🇺🇸 美陸軍加速未來長程突擊機計畫，預計2028年交付首批部隊

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The V-280 Valor. (U.S. Army)

美國陸軍宣布，計劃於2028年向部隊交付首批「未來長程突擊機」（Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, FLRAA），並將在測試原型機的同時，進行低速率生產，以加快部署進度。

FLRAA 計畫由貝爾公司（Bell）負責，選定其 V-280 Valor 傾轉旋翼機作為新一代突擊機平台。

陸軍 FLRAA 計畫經理 Jeffrey Poquette 上校表示，透過數位工程與技術展示，已大幅降低風險，允許在測試階段同步生產。

陸軍計劃於2027年做出初步生產決策，並希望在四到五年內完成全速率生產，以便更早部署至作戰單位。

🔍 三大重點觀察

1. 同步生產與測試，降低部署時間風險
   陸軍選擇在原型機尚未完成所有測試前就啟動低速率生產，是一種高效率但風險控管得宜的策略，有助於縮短部隊獲裝備的等待時間。
2. V-280 Valor 傾轉旋翼技術受青睞
   貝爾公司提出的 V-280 Valor 採用傾轉旋翼設計，兼具直升機垂直起降與固定翼高速巡航能力，將提升陸軍部隊的快速部署與長程機動性。
3. 數位工程與模擬展示減少研發風險
   FLRAA 項目廣泛應用數位工程技術，有效降低實體測試與製造失誤的機率，也使軍方能在決策前更準確掌握性能。

🇺🇸 U.S. Army Accelerates FLRAA Program, Aims for 2028 Delivery to Troops

The U.S. Army plans to deliver its first Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) to soldiers in 2028, accelerating the program by initiating low-rate production while prototype testing is still underway.

Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor has been selected as the FLRAA platform.

FLRAA Program Manager Col. Jeffrey Poquette stated that digital engineering and extensive flight demonstrations have mitigated risks, allowing concurrent testing and production.

An early production decision is expected in 2027, with full-rate production completion targeted within four to five years, enabling earlier deployment to operational units.

🔍 Three Key Observations 

1. Concurrent Production and Testing Reduces Deployment Risk
   The Army’s decision to begin low-rate production while testing is ongoing reflects a risk-managed approach to accelerate fielding, ensuring quicker delivery to troops.
2. V-280 Valor’s Tiltrotor Design Gains Favor
   Bell’s V-280 Valor, with its tiltrotor capability, combines the vertical lift of a helicopter with the speed of a turboprop, enhancing long-range assault and operational agility.
3. Digital Engineering Minimizes Development Risks
   Extensive use of digital engineering and virtual prototyping has significantly reduced uncertainties, enabling faster and more accurate development cycles.

📍 地理位置標示（與 FLRAA 計畫及美國陸軍開發單位相關）

• 美國陸軍未來垂直升力計畫辦公室（U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift Program Office）—位於紅石兵工廠
   

  • 地點：紅石兵工廠（Redstone Arsenal），亞拉巴馬州
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