美延壽AGM-86B核巡弋飛彈至2033年 波音獲獨家合約

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B-52轟炸機試射AGM-86B。（圖片取自DVIDS網站）

United States Air Force將授予Boeing獨家合約，針對現役多達550枚AGM-86B ALCM（空射巡弋飛彈）進行關鍵系統升級，確保其核打擊能力可維持至2033年，持續支撐美軍戰略嚇阻任務。

The United States Air Force will award a sole-source contract to Boeing to upgrade up to 550 AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM), ensuring their nuclear strike capability remains operational through 2033 and continues to support U.S. strategic deterrence.

更換飛控核心零件　確保飛行精準與可靠性

Critical Flight Control Components to Be Replaced

報導指出，位於Tinker Air Force Base的美空軍核武中心已於本月6日發布招標，將採「不定期交貨／不確定數量」（IDIQ）模式，簽署為期7年的合約，翻新飛彈內部關鍵飛行控制組件「升降副翼致動器控制器」。

According to reports, the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Tinker Air Force Base issued a solicitation on the 6th for a seven-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to refurbish critical flight control components, specifically the elevon actuator controller.

該組件攸關飛彈飛行路徑控制與導航精度，一旦失效，將導致飛彈無法依計畫命中目標，直接影響作戰效能。

This component is essential for controlling the missile’s flight path and navigation accuracy; failure would prevent the missile from reaching its intended target, directly impacting mission effectiveness.

深度翻新升級　維持核認證狀態

Comprehensive Refurbishment While Preserving Nuclear Certification

根據合約內容，升級作業將由波音「導引暨維修中心」主導，針對老舊控制器進行全面拆解，並更換3個主要電路板及功率電晶體、電阻器與橋式整流器等關鍵零件，再重新組裝與測試，使性能恢復至接近新品水準。

Under the contract, Boeing’s Guidance and Sustainment Center will lead the refurbishment, disassembling outdated controllers, replacing three major circuit boards along with key components such as power transistors, resistors, and bridge rectifiers, then reassembling and testing them to near-new condition.

值得注意的是，整體升級過程須確保不影響飛彈既有飛行軟體運作及核武認證狀態。合約執行期自今年7月至2033年7月，期間每月需交付8組翻新完成的控制器。

Importantly, the upgrade process must not affect the missile’s existing flight software or nuclear certification status. The contract runs from July this year through July 2033, with Boeing required to deliver eight refurbished controllers per month.

支撐核三位一體　銜接新一代LRSO

Sustaining the Nuclear Triad Ahead of LRSO Deployment

美空軍指出，AGM-86B自1980年代服役以來，一直是美軍「核武三位一體」中空射打擊能力的重要支柱。然而隨著系統老化與零件停產，維持其戰備面臨挑戰。

The U.S. Air Force noted that since its introduction in the 1980s, the AGM-86B has been a key component of the air-based leg of the nuclear triad. However, aging systems and obsolete parts have posed increasing sustainment challenges.

透過此次延壽升級計畫，將確保該型飛彈在新一代AGM-181 LRSO（長程遠攻武器）全面部署前，持續維持可靠戰力，確保美軍核嚇阻能力不出現空窗期。

This life-extension program will ensure the missile remains operational until the next-generation AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) weapon is fully deployed, preventing any capability gap in U.S. nuclear deterrence.