美測試P-8A、MQ-4C協同作戰　提升海上覺知能量

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P-8A反潛巡邏機(圖片取自DVIDS網站)

美國軍聞網站「Naval News」報導，波音公司與諾斯洛普格魯曼公司近期運用P-8A「海神」（Poseidon）反潛巡邏機與MQ-4C「崔萊頓」（Triton）無人機，成功完成「有人／無人組合」（MUM-T）協同作戰試驗，透過有人機與無人機之間的資訊交換與任務協作，進一步驗證美軍未來海上巡邏與情監偵任務的整合運用能力。

U.S. defense news outlet Naval News reported that Boeing and Northrop Grumman recently conducted a successful manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) test involving the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. By enabling information exchange and coordinated tasking between manned and unmanned platforms, the test further demonstrated the U.S. military’s ability to integrate the two systems for future maritime patrol and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

跨平臺協作　加速指揮決策流程

Cross-Platform Collaboration Accelerates Command and Decision-Making

波音指出，本次試驗採實驗室模擬方式進行，並透過衛星中繼傳輸數據，使測試情境更貼近實際作戰環境。P-8A操作員在實驗中透過「通用指管介面」（UCI）向MQ-4C下達任務指令，MQ-4C接獲指令後，可自主規劃飛行路線並前往指定任務區域，接著運用機載感測器蒐集相關情報，再透過人工智慧（AI）演算法處理資料，最後將分析結果回傳P-8A，藉此發揮有人與無人平台的能力互補效果。

Boeing said the test was conducted in a laboratory simulation environment, with data relayed via satellite to create conditions more representative of real-world operations. During the demonstration, P-8A operators used the Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI) to task the MQ-4C. After receiving the command, the MQ-4C autonomously planned its flight path and proceeded to the designated mission area, where it used onboard sensors to collect intelligence. The data was then processed through artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms before being transmitted back to the P-8A, demonstrating the complementary capabilities of manned and unmanned platforms.

MQ-4C擴大國際部署　強化北約情監偵

MQ-4C Expands International Deployment to Strengthen NATO ISR

航太新聞網站「Aerospace Global News」分析，目前澳洲皇家空軍是美國海軍之外，唯一採用MQ-4C「崔萊頓」的海外使用單位。不過，丹麥、芬蘭、德國與挪威等北大西洋公約組織（NATO）盟國已於今年7月宣布採購5架MQ-4C，未來將用於強化北約的情監偵（ISR）任務能力。

Aerospace Global News reported that the Royal Australian Air Force is currently the only international operator of the MQ-4C Triton besides the U.S. Navy. However, NATO members Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Norway announced in July that they would procure five MQ-4C aircraft to strengthen the alliance’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.

隨著MQ-4C逐步擴大國際部署，P-8A與MQ-4C之間的協同作戰技術也具有進一步推廣的潛力。未來若能透過共同介面與標準化架構，讓更多盟軍有人機、無人機及其他作戰資產互相交換資訊並分工執行任務，將有助於提升美國及盟友在印太與北約等重要戰略區域的海上監視、反潛作戰及情監偵能力。

As the MQ-4C expands its international presence, the teaming capabilities demonstrated between the P-8A and MQ-4C could also have broader potential for adoption. By using common interfaces and standardized architectures, more allied manned aircraft, unmanned systems, and other military assets could share information and divide mission tasks more efficiently, potentially strengthening maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and ISR capabilities for the United States and its allies across key strategic regions such as the Indo-Pacific and NATO’s area of responsibility.