New NZ Defence Spending:

Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced $18.6 Million is to be spent on land transport vehicles ..

including x43 MPVs Medium Protected Vehicle and a number of Polaris MRZR All Terrain vehicles:

Iveco MPV

Polaris MRZR-4

Both transport types can mount & deploy machine guns and grenade launchers as required .. in a similar manner to those Toyota 4wd.s used throughout various conflict zones.

The Polaris comes with a petrol engine or a diesel powered extended range option as here.

The Defence Capability Plan announced earlier outlined $20 BILLION spending for the next decade.

Marty K.