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MQ-9B無人機台灣首升空 高空監偵能量大幅提升
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MQ-9B無人機台灣首升空 高空監偵能量大幅提升

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台灣向美國採購的四架MQ-9B海上衛士型無人機,其中兩架於昨日上午在花蓮基地完成首次升空測試,飛行約兩小時後安全返航。該機具偵察與打擊一體化能力,最大載重1700公斤,可執行超過24小時任務,航程超過5000海里,將顯著提升國軍對台灣海峽及周邊水域的全天候監控與反制能力。

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台灣自民國111年起編列預算購買四架MQ-9B無人機,總預算217億元新台幣,含兩座地面控制站,預計分批於今年及明年交付。此次兩架無人機在花蓮基地完成組裝測試後首次升空,標誌該型機正式納入國軍序列。

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MQ-9B無人機首度在台灣升空。(記者游太郎攝)

我國向美國購買的四架MQ-9B海上衛士型無人機,其中兩架六月份海運抵台並經陸運至空軍花蓮基地,近三個月經原廠及空軍組裝、測試及檢整後,昨天上午八時許首度升空,國軍高空監偵能量將獲得大幅提升。

空軍自民國一一一年執行至一一八年編列新台幣二一七億元預算,對美軍購四架由通用原子系統公司製造的MQ-9B無人機,並含二座地面控制站等附屬設備,分批於今年及明年交付,其中兩架昨天上午在高度警戒措施下升空測試,約二小時後平安飛返。

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偵察、打擊一體化 反制共軍

官員表示,MQ-9B可偵察、打擊一體化,最大酬載量達一七〇〇公斤,除能搭載各型先進感測器,亦可掛載雷射導引炸彈,美軍甚至已完成加裝響尾蛇飛彈的測試,空軍也已在美國完成MS-110偵照莢艙掛載測試;台灣面對共艦、海警船的灰色地帶侵擾,能發揮全天候監控功能,彌補海域偵察缺口。

國防院學者高志榮六月曾撰文分析,MQ-9B單次起飛,可執勤廿四至卅小時以上,最大航程突破五〇〇〇浬(約九二六〇公里),若在二萬五〇〇〇英呎(約七六二〇公尺)高度飛行,雷達、光電視線所及半徑,可達一九四浬(約三六〇公里),定點盤旋時,單機即可掌握台灣海峽、兼顧部分巴士海峽與宮古海峽動態。

第一島鏈重要水道 建偵搜牆

高志榮認為,MQ-9B進駐後,國軍空中情監偵能力將進一步向外海、遠洋及中國內陸延伸,形同在第一島鏈重要水道建立廣大的「偵搜牆」,同時可透過Link-16資料鏈分享座標,縮短「殺傷鏈」反應時間。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 剩餘兩架MQ-9B無人機將於明年完成交付並進入作業序列

    Likely · Within months

  • MQ-9B將常態化執行台灣海峽及周邊水域的長端監偵任務

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 剩餘兩架MQ-9B無人機何時完成交付?
  • 是否將進一步採購更多架數?
  • MQ-9B是否將常態化執行長端監偵任務?

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