美特戰司令部推MQ-9「空中母艦」

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AeroVironment公司的Switchblade 600飛彈由通用原子公司的MQ-9A無人機空射。(圖片取自通用原子公司)

調整武裝偵察機規模　轉向高強度作戰布局

Shifts Force Structure Toward High-End Warfare

美國United States Special Operations Command（SOCOM）在2027財年預算中，大幅提高MQ-9 Reaper計畫經費，擬將其轉型為可指揮多架無人機的「空中母艦」，同時縮減武裝偵察與輕攻擊機隊規模。

The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has increased funding in its FY2027 budget to transform the MQ-9 Reaper into a drone “mothership,” while reducing its fleet of armed reconnaissance and light attack aircraft.

預算大幅提升　武裝監偵機數量下修

Budget Boost for MQ-9, Reduction in Light Attack Fleet

SOCOM為MQ-9計畫申請7,580萬美元經費，較本年度的2,490萬美元大幅成長；另一方面，OA-1K Skyraider II採購數量則由75架下修至53架。

SOCOM requested $75.8 million for the MQ-9 program—more than triple the current year’s $24.9 million—while reducing planned procurement of the OA-1K Skyraider II from 75 to 53 aircraft.

該機型由L3Harris Technologies推出的AT-802U「Sky Warden」衍生而來，原本用於執行輕攻擊、近接空中支援與情監偵任務。

The OA-1K is based on L3Harris’ AT-802U Sky Warden, originally selected for light attack, close air support, and ISR missions.

戰略轉向印太　應對高威脅空域

Strategic Shift Toward Indo-Pacific Operations

此一調整顯示美軍逐步從反叛亂作戰，轉向印太地區等高強度衝突環境，在更具威脅的空域中執行任務。

The shift indicates a transition from counterinsurgency operations toward high-threat environments such as the Indo-Pacific, where airspace is expected to be more contested.

打造「無人機母艦」　強化指管與協同作戰

Building a Drone Mothership for Networked Warfare

MQ-9轉型構想源自「空中適應企業」（Adaptive Airborne Enterprise）計畫，目標將其從傳統打擊與情監偵平台，升級為空中指揮管制節點。

The MQ-9 transformation builds on the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise initiative, aiming to evolve the platform into an airborne command-and-control node beyond traditional ISR and strike roles.

在此角色下，MQ-9將可協調多架無人機深入敵方防空區域，執行感測與目標指示任務，形成分散式作戰網絡。

In this role, the MQ-9 would coordinate multiple drones conducting sensing and targeting missions deep inside contested airspace, forming a distributed operational network.

大量採購無人機與模組　推進人機協同

Expanded Procurement to Enable Human-Machine Teaming

2027財年預算包含93架第2級無人機（最大25公斤）、10架第3級無人機（最大599公斤）、16組蜂群投放模組與5套地面系統介面。

The FY2027 request includes 93 Group 2 drones (up to 25 kg), 10 Group 3 drones (up to 599 kg), 16 swarm carrier pods, and five ground-system interfaces.

相較2026年僅採購29架第2級無人機，此次規模顯著擴大，凸顯無人作戰的重要性提升。

This represents a significant increase from FY2026, when only 29 Group 2 drones were requested, highlighting the growing importance of unmanned systems.

強化匿蹤與打擊能力

Enhanced Stealth and Strike Capabilities

其中，第2級無人機主要負責情監偵任務；第3級無人機則預期具備更佳匿蹤性能，可執行對敵防空系統等高價值目標的打擊任務。

Group 2 drones will primarily support ISR missions, while Group 3 systems are expected to feature enhanced stealth capabilities for kinetic operations against targets such as air defense systems.

此外，Anduril Industries已於2024年11月獲得5,000萬美元合約，提供ALTIUS-600系列無人機，支援相關發展。

Additionally, Anduril Industries was awarded a $50 million contract in November 2024 to supply ALTIUS-600 drones for the program.

建構新世代擊殺鏈

Toward a Next-Generation Kill Chain

整體而言，此一發展顯示美軍正加速推動「有人／無人組合」（MUM-T）與分散式擊殺網絡，藉由MQ-9「空中母艦」整合多型無人機，提升未來戰場的感知、決策與打擊效率。

Overall, the initiative underscores the U.S. military’s push toward manned-unmanned teaming and distributed kill chains, leveraging MQ-9 as a mothership to enhance sensing, decision-making, and strike efficiency in future warfare.