
美國陸軍正研發採用衝壓噴射引擎的XRC長程攔截飛彈,以因應大型高空無人機威脅,L3Harris已進入第二階段飛行性能測試。
美國陸軍正研發採用衝壓噴射引擎的XRC長程攔截飛彈,以因應大型與高空無人機威脅。國防業者L3Harris獲得為期3年、最高6000萬美元合約,進入第二階段進行整合型攔截器飛行性能測試。
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美國陸軍正尋求射程超越現役刺針飛彈的新型攔截武器,以因應長距離無人機威脅。
美國陸軍正研發一款採用衝壓噴射引擎的長程攔截飛彈,鎖定較大型、飛行高度較高或能從更遠距離操作的無人機。美國國防業者L3Harris Technologies於23日宣布,獲得一份為期3年、金額最高6000萬美元(約新台幣19.5億元)的合約,並已進入相關計畫第二階段,將進行整合型攔截器的飛行性能測試。
軍事網站《Defence Blog》報導,這項計畫名為增程反小型無人機系統飛彈(Xtended Range Counter-sUAS Missile,XRC),由美國陸軍作戰能力發展司令部航空暨飛彈中心推動。陸軍希望研發一款射程較現役刺針飛彈更遠的攔截武器,以因應從更遠距離發起攻擊的無人機威脅。
這款攔截飛彈的設計重點是衝壓噴射引擎(ramjet)。傳統火箭引擎必須攜帶燃料及燃燒所需的氧化劑,衝壓噴射引擎則利用飛行時吸入的空氣提供氧氣,可減少攜帶氧化劑所占的空間,讓設計有更多空間配置燃料。
L3Harris表示,這項設計有助提升燃料效率並延長接戰距離。公司也正設法讓攔截器與美軍現有發射平台相容,以便整合至既有防空系統。不過,這次公告並未公布飛彈的實際射程、飛行速度或攔截成功率。
目標不只無人機
XRC計畫也將傳統短程防空脅迫納入目標,包括飛機與直升機。美國陸軍希望新型攔截飛彈能從刺針飛彈車載通用發射器(Stinger Vehicle Universal Launcher)發射,並配合機動短程防空系統(M-SHORAD)等裝備,為機動部隊提供防空掩護。
除L3Harris外,諾斯洛普.格魯曼(Northrop Grumman)也參與XRC計畫。該公司稍早獲得美國陸軍航空暨飛彈中心提供的1880萬美元協議,研發並整合用於XRC原型飛彈的固體燃料衝壓推進系統。相關地面與飛行測試規劃持續至2029年12月。
L3Harris這份合約為期3年,最高6000萬美元的總額,仍取決於後續經費挹注。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
地面與飛行測試將持續進行至2029年12月
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