無人機戰力升級！韓美聯手開發短場起降型「灰鷹」搶攻全球市場!

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無人機戰力升級！韓美聯手開發短場起降型「灰鷹」搶攻全球市場

Korea-U.S. defense alliance launches STOL Gray Eagle drone project to dominate global UAV market

面對全球無人機需求急速攀升，韓國與美國防衛工業近日宣布強強聯手，將共同研製具備短場起降能力的攻擊型無人機。這款新型「灰鷹」預計2027年首飛，不僅將成為韓國無人機產業的轉捩點，也進一步鞏固韓美在印太安全架構中的防衛合作。

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and U.S. drone giant General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have announced a strategic partnership to develop a Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) variant of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle. The project is expected to yield its first prototype flight by 2027.

知名航太網站《FlightGlobal》報導指出，此次合作涵蓋設計、整合、測試、量產與銷售各階段，代表雙方不僅著眼於研發層面，更有意透過此項目布局全球出口市場。韓華航太也透露，若最終導入本土生產，每條生產線初期投資至少7500億韓圜，將帶動南韓軍工產業擴大升級。

The collaboration goes beyond R&D—it aims to establish domestic production in Korea. Hanwha estimates an initial investment of ₩750 billion (approx. NT$156.4 billion) for local manufacturing, with GA-ASI projecting global demand for over 600 units in the next decade, worth up to ₩15 trillion (NT$3,129 billion) in exports.

此型無人機特別強調短場起降能力，可自短跑道或軍艦飛行甲板起降，配備可變任務載具，最大酬載達1.6公噸，涵蓋攻擊、監偵、電子戰等多元用途。2024年11月，該平台已成功完成自南韓「獨島級」兩棲突擊艦上的起降測試，技術成熟度獲高度關注。

The STOL Gray Eagle is designed for short-runway and deck-based operations, with a payload capacity of 1.6 tons, enabling roles from strike missions to ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and electronic warfare. A successful launch and recovery trial from the ROK Navy’s Dokdo-class LPH last November laid the groundwork for this ambitious partnership.

韓華航太指出，透過此次聯盟，將逐步建構一條涵蓋國內供應鏈、維修支援與自主製造的無人機產業鏈，長期目標是實現出口與自用並進，推動韓國成為亞洲區域無人機強權之一。

Hanwha Aerospace plans to establish a full-scale national drone ecosystem, integrating local suppliers and workforce to produce, maintain, and potentially export the drone independently. This effort aligns with South Korea’s broader ambition to become a UAV powerhouse in Asia.

隨著全球無人機作戰型態快速演進，韓美合作開發新一代灰鷹無人機，不僅是技術上的突破，更展現兩國軍工戰略同盟的深化與前瞻。

This STOL Gray Eagle initiative is more than just a technological upgrade—it underscores the deepening strategic defense ties between South Korea and the United States, and sets a new benchmark for collaborative drone warfare development.