
美國國務院宣布對澳洲軍售案,價值3億美元(約新台幣96.6億元),核心為購買戰斧飛彈的戰區任務規劃中心及通訊系統,旨在讓澳洲實現長程打擊的自主規劃能力,減少對美軍依賴。此舉將強化美澳日三國在印太地區的戰術情報共享與聯合作戰效率。
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澳洲此前已購買200多枚戰斧飛彈,並在2024年底透過荷伯特級驅逐艦完成首次實彈試射。現代戰爭中,擁有飛彈與擁有獨立規劃攻擊能力是兩回事,戰斧飛彈發射前需輸入複雜的地形、氣象、GPS及威脅迴避路徑等高精度數據,過去高度依賴美軍規劃。
澳洲軍艦在2024年12月的一項操演中,發射一枚戰斧飛彈。(圖:取取澳洲海軍學會網站)
〔記者羅添斌/台北報導〕繼軍售200多枚戰斧飛彈給澳洲之後,美國國務院8日再宣佈一筆對澳洲軍售案,為「戰斧」巡航飛彈能力開發及相關設備,預計總價值為3億美元(約合新台幣 96.6 億元)。澳洲政府提出購買戰斧飛彈系統的戰區任務規劃中心 (TMPC) 及相關通訊系統。這項最新採購案的真正意義,並不在於增加傳統的飛彈硬體,而是要賣給澳洲軍方一套專屬的「作戰大腦」,讓澳洲真正脫離對美軍的指管依賴,全面解鎖自主的長程長程威懾能力。
澳洲政府在 2023 年就已經大手筆斥資約 13 億澳元,向美國購買了 200 多枚戰斧巡航飛彈,並在 2024 年底成功透過荷伯特級驅逐艦完成首次實彈試射。然而,在現代戰爭中,「擁有飛彈」跟「擁有獨立規劃攻擊的能力」完全是兩回事。戰斧飛彈的射程超過 1500 公里,發射前必須輸入極為複雜的地形、氣象、GPS 以及威脅迴避路徑等高精度數據,過去這些流程高度仰賴美軍代為規劃。
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雪梨號驅逐艦為澳洲皇家海軍主力,裝備有挪威「海軍打擊飛彈」(NSM),及美國製「戰斧」(Tomahawk)巡弋飛彈。(歐新社)
這次高達 96.6 億元新台幣的採購案,核心重點就是為澳洲量身打造「戰區任務規劃中心 (TMPC)」及相關通訊系統。翻開美方公布的合約商名單,包括 BAE Systems、波音旗下的 Tapestry Solutions、Peraton 以及 Leidos 等,全都是高階國防大數據、軍事地理資訊系統與資安網路的頂尖專家。這證明了這項計畫是一場純粹的「軟體與數據戰」,旨在讓澳洲在自己境內就能獨立點選目標、規劃路徑。
這套系統的進駐,更扮演了澳洲跨軍種與多平台整合的最後一哩路。澳洲未來不只現役的驅逐艦要配備戰斧飛彈,接下來透過 AUKUS 協議取得的維吉尼亞級核動力攻擊潛艦,也都需要這套通訊大腦來做無縫串聯。有了這套系統,澳洲海軍不管是在北方的本土基地,還是遠在南太平洋的潛艦上,都能即時且自主地下達長程打擊指令,不再需要隨時向美軍總部「請示」或代勞。
美國國務院強調,這項軍售完全符合印太地區的戰略利益。未來澳洲這套任務規劃中心將與美國海軍、甚至同樣在大舉採購戰斧飛彈的日本自衛隊,採用一模一樣的數據鏈與操作通訊標準。這意味著萬一印太地區爆發衝突,美、澳、日三方的戰術情報可以即時同步共享,聯合作戰的指揮效率將大幅飆升,攜手反制區域內的潛在威脅。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
澳洲將在未來兩年內完成戰區任務規劃中心的部署與測試
Likely · Within months
美澳日三國將透過共享數據鏈提升印太地區的聯合作戰效率
Likely · Within years

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