【8月8日】看軍聞學英語
■泰戈爾
原文：
The U.S. Marine Corps is working toward adding an active protection system (APS) capability to its fleet of 8×8 wheeled Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). APSs on the market today are generally designed to defeat incoming anti-tank guided missiles and other infantry anti-armor weapons. However, many of them also have the inherent ability to down incoming drones or are being modified to address this ever-growing threat, something TWZ previously explored in a detailed feature. The Marines are already exploring additional options to improve the ACV’s defenses against uncrewed aerial attackers, as well as other upgrades to the vehicles.
Chris Melkonian, the Marine Corps’ current Program Manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA), talked today about APS for the ACV fleet and other plans for those vehicles at the annual Modern Day Marine exposition, at which TWZ is in attendance.
The Marines currently field two ACV variants, the baseline personnel carrier type (ACV-P) and a version optimized for command and control tasks (ACV-C). The service is in the process of acquiring two more variants, one armed with a turreted 30mm cannon (ACV-30) and a recovery vehicle version fitted with a crane and other specialized features (ACV-R). The Corps is presently targeting 2028 for reaching initial operational capability with the ACV-30 and the ACV-R.
The Marines view the entire ACV family as central to its ability to conduct amphibious operations, as well as for providing additional lethality and other support to forces once ashore.
中譯：
美國陸戰隊正致力於為其 8×8 輪型兩棲戰鬥車增添「主動防護系統」能力。目前這套系統主要設計用於擊敗來襲的反裝甲導引飛彈及其他步兵反裝甲武器。然而，其中許多系統也具備擊落來襲無人機的固有能力，或者正在進行改裝以應對這項日益增長的威脅，本網站曾在專題報導中深入探討過此議題。陸戰隊同時也在探索額外方案，以提升兩棲戰鬥車對抗無人機攻擊的防禦力，並對車輛進行其他升級。
現任陸戰隊先進兩棲突擊計畫經理梅科尼恩，今天在年度「現代海軍陸戰隊」博覽會上，談到了兩棲戰鬥車的主動防護系統及其他相關計畫，本報亦在現場參與。
陸戰隊目前部署了兩種兩棲戰鬥車型號：人員運輸型及優化指揮管制任務型。軍方正著手採購另外兩種型號：一種是配備30公厘砲塔的戰鬥型，另一種則是配備起重機及其他專業設施的救濟車型。陸戰隊目前的目標是在2028年讓這兩種車輛達到初始作戰能力。
陸戰隊將整個兩棲戰鬥車家族視為執行兩棲作戰的核心，並在登陸後為部隊提供額外的殺傷力與支援。
–關鍵軍語–
※recovery vehicle：救濟車