美国陆军选定洛克希德·马丁研制未来拦截弹：10.8亿美元协议应对高超音速威胁
华盛顿——美国陆军10月29日在阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔（Huntsville）宣布，已选定洛克希德·马丁公司（Lockheed Martin）研制陆军下一代防空反导拦截弹「未来拦截弹」（Future Interceptor），双方签署「其他交易协议」（OTA）。项目总估值10.8亿美元，其中陆军出资6.604亿美元，洛克希德·马丁分担4.23亿美元。
根据协议，陆军将与洛克希德·马丁推进原型研制，并按既定的作战需求开展测试与评估；是否转入后续研制与生产，将视原型表现、部队需求与资源情况再行决定。陆军负责采办的高级官员Brent Ingraham表示，这项授约是陆军为部队交付新型综合防空反导系统的重要一步。
洛克希德·马丁为该项目推出的方案，是该公司10月9日刚发布的PAC-3 Edge拦截弹。它以现役「爱国者」PAC-3 MSE拦截弹为基础，换装该公司Strigo产品中心研制的新型导引头、诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司（Northrop Grumman）设计的多脉冲固体火箭发动机与升级的控制系统，射程、拦截高度、速度与机动能力全面提升，可衔接综合作战指挥系统（IBCS）、M903发射装置、集装箱式发射装置与HIMARS Flex发射平台。洛克希德·马丁称，PAC-3 Edge计划2027年开始测试，目标2031年形成部署能力；这一时间表为公司目标，陆军尚未公布项目进度表。
「未来拦截弹」旨在应对日益复杂的空中与导弹威胁，包括高超音速武器，填补PAC-3 MSE与更高层拦截系统之间的能力空间。据《航空周刊》（Aviation Week）报道，洛克希德·马丁在此次竞标中击败了Anduril公司。
US Army Picks Lockheed Martin to Develop Future Interceptor Under $1.08 Billion Agreement
Washington — The U.S. Army announced on October 29 in Huntsville, Alabama, that it has selected Lockheed Martin to develop the Future Interceptor, the service's next-generation air and missile defense interceptor, under an Other Transaction Agreement. The project's total estimated value is $1.08 billion, comprising $660.4 million in Army funding and a $423 million cost share from Lockheed Martin.
Under the agreement, the Army will work with Lockheed Martin to advance prototype development and conduct testing and evaluation against established operational requirements. Any later development or production decision will depend on prototype performance, operational requirements and available resources. Brent Ingraham, the Army's senior acquisition official, said the award was an important step in the service's push to deliver new integrated air and missile defense systems to the force.
Lockheed Martin's entry for the program is the PAC-3 Edge, unveiled on October 9. Built on the combat-proven PAC-3 MSE interceptor used in Patriot batteries, it adds a new seeker developed by the company's Strigo Product Center, a multi-pulse solid rocket motor designed by Northrop Grumman and upgraded control systems, for greater range, altitude, velocity and maneuverability. It is designed to integrate with the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), the M903 launcher, containerized launchers and HIMARS Flex. Lockheed Martin says it plans to begin testing in 2027 and to be ready for deployment by 2031; those dates are the company's targets, and the Army has not published a program schedule.
The Future Interceptor is intended to counter advanced air and missile threats, including hypersonic weapons. According to Aviation Week, Lockheed Martin beat Anduril for the award.
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图片来源：图：2022年美菲「肩并肩」演习期间，一架美军CH-47直升机在菲律宾Fort Magsaysay装载PAC-3 MSE拦截弹发射筒（资料图）。美国陆军Maj. Trevor Wild摄，公共领域，经DVIDS。 / Photo: A U.S. Army CH-47 loads PAC-3 MSE canisters at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan 2022 (file photo). U.S. Army photo by Maj. Trevor Wild, public domain, via DVIDS.
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