美陸戰隊推無人補給直升機

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整合MATRIX自主系統和R66 Turbinetruck無人直升機的原型機示意圖。（圖片取自官方網站）

強化遠征後勤能力　降低人員風險

Enhancing Expeditionary Logistics While Reducing Risk

美國United States Marine Corps27日宣布，頒發價值1550萬美元合約，由Sikorsky與Robinson Unmanned合作，研發新型補給專用自主無人旋翼機。

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned to jointly develop a new autonomous unmanned rotorcraft for logistics resupply missions.

MARV-EL計畫推進　打造無人後勤解決方案

MARV-EL Program Drives Autonomous Logistics Development

根據Naval Air Systems Command說明，該案屬於「中型空中補給飛行器—遠征後勤」（MARV-EL）增量2計畫，目標為提供可在高風險環境中執行補給任務的無人化空中平台。

According to the Naval Air Systems Command, the contract is part of the MARV-EL Increment 2 program, aimed at delivering autonomous aerial logistics solutions capable of operating in high-risk environments.

該系統將可在不危及人員安全情況下，完成前線補給任務，提升作戰持續力。

The system is designed to conduct frontline resupply missions without putting personnel at risk, enhancing operational sustainability.

明確性能需求　支援遠距補給任務

Defined Requirements for Long-Range Resupply

計畫要求新型無人機須具備1300至2500磅（約589至1133公斤）酬載能力，作戰半徑達100浬（約185公里），並可由地面人員透過數位手持設備操作。

The program requires the aircraft to carry payloads between 1,300 and 2,500 pounds (589–1,133 kg), operate within a 100-nautical-mile (185 km) radius, and be controlled via handheld digital devices.

結合MATRIX系統與R66平台

Integration of MATRIX Autonomy and R66 Platform

根據規劃，兩家公司將在36個月內推出原型機，整合MATRIX autonomy system與Robinson R66改裝的無人貨運直升機平台，供陸戰隊測評。

The team will develop a prototype within 36 months by integrating Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy system with a modified Robinson R66 helicopter platform for evaluation.

多方競爭測評　促進技術成熟

Multiple Competitors to Accelerate Development

此外，新創公司Near Earth Autonomy亦獲得合約，將以Bell 505為基礎打造競爭原型，參與後續測試。

Meanwhile, Near Earth Autonomy has also secured a contract to develop a competing prototype based on the Bell 505 helicopter for evaluation.

透過多方案競爭機制，美軍可望加速技術成熟，打造符合未來戰場需求的無人後勤補給體系。

This competitive approach is expected to accelerate technological maturity and help the U.S. military field an effective unmanned logistics system for future battlefields.