美軍XQ-67A完成Demon APE飛測　驗證無人作戰平台任務系統整合能力

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XQ-67A驗證多項先進任務系統整合效能。（圖片取自DVIDS網站）

美國空軍表示，空軍研究實驗室（AFRL）與空戰司令部（ACC）旗下「實驗作戰小組」（EOU）合作，運用XQ-67A「自主協作平臺」（Autonomous Collaborative Platform, ACP）執行飛行測試，驗證機載感測器、任務電腦及多項先進任務系統的整合效能。此次測試旨在評估無人平台的任務系統性能，並探索分散式作戰環境下多架無人機的協同管理能力。

執行Demon APE計畫　驗證感測器與任務系統整合

Demon APE Tests Validate Sensor and Mission System Integration

XQ-67A近期參與「自主協作平臺性能與效能展示」（Demonstration of ACP Performance and Effectiveness，Demon APE）計畫飛行測試。美國空軍指出，測試期間已成功驗證機載先進感測器、任務電腦，以及電力與熱能管理硬體的運作效能，確認多項關鍵任務系統能在飛行環境中協同運作。

The XQ-67A recently conducted flight tests under the Demonstration of ACP Performance and Effectiveness (Demon APE) program. According to the U.S. Air Force, the trials successfully evaluated the performance of onboard advanced sensors, mission computers, and power and thermal management hardware, demonstrating that multiple critical mission systems can operate together in flight.

除機載硬體整合外，XQ-67A也在飛行測試中運用超視距（BLOS）資料鏈，結合「實兵、虛擬暨建構式」（Live, Virtual, and Constructive，LVC）模擬技術，演示美軍在分散式戰區環境中，透過資料鏈管理多個無人平台的能力。這項測試有助於驗證跨區域指管與資訊共享機制，持續建構具備韌性的分層指揮、管制架構。

In addition to onboard hardware integration, the XQ-67A employed a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) datalink during flight testing, combined with Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) simulation technology. The demonstration showcased the U.S. military’s ability to manage multiple uncrewed platforms across distributed theaters through networked communications. The trials support the evaluation of cross-theater command and control and information-sharing mechanisms, contributing to a more resilient, layered command architecture.

源自LCAAPS概念　成為FQ-42研發技術基礎

Derived from the LCAAPS Concept, XQ-67A Provides a Foundation for FQ-42 Development

XQ-67A由美國通用原子航空系統公司（GA-ASI）研發，源自AFRL提出的「低成本可消耗性飛行器平臺共享」（Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing，LCAAPS）計畫概念，定位為可搭載不同感測器、通信系統及武器裝備的通用無人載臺。透過共通平台設計，可依照任務需求調整酬載配置，支援不同作戰用途。

Developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the XQ-67A is based on the AFRL’s Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) concept. It is designed as a common uncrewed platform capable of carrying different sensors, communications systems, and weapons. Its shared-platform architecture allows payload configurations to be adapted for a range of mission requirements.

此外，GA-ASI參與美國空軍「協同戰鬥航空器」（Collaborative Combat Aircraft，CCA）計畫所開發的FQ-42「復仇者」（Vengeance）無人機，其設計也源自XQ-67A相關技術與研發成果，顯示自主協作平台技術正逐步延伸至新一代無人戰鬥機發展。

The FQ-42 Vengeance uncrewed aircraft, developed by GA-ASI for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, also draws on technologies and development work associated with the XQ-67A. This highlights how autonomous collaborative platform technologies are being extended into the development of next-generation uncrewed combat aircraft.

AFRL與EOU跨部門合作　縮短新技術轉化作戰能力時間

AFRL–EOU Collaboration Aims to Accelerate the Transition from Technology to Combat Capability

美國空軍強調，此次測試不僅驗證XQ-67A各項任務系統的性能與可靠性，也展現研發單位與作戰測試部門跨機構合作的效益。其中，AFRL負責推動新技術及原型平台快速研發，EOU則著重作戰測試與實際運用驗證，雙方透過整合資源與測試流程，縮短新興技術從研發階段轉化為實際作戰能力所需的時間。

The U.S. Air Force emphasized that the trials not only validated the performance and reliability of the XQ-67A’s mission systems, but also demonstrated the benefits of cooperation between research organizations and operational testing units. AFRL focuses on the rapid development of emerging technologies and prototype platforms, while the EOU concentrates on operational testing and evaluation. By combining resources and testing processes, the two organizations aim to shorten the time required to transition emerging technologies into operational capabilities.

無人平台網路化　推進分散式協同作戰布局

Networked Uncrewed Platforms Advance Distributed Collaborative Operations

XQ-67A完成Demon APE飛行測試，顯示美國空軍正持續推進無人平台的感測器、任務電腦與通信系統整合，並透過BLOS資料鏈及LVC技術，驗證多平台跨區域協同管理能力。隨著AFRL與作戰單位加強合作，相關技術有望加速導入未來CCA及其他無人作戰系統，逐步形成更具韌性、分散性與協同能力的新世代空中作戰架構。