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美國海軍「黑鬍子」高超音速飛彈實現F/A-18E/F掛載升空飛行
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美國海軍「黑鬍子」高超音速飛彈實現F/A-18E/F掛載升空飛行

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美國海軍新型「黑鬍子」高超音速飛彈已成功掛載於F/A-18E/F「超級大黃蜂」戰機機翼下並實現升空飛行,顯示武器整合進展快速。該飛彈由卡斯特里昂公司研發,以低成本大量生產為目標,美軍計畫於2027年形成早期作戰能力,並已訂購數百枚預量產原型彈,未來納入國防出口能力以供盟邦採購。

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Why It Matters

美國海軍正推進「黑鬍子」高超音速飛彈項目,該武器由卡斯特里昂公司研發,屬於多任務平價大量效應器(MACE)計畫,旨在提供低成本、大規模生產的艦載打擊選項,以應對敵方先進防空威脅。

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圖為F/A-18E/F「超級大黃蜂」機翼下掛載「黑鬍子」實際升空飛行。(圖取自X@NAVAIRNews)

〔記者吳哲宇/綜合報導〕美國海軍新型「黑鬍子」(Blackbeard)高超音速飛彈加速形成戰力,最新影像清楚呈現F/A-18E/F「超級大黃蜂」機翼下掛載2枚「黑鬍子」實際升空飛行。這款武器主打「低成本、大量生產」,不僅可攻擊軍艦及陸地目標,美軍更以2027年形成早期作戰能力(EOC)為目標。

軍聞網站「The Aviationist」報導,美國海軍航空系統司令部(NAVAIR)最新公開「黑鬍子」測試影像,相較8月「尾鉤協會」研討會首次曝光的地面掛載照片,新畫面已證實飛彈隨F/A-18E/F實際升空,顯示整合工作持續快速推進。

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「黑鬍子」由美國國防新創公司卡斯特里昂(Castelion)研製,是「多任務平價大量效應器」(MACE)計畫的一環。海軍將其定位為艦載機的「快速反應、長程、高速打擊選項」,希望在敵軍先進防空威脅下,增加航艦航空聯隊可使用的距外打擊武器數量。

飛彈詳細性能仍屬機密,目前僅確認設計速度超過5馬赫。不同於美國過去高超音速武器通常造價昂貴、採購數量有限,卡斯特里昂從一開始就以大規模量產及降低單價為設計核心,並導入垂直整合的推進、導引技術與商業化製造方式。

「黑鬍子」採購速度也相當驚人。美國海軍今年2月先投入4990萬美元推動原型轉向EOC,4月再簽署1.05億美元合約,執行F/A-18硬體、軟體整合、飛行測試及艦載適航認證;6月接著訂購50枚EOC預量產原型彈。

8月,美軍再投入近9000萬美元推動「黑鬍子」轉為正式列裝計畫,甚至納入「國防出口能力」,為未來出售盟邦預留空間。9月14日,卡斯特里昂又宣布獲得最高2億美元生產訂單。

其中首筆4365萬美元訂單就涵蓋444枚「黑鬍子」「全備彈」,以高超音速武器而言規模罕見。生產工作將在卡斯特里昂位於新墨西哥州占地1000英畝的「遊騎兵計畫」(Project Ranger)製造園區及加州廠區進行。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美國海軍將在2027年達成黑鬍子飛彈的早期作戰能力(EOC)

    Likely · Within years

  • 黑鬍子飛彈將納入美國國防出口能力,未來可能售予盟邦國家

    Possible · Within years

Open Questions

  • 黑鬍子飛彈的精確射程和命中精度是多少?
  • 該飛彈在實戰環境中的可靠性和維護成本如何?
  • 美軍何時將完成對F/A-18E/F的全機型整合認證?
  • 盟邦對購買黑鬍子飛彈的興趣程度和潛在需求是多少?

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