SYOS Aerospace announced an agreement to supply the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with a portfolio of air, land and sea products and services. SYOS will work with the NZDF on a programme of structured experimentation, evaluation, and development to advance uncrewed systems capability. The contract will see SYOS provide multi‑domain uncrewed autonomous platforms to support the NZDF’s modernisation and capability development priorities, as well as specialist services to the NZDF.
The agreement also includes technical services, training, and operational support to ensure NZDF personnel are equipped to integrate, operate and evaluate emerging technologies effectively. Products to be supplied will include:
- Sea: SM300 Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV).
- Air: SA2, SA7 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS).
- Land: SG400 Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV).
SYOS CEO and founder Sam Vye said, “We’re delighted to support the NZDF and are well-positioned to support the NZDF’s strategic priorities. Our platforms and systems have been proven in some of the world’s most demanding environments, and we’re proud to bring that experience to New Zealand’s capability development. We deliver advanced uncrewed autonomy solutions across air, land, sea and subsurface domains—engineered for missions where reliability and performance are critical. Our expertise in hardware, uncrewed technologies, and AI‑enabled autonomy ensures we can provide scalable, affordable, mission‑ready solutions that deliver real operational advantage.”
The SYOS-NZDF agreement may further extend to supporting Project Convergence 2026 – a multi-national partnered experimentation campaign, to accelerate AI-enabled battlefield management and next-generation military technologies.
Vye added, “The NZDF’s programme of structured experimentation aligns strongly with how we operate – working shoulder to shoulder with customers and end users to develop solutions that move beyond traditional approaches, to tackle complex, real‑world challenges. We are committed to contributing to the growth of New Zealand’s defence‑technology ecosystem.”
Last month the UK’s Ministry of Defence named SYOS as one of seven firms to advance to the next stage of Project NYX, a project to develop ‘wingman drones’ for the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters.
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