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Saronic推出首艘掠奪者MUSV（圖片取自Saronic「X」）

首艘MUSV正式下水　美軍無人艦隊再添新戰力

美國新創國防科技公司Saronic Technologies日前宣布，旗下首艘中型無人水面載具（Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, MUSV）「掠奪者」（Marauder）已於5月30日完成下水儀式，象徵美軍未來無人水面艦隊發展邁出重要一步。該艦結合自主航行技術、模組化酬載與長程航行能力，可執行情報監視偵察（ISR）、後勤運輸以及未來潛在的遠距打擊任務。

US defense technology startup Saronic Technologies announced that its first Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), the Marauder, was launched on May 30, marking a significant milestone in the development of future unmanned naval fleets. The vessel combines autonomous navigation, modular payload capabilities, and long-range endurance to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), logistics transport, and potentially long-range strike missions.

航程破萬公里　可攜150噸任務酬載

根據Saronic公布資料，掠奪者全長約54.8公尺，最高航速超過25節（約46公里／時），最大航程達5,400浬（約1萬公里），有效酬載能力約150公噸。

艦上配備先進任務管理系統與自主控制軟體，可在遠洋環境中持續回傳觀測資料、航行資訊與艦體狀態數據，同時支援遠端操作模式，大幅降低人力需求。

According to Saronic, the Marauder measures approximately 54.8 meters in length, can exceed 25 knots (46 km/h), and has a range of 5,400 nautical miles (10,000 kilometers). The vessel can carry up to 150 tons of mission payload.

It is equipped with advanced mission management software and autonomous control systems capable of transmitting surveillance data, navigation information, and system status in real time while supporting remote operations with minimal crew involvement.

採模組化設計　可搭載感測器與武器系統

掠奪者最大的特色之一，是採用高度模組化設計。艦尾可搭載4組40呎或8組20呎標準貨櫃，提供安裝雷達、電子戰設備、通訊系統、無人載具支援模組，甚至武器系統的空間。

此種設計讓同一艘平台能快速轉換任務配置，從情報蒐集、後勤補給到火力支援任務皆可執行，大幅提升作戰彈性。

One of the Marauder’s most notable features is its highly modular design. The vessel can carry four 40-foot containers or eight 20-foot containers on its aft deck, allowing the integration of radars, electronic warfare equipment, communications systems, unmanned vehicle support modules, or even weapon systems.

This flexible architecture enables rapid mission reconfiguration, allowing the same platform to perform ISR, logistics, or combat support roles.

不到一年完成建造　展現快速量產能力

Saronic表示，首艘掠奪者從設計、建造到下水僅耗時不到一年，展現與傳統軍艦截然不同的快速開發模式。

公司採用所謂的「整合生產模式」（Integrated Production Model），透過標準化與可重複製造流程，大幅縮短建造時間。目前已有數艘同型艦處於建造階段，第二艘掠奪者也正加速施工。

若未來獲得美國海軍正式採用，年產能有望達到20艘以上。

Saronic stated that the first Marauder progressed from concept design to launch in less than one year, demonstrating a dramatically faster development cycle compared with traditional naval shipbuilding.

Using an Integrated Production Model with standardized and repeatable manufacturing processes, the company has significantly reduced production timelines. Several additional hulls are already under construction, including the second Marauder.

If selected for wider US Navy procurement, annual production could exceed 20 vessels.

美海軍MUSV計畫競逐　有望搭載戰斧飛彈

根據《USNI News》報導，美國海軍於5月公布中型無人水面載具（MUSV）計畫首輪入選廠商名單，包含Saronic、Birdon、Galliano Marine Services、HII、Leidos、PacMar Technologies及Sea Machines等7家公司。

外界尤其關注未來MUSV是否整合Mk 70「貨櫃化發射系統」（Containerized Launching System）。該系統可發射SM-6標準六型飛彈與戰斧巡弋飛彈，使無人艦艇具備遠距精準打擊能力。

若整合成功，掠奪者將不再只是監偵平台，而可能成為美軍分散式海上火力網的重要節點。

According to USNI News, the US Navy recently selected seven companies for the first phase of its MUSV program, including Saronic, Birdon, Galliano Marine Services, HII, Leidos, PacMar Technologies, and Sea Machines.

Particular attention is focused on the potential integration of the Mk 70 Containerized Launching System. The launcher can fire SM-6 surface-to-air missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles, potentially transforming unmanned vessels into long-range strike platforms.

If successfully integrated, the Marauder could evolve from a surveillance and logistics vessel into a key node within the US Navy’s distributed maritime strike network.

軍事觀察

無人艦正成為美軍下一波重點投資方向

從MQ-25無人加油機、CCA忠誠僚機，到MUSV無人艦艇，美軍近年發展方向明顯朝向「大量、低成本、可消耗、具自主能力」的無人系統發展。

掠奪者的意義不在於取代驅逐艦或巡洋艦，而是在於利用更低成本的平台執行危險任務，並透過大量部署提升艦隊生存力與火力密度。若未來結合AI自主控制與飛彈模組化武裝，美軍海上作戰模式可能出現與航空領域CCA計畫相似的革命性變化。
From the MQ-25 tanker drone and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programs to MUSVs, the US military’s modernization strategy increasingly emphasizes large numbers of affordable, expendable, and autonomous systems.

The Marauder is not intended to replace destroyers or cruisers. Instead, it offers a lower-cost platform capable of undertaking high-risk missions while increasing fleet survivability and distributed firepower. Combined with AI-enabled autonomy and modular missile systems, unmanned warships could reshape naval warfare in much the same way that CCAs are transforming air combat.