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海馬士成本可大幅降低 美軍低成本「黑鬍子」擬上車
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海馬士成本可大幅降低 美軍低成本「黑鬍子」擬上車

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美國國防新創公司卡斯特里昂(Castelion)公開其研發中的「黑鬍子」(Blackbeard)極音速飛彈地面發射照片,顯示該武器可能未來整合至M142海馬士(HIMARS)系統,射程接近800公里,將提升現有火箭砲部隊打擊遠距離高價值目標的能力,但尚未證實可從標準海馬士發射器成功發射,目前仍處於研發階段。

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美國陸軍持續強化遠程精準打擊能力,卡斯特里昂為國防新創公司,正研發黑鬍子極音速飛彈,該武器採兩節式設計,具地面發射及空射版本,曾聲稱射程接近800公里。

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國防新創公司卡斯特里昂(Castelion)近日公開「黑鬍子」(Blackbeard)極音速飛彈地面發射照片。(圖取自X@Castelion)

〔記者吳哲宇/綜合報導〕美國陸軍持續強化遠程精準打擊能力,國防新創公司卡斯特里昂(Castelion)近日公開「黑鬍子」(Blackbeard)極音速飛彈地面發射照片,顯示這款新型武器未來可能計畫整合至M142「海馬士」(HIMARS)高機動性多管火箭系統,射程可能接近800公里,讓現有火箭砲部隊具備打擊更遠距離高價值目標的能力。

軍聞報導「Army Recognition」指出,卡斯特里昂於8日在官方X帳號公布最新照片,發射裝置採用重型軍用卡車搭載小型飛彈容器,可在分散陣地快速部署、發射後迅速轉移,降低遭敵方反擊的風險。不過,照片並未證實「黑鬍子」已從標準「海馬士」發射器成功發射。

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根據美國陸軍研發規劃,「黑鬍子GL」(Blackbeard GL)地面發射型將先使用改良式多管火箭系統發射箱進行測試,再研發專用發射箱,最終透過「海馬士」射控系統執行飛行展示。若整合成功,將使美軍不必另外部署大量專用發射車,就能讓既有火箭砲部隊使用極音速武器。

海馬士目前可搭載6枚227公厘導引火箭彈或1枚「陸軍戰術飛彈系統」(ATACMS)飛彈,或2枚「精準打擊飛彈」(PrSM)。未來加入「黑鬍子」後,將進一步擴大對移動目標、堅固設施及時間敏感目標的打擊選項。

「黑鬍子」採兩節式設計,由助推器及上層飛行載具組成,並同步發展地面發射及空射版本。卡斯特里昂先前曾提出接近800公里的打擊距離,但目前尚未公開證實地面發射型能達到這項射程,實際性能仍取決於推進系統、酬載及飛行軌跡。

根據美國陸軍2027年度預算文件,「海馬士延伸射程展示」計畫編列約8290萬美元,將使用接近量產構型的飛彈及發射箱進行實彈測試,並規劃製造10枚測試彈。美軍希望以明顯較低成本,取得原先PrSM強化階段4(Increment 4)計畫約80%的作戰能力。

相較於使用大型專用發射車的「暗鷹」(Dark Eagle)長程極音速武器,「黑鬍子」強調尺寸較小、成本較低及容易整合既有部隊。美方也曾提出,完成測試與認證後,未來可能達到每年至少500枚的產量,卡斯特里昂另正為海軍F/A-18E/F「超級大黃蜂」戰機發展空射型。

報導分析,這類武器特別適合印太地區分散部署的作戰需求,未來「海馬士」部隊可從不同島嶼及沿岸陣地,威脅敵方飛彈陣地、指揮中心與後勤設施。不過,「黑鬍子」目前仍處研發階段,尚未完成「海馬士」射控整合及正式作戰驗證,實際服役時程仍有待確認。

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  • 黑鬍子極音速飛彈將在未來一年內完成海馬士射控系統整合並進行飛行展示

    Possible · Within months

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  • 黑鬍子地面發射型是否能成功從標準海馬士發射器發射?
  • 實際射程是否能達到聲稱的800公里?
  • 什麼時候會完成飛行展示與作戰驗證?

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