
美國戰爭部與雷神技術子公司雷神簽署價值207億美元的多年期AMRAAM先進中程空對空飛彈生產合約,旨在加速產量以應對彈藥庫存壓力,但合約生效仍需國會撥款,業界警告資金不足可能限制承包商擴產投資。
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美國目前正面臨彈藥庫存壓力,一方面向烏克蘭等盟友提供大量武器,另一方面在對伊朗的軍事行動中消耗精準導引武器,引發外界對關鍵防空武器供應不足的擔憂。
美國戰爭部已與主要軍事承包商雷神技術(RTX)的子公司雷神(Raytheon)簽署了一項多年期合約,價值207億美元(約新台幣6580億元),以加速生產先進中程空對空飛彈(AMRAAM),合約仍有待國會撥款。
路透報導,美國目前除了向盟友提供大量武器,也在對伊朗的軍事行動中使用彈藥,引發外界對關鍵防空武器、精準導引武器庫存的擔憂。
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AMRAAM可用於戰鬥機空對空作戰,也能搭配「國家先進地對空防空飛彈系統」(NASAMS)使用。NASAMS被用於華府地區防空,全球另有超過10個國家使用,包括烏克蘭、阿曼及卡達。
這項潛在的AMRAAM合約,是美國國防部今年推動一系列大型彈藥採購合約的最新案例,目的是向國防承包商施壓,要求加速提高產量。
上述合約模式與戰爭部7月授予洛克希德馬丁(Lockheed Martin)、價值586億美元(約新台幣1兆8630億元)的愛國者攔截飛彈合約相似。後者是一項為期7年的採購計畫,將持續至2032會計年度。
然而,業界高層警告,美國國會目前尚未撥付足以支應完整多年期承諾的資金,意味在國會採取行動以前,承包商可能無法大規模投資零組件及生產設施。
如果美國國會最終撥付相關資金,合約將促使RTX能夠在美國需求激增之際,持續投資人力、供應鏈及生產設施。RTX指出,與2024年相比,該公司2025年的AMRAAM產量已增加近1倍。
合約同時將成為戰爭部「自由兵工廠」(Arsenal of Freedom)倡議的一部分。RTX今年稍早證實,將把AMRAAM的年產量目標設定為至少1900枚。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
美國國會將在未來數月內批准該多年期合約的初期撥款
Likely · Within months
雷神技術將在國會撥款到位後,將AMRAAM年產量提升至至少1900枚
Likely · Within months

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