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NZ Defence Force has not ruled out buying Israeli drones

RNZOtago Daily TimesFriday 22 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The New Zealand military has not ruled out purchasing drones from Israel during the Gaza conflict. The NZ Defence Force previously sourced bomb-clearing robots from the Israeli firm Roboteam in 2019.

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First reported by RNZ, Fri 22 Aug 2025, 4:53am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
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