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美陸戰隊採購2輛RIPSAW M3無人戰車 測試未來遠征作戰能力
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美陸戰隊採購2輛RIPSAW M3無人戰車 測試未來遠征作戰能力

德事隆系統旗下Howe & Howe公司獲得合約,將提供2輛履帶式無人車予維吉尼亞州作戰實驗室評估

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美軍陸戰隊採購德事隆系統旗下Howe & Howe公司的2輛RIPSAW M3履帶式無人戰車,交由維吉尼亞州匡提科的海軍陸戰隊作戰實驗室測試,評估感測器、通訊及多用途酬載整合能力,作為未來無人地面作戰系統發展依據。

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美軍陸戰隊持續推動無人地面載具發展,目前已部署NMESIS系統,利用ROGUE-Fires無人發射車搭載2枚海軍打擊飛彈執行岸置反艦任務。RIPSAW M3與NMESIS定位不同,前者為多用途實驗平台,後者為專門反艦打擊武器系統。

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圖為RIPSAW M3無人戰車。(圖取自x@Drone_Wars_)

〔記者吳哲宇/綜合報導〕美軍陸戰隊持續推動無人地面載具發展,軍工大廠德事隆系統公司(Textron Systems)旗下Howe & Howe公司5日宣布,已獲得美軍陸戰隊合約,將提供2輛RIPSAW M3履帶式無人車,交由維吉尼亞州匡提科的海軍陸戰隊作戰實驗室進行測試,評估感測器、通訊設備及多用途酬載整合能力,作為未來無人地面作戰系統的發展依據。

軍聞網站「Army Recognition」報導,根據德事隆公布的規格,RIPSAW M3最大酬載能力超過5000磅(約2268公斤),最高速度超過每小時48公里,並具備約5.85平方公尺的模組化載台,以及10瓩車載供電能力,可支援不同類型的任務設備。

RIPSAW M3採用模組化開放式系統架構,能依需求整合光學偵察感測器、戰術通訊中繼設備或後勤運輸酬載。美軍將藉由實際測試,評估各種設備對電力、通訊、載重分布及車輛機動性能的影響,進一步確立未來無人地面載具的技術需求。

值得注意的是,美軍陸戰隊目前已部署另一款無人載具系統NMESIS,利用ROGUE-Fires無人發射車搭載2枚海軍打擊飛彈(NSM),執行岸置反艦任務。不過,RIPSAW M3與NMESIS定位不同,前者主要作為多用途實驗平台,後者則是專門執行反艦打擊的武器系統。

在遠征作戰環境下,履帶式無人車能否有效通過複雜地形,以及如何搭載於運輸艦艇、登陸艇進行部署,都是美軍評估重點。相較輪型載具,履帶式底盤在地形適應性、道路機動、維修及後勤支援方面各有不同特性,仍須透過測試確認實際效益。

此外,RIPSAW M3具備較高酬載及供電能力,但實際任務續航時間仍取決於搭載裝備、電力消耗及後勤需求,不能單憑原廠規格判定作戰性能。

分析指出,隨著美軍陸戰隊持續發展分散式遠征作戰能力,RIPSAW M3將有助於驗證無人載具在偵察、通訊及後勤支援等任務的可行性,為未來多用途無人地面系統奠定基礎。

Open Questions

  • 測試預計何時完成?
  • 測試結果將如何影響未來無人地面載具的採購決策?
  • RIPSAW M3的實際任務續航時間是多少?

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