
五角大廈無法完整掌握全球約2600萬件、總價值310億美元的F-35備用零組件,其中超過100萬件、價值8500萬美元的零件失蹤多年仍未尋獲。
美國政府問責署(GAO)最新報告指出,五角大廈無法完整掌握全球約2600萬件、總價值高達310億美元的F-35備用零組件,其中超過100萬件、價值8500萬美元的零件失蹤多年仍未尋獲。GAO指零件紀錄錯誤、資料不完整、無法即時追蹤,且承包商系統無法與政府後勤系統連線,影響發現詐欺、浪費或竊盜的能力。F-35聯合計畫辦公室已同意改善建議,將建立遺失監控程序並強化訓練。
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F-35第五代匿蹤戰機計畫是全球最大規模的戰機計畫,採取全球共同零件庫存制度,由美國空軍、海軍、海軍陸戰隊及各國合作夥伴共享發動機、輪胎、支援設備等零組件。GAO此前在2023年5月已指出過去5年間超過100萬件F-35備用零件失蹤,總價值達8500萬美元。
美國政府問責署(GAO)9日公布最新報告指出,五角大廈無法完整掌握全球約2600萬件、總價值高達310億美元(約新台幣1.01兆)的F-35備用零組件,更有超過100萬件、價值8500萬美元(約新台幣27.9億元)的零件失蹤多年,至今仍未尋獲,凸顯這項全球最大規模戰機計畫的後勤管理問題。
軍聞網站「Air & Space Forces Magazine」報導,GAO指出,F-35聯合計畫辦公室(JPO)現有零件紀錄不僅經常出現錯誤、資料不完整,也無法即時追蹤零件移動與使用情況。由於缺乏有效的遺失通報監控制度,負責財產管理的官員也未接受充分訓練,導致美軍難以掌握實際損失規模,甚至影響發現詐欺、浪費或竊盜行為的能力。
事實上,這項問題早在2023年就已曝光。GAO當年5月指出,過去5年間已有超過100萬件F-35備用零件失蹤,總價值達8500萬美元,而最新調查顯示,截至2026年3月,這批零件仍未找回。
F-35計畫採取全球共同零件庫存制度,由美國空軍、海軍、海軍陸戰隊及各國合作夥伴共享發動機、輪胎、支援設備等零組件。然而,主要承包商洛克希德馬丁及發動機製造商普惠公司的財產管理系統,無法直接與美國政府後勤系統連線,部分資料每季才更新一次,造成零件資訊可能落後超過3個月。
GAO指出,美軍自2020會計年度以來,至少花費1700萬美元進行實體零件盤點,但由於紀錄不可靠、運送中零件未完整列入,以及部分下游分包商庫存位置不明,盤點結果仍存在缺漏。相關問題也成為美國國防部無法通過整體財務稽核的因素之一。
更值得注意的是,今年9月曾傳出一批原定從澳洲運往美國維修的F-35敏感零件,途中遭轉送至香港後失蹤。美媒《POLITICO》指出,貨物包含涉及敏感匿蹤技術的座艙罩,引發外界對零件運輸及管理安全的關注。
F-35聯合計畫辦公室表示,已同意GAO提出的改善建議,將建立零件遺失監控程序、強化財產管理人員訓練,並推動政府與承包商系統直接連線,以實現即時追蹤。
GAO警告,若無法改善零件管理制度,不僅可能持續造成財產損失,也將削弱美軍對F-35全球後勤供應鏈的掌握能力。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
五角大廈將在未來數月內建立零件遺失監控程序並強化財產管理人員訓練
Likely · Within months
政府與承包商系統將推動直接連線以實現零件即時追蹤
Possible · Within months

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