
台灣軍方消息指出,美製M1A2T艾布蘭坦克將於下月開始的聯勇軍演中第二次參與大規模軍演,此前該型坦克已參加八月的漢光演習。坦克目前由584th裝甲旅操作,將前往屏東縣聯合作戰訓練基地進行為期一個月的南部聯合軍演,測試戰鬥協調。參演將包括志願役士兵及今年首次參與的義務役士兵。台灣於2019年自美採購108輛該型坦克,總價約14.5億美元,目前已有80輛交付部隊,其餘28輛仍在測試準備中。
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台灣自2019年起從美國採購108輛M1A2T艾布蘭坦克,總價約14.5億美元,為強化陸軍機甲實力。該型坦克首次參與大規模軍演是在八月的漢光演習,聯勇演習為台灣第二大軍事演習,焦點在三軍協同防禦。
M1A2T艾布蘭坦克於去年10月31日在新竹縣軍事基地內被拍攝。
美製M1A2T艾布蘭坦克將於下月開始的聯勇演習中第二次參與大規模軍演,軍方消息人士昨日透露。
陸軍584th裝甲旅,該旅負責操作這些美製坦克,已將坦克運送至屏東縣的聯合作戰訓練基地,為從下月底到十二月的演習做準備。
在為期一個月的南部聯合軍演期間,坦克乘組將測試其戰鬥協調能力,消息人士表示,並要求不具名。
M1A2T艾布蘭坦克首次參與台灣的大規模軍演是在八月的漢光演習期間。
全台範圍的漢光演習包含實彈射擊,是台灣最大的軍事演習,而聯勇演習則是規模第二大的演習。
聯勇演習在南部台灣舉行,旨在檢驗台灣陸軍、海軍和空軍三軍在共同禦敵入侵時的協調能力。
今年服義務役的士兵也將參與此次聯勇演習,消息人士說。
目前只有志願役士兵操作M1A2T艾布蘭坦克,國防安全研究院防衛策略與資源處處長蘇紫雲如此表示。
然而,義務役士兵參與像聯勇演習這樣的大規模實彈演習以獲得更進階訓練是很重要的,蘇紫雲補充說。
根據2019年華盛頓批准的協議,台灣自美國採購了108輛M1A2T艾布蘭坦克,總成本約為14.5億美元。
在這108輛坦克中,38輛於去年十月底交付給陸軍584th裝甲旅,42輛於四月交付,其餘28輛仍在測試和準備服役階段。
新聞來源:TAIPEI TIMES
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
剩餘28輛M1A2T坦克將在未來幾個月內完成測試並交付部隊
Likely · Within months
未來台灣將繼續安排義務役士兵參與坦克及其他重裝備的實彈演習
Very likely · Within years

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