According to the US Defense News website, New Zealand Navy Commander Procter recently elaborated on the development and construction plans of the New Zealand Navy for 2024 and the foreseeable future in an interview. In 2024, the New Zealand Navy will prioritize the implementation of the Navy's four-year reconstruction plan and accelerate the construction of maritime combat capabilities. In addition, the New Zealand Navy will also focus on the development of unmanned systems and address issues such as personnel shortages and talent cultivation. Due to its unique geographical location and political, economic, and military cooperation with neighboring countries, New Zealand has not directly faced external military threats for a long time. However, in recent years, New Zealand's defense policy has entered a period of strategic adjustment. Last August, the New Zealand government released the National Security Strategy report, which outlined New Zealand's national security policy and specific measures to enhance comprehensive strategic capabilities and expand the scope of strategic impact projection. The report not only proposes increasing military spending and improving military combat effectiveness, but also emphasizes strengthening strategic control over neighboring areas, ensuring maritime sovereignty and external contacts. In terms of defense budget, New Zealand's defense budget for fiscal years 2023 to 2024 reached NZD 5.3 billion (approximately $3.4 billion). Among them, the New Zealand Navy received a budget allocation of 667 million New Zealand dollars. At the same time as the adjustment of New Zealand's defense strategy and the expansion of maritime interests, the New Zealand Navy is currently equipped with only 9 combat vessels. Among them, the two Australian and New Zealand Legion class frigates "Tekaha" and "Temana", which are responsible for main combat tasks, were put into service in 1997 and 1999, respectively. The modern maritime combat capabilities of the other four patrol ships need to be improved. Prokert stated that the above-mentioned combat vessels will be retired around 2030, and the New Zealand Navy will focus on the development of "replaceable modular" combat vessels in the future, possibly purchasing multiple frigates with modular functional designs. Procter also emphasized the important role of unmanned systems in the development of the New Zealand Navy. The New Zealand Navy has been developing and utilizing unmanned underwater vehicles for some time. In 2006, the New Zealand Navy purchased the Lems-100 small unmanned underwater vehicle designed by the Woods Hole Institute of Oceanography in the United States and manufactured by Hydroid, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Konsberg Maritime Group. At present, the New Zealand Navy is equipped with six Lems-100 small unmanned submersibles, which are mainly responsible for underwater exploration and waterway cleaning tasks. In 2021, the New Zealand Navy purchased four Lems-300 modular small unmanned submersibles from Huntington Ingalls Industries in the United States, along with high-definition cameras and replaceable battery modules, mainly for hydrological measurement, underwater reconnaissance, anti submarine, and mine sweeping missions. Unmanned boats are also one of the key equipment for the future development of the New Zealand Navy. The New Zealand Navy has purchased the Mantas T-12 unmanned vessel from the United States Maritime Tactical Systems Corporation, which has made its debut in the 2022 Autonomous Warrior exercise and demonstrated its ability to collaborate with the Australian Navy's unmanned vessels in carrying out missions. In addition, the New Zealand Navy is testing the use of Australia's Ostech's "Blue Bottle" unmanned boat, which utilizes solar, wind, or wave energy to provide power and is equipped with radar, optoelectronic, and infrared cameras. It is expected that the new