
英國國防部證實取消拳師8×8輪型裝甲車的120公厘迫砲、維修與救濟及反戰車三款衍生型,未來將專注機械化步兵任務,成為機械化部隊骨幹,而裝甲旅任務將由阿賈克斯履帶式裝甲車接替。
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英國於2018年重新加入拳師多國合作計畫,目前已採購超過600輛8×8輪型裝甲車,包括步兵運輸、專業人員運輸、指揮及救護等版本。
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〔記者吳哲宇/綜合報導〕英國陸軍「拳師」(Boxer)8×8輪型裝甲車採購計畫出現重大調整,英國國防部證實,已取消原先規劃的120公厘迫砲、維修與救濟,以及反戰車等3款衍生型,同時排除將「拳師」配發裝甲旅的可能性。未來「拳師」將專注於機械化步兵任務,成為英國陸軍機械化部隊的骨幹。
軍聞網站《Defence Blog》報導,英國國防部國防戰備和工業國務大臣波拉德(Luke Pollard),近日回覆保守黨議員歐比斯-傑克蒂(Ben Obese-Jecty)的書面質詢,證實「機械化步兵車輛計畫」(MIV)已刪除3項原訂發展能力。
此次質詢源於英國國家基礎設施和服務轉型管理局,在2025至2026年度報告中,記錄機械化步兵戰車項目計畫削減18.6億英鎊(約新台幣804.3億)。波拉德指出,軍方重新調整資源優先順序後,決定不再推動「拳師」裝甲迫砲、維修與救濟,以及「車載近距戰鬥監視打擊」(反戰車)(Mounted Close Combat Overwatch)等衍生型。
但波拉德表示,相關作戰需求仍然存在,陸軍正評估其他滿足需求的方式。
根據先前規劃,英軍原訂2029年讓維修與救濟型取得初始作戰能力,裝甲迫砲型則於2030年達成目標,反戰車型預計2030年代初期投入運用。
其中,裝甲迫砲型原本規劃搭載120公厘迫砲,萊茵金屬BAE系統陸地公司(RBSL)曾於2022年使用「拳師」裝甲車測試迫砲模組。
維修與救濟型則負責拖救及修復戰場受損車輛。由於「拳師」重量超過30公噸,一旦失去機動能力,需要專門的救濟車輛才能拖離戰場。
至於反戰車監視打擊型,RBSL與歐洲飛彈製造商MBDA過去曾展示搭載「硫磺石」(Brimstone)飛彈的「拳師」概念車。
除了刪減衍生型,英國陸軍也明確排除「拳師」執行裝甲旅任務。波拉德表示,「拳師」將成為機械化步兵部隊的骨幹,並在第3師擔任指揮管制、專業部隊運輸及醫療救護等任務,具體配發數量仍在調整。
至於負責戰場偵察及掩護的裝甲旅單位,將改由通用動力陸地系統英國公司製造的履帶式「阿賈克斯」(Ajax)裝甲車擔任主力,該車配備穩定式40公厘機砲。
英國於2018年重新加入「拳師」多國合作計畫,目前已採購超過600輛8×8輪型裝甲車,包括步兵運輸、專業人員運輸、指揮及救護等版本,分別由英國RBSL、KNDS UK工廠授權生產,部分車輛則由德國產線供應。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
英國陸軍將在未來幾年內完成拳師標準版的全數交付
Likely · Within years
阿賈克斯裝甲車將成為英國裝甲旅的主要裝備
Very likely · Within years

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