
以俄烏戰場實戰經驗為號召,AEVEX Aerospaces宣布將技術引入台灣,並已與中光電智能機器人及中科院展開合作。
美商AEVEX Aerospaces今日在台召開記者會,宣布積極進軍台灣市場。該公司強調將技術引入台灣而非僅出售產品,並已與中光電智能機器人、中科院合作,展示其實戰經驗豐富的無人機與無人艇系統。
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美商AEVEX Aerospaces以俄烏戰場實戰經驗聞名,旗下擁有無人機、無人艇及自主系統技術。
AVEXE今日召開記者會進行產品說明,圖為AEVEX成長策略資深副總裁安德斯(Craig Anders)(左)、AEVEX首席成長官克瑞希南(Murali Krishnan)(中),以及中光電智能機器人董事長吳秀蕙(右)。(記者吳哲宇攝)
〔記者吳哲宇/台北報導〕在俄烏戰場創造實戰成績聞名的美商AEVEX Aerospaces公司,今日來台召開記者會,表示將積極進入台灣市場。AEVEX並強調,有些外商公司聲稱會深耕台灣,但其實只是向台灣出售產品,AEVEX則將會把技術引入台灣,與合作夥伴努力,使台灣具備相應戰力。
會中除了展示與中光電智能機器人(CiRC)合作開發的VANDAL與Onyx無人機,也指出已與中科院簽署合作備忘錄,將進一步深耕台灣市場。
而AEVEX的特點,在於其大部分產品幾乎都已進入美軍使用,並投入在實戰,例如AEVEX剛收購的Black Sea無人艇公司,其350艘無人艇已經在荷姆茲海峽進行包括反水雷等各式任務,並已完成2萬5千小時的作戰時數。
AEVEX更透露,公司的Lynx無人艇今年已實際部署在台灣,美國政府已將船隻運送到台灣進行訓練,並已將船隻移交給海軍陸戰隊繼續執行訓練任務。AEVEX表示,他們的目標是與國軍合作,確保船隻採用最新、最先進的技術,使台灣擁有作戰所需的裝備。
在無人載具跨域協同方面,AEVEX也特別介紹COMPASS-X自主系統。AEVEX指出,COMPASS-X可讓空中、水面和水下等不同領域及不同平台彼此協調,並能依任務需求進行配置,使不同載台進行跨領域協同。
值得一提的是,針對援助烏克蘭的「鳳凰幽靈」無人機,AEVEX表示,到今年年底將會累計交付烏克蘭近一萬架無人機,並獲得豐碩的實戰成果以及研發製造經驗,這也給他們在更新迭代裝備上有重要啟發。
針對與國防部的接觸,AEVEX指出,公司已經與我國國防部各個層級進行「非常廣泛的對話」,AEVEX也有專人全職負責亞洲事務,長時間待在台灣,與陸軍、海軍、海軍陸戰隊及空軍會面,因此各領域都有進一步合作機會。
除了載具本身,AEVEX也將後勤視為進入台灣市場的重要優勢。AEVEX表示,公司已有系統投入美國使用,無人機、無人艇若已建立成熟後勤供應鏈,未來包含維修、維保等工作,都可以利用既有體系較快速提供台灣所需能力,不必從頭建構完整的無人系統後勤維保體系。
隨著國軍逐步發展自身無人載具作戰概念(CONOPS),AEVEX認為,公司部分長程系統及Atlas等戰術系統,未來都有機會成為台灣無人作戰架構中的一環。
AEVEX也表示,雖然公司在台灣的曝光相較外商較少,但並不擔心進入市場的腳步落後,因為最重要的是找到好的合作夥伴、強大的合作夥伴,並把相關能力帶進台灣。AEVEX目前已與中光電智能機器人(CIRC)建立合作關係,希望藉由在地夥伴將實戰經驗及無人系統能力導入台灣。
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年底前交付烏克蘭近一萬架鳳凰幽靈無人機
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