
美國陸軍為加速無人化直升機運用,向塞考斯基再下訂3架搭載MATRIX自主飛行系統的UH-60MX黑鷹直升機,擴大測試單人、雙人及無人操作模式。
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美軍持續推動裝備無人化與現代化,塞考斯基正進行黑鷹直升機自主飛行系統驗證。
〔記者涂鉅旻/綜合報導〕美國陸軍加速驗證無人化直升機運用,已向塞考斯基(Sikorsky)再下訂3架UH-60MX「黑鷹」直升機,將搭載MATRIX自主飛行系統,擴大測試單人、雙人甚至無人操作模式。這批新機將加入今年3月已交付的首架UH-60MX,使美軍擁有更多實機驗證自主飛行戰術與後勤運用。
外國軍聞網站《Army Recognition》報導,塞考斯基黑鷹業務發展總監瑞格利(Jason Wrigley)日前證實,已取得3架UH-60MX新合約,但並未公布金額、簽約日期及交付時程。現階段這批直升機仍以測試評估為主,尚非直接編入作戰部隊。
UH-60MX直升機配備全權限線傳飛控系統,並整合塞考斯基MATRIX自主技術,可在傳統雙人駕駛之外,支援減員操作,甚至完全無人飛行。相關技術可協助自動執行飛行任務、降低飛行員工作負荷,未來可望運用於高威脅環境下的運補、偵察等任務,減少機組員暴露於敵方火力的風險。
另一方面,塞考斯基也同步推動「黑鷹2070」現代化構想,規劃換裝馬力提升約50%的T901新引擎、增加約100海里航程,並導入新數位架構、模組化機鼻與無人機整合能力,讓黑鷹未來可兼任無人機指揮節點。此外,塞考斯基也正發展完全無人化的S-70UAS「U-Hawk」,以貨艙門取代傳統駕駛艙,主打自主補給與無人機部署,預計今年底前首飛。
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S-70UAS U-Hawk預計今年底前首飛
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