【8月18日】看軍聞學英語

■泰戈爾

原文：

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have launched a major effort to restore readiness and expand the combat capability of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker fleet, a move that could significantly strengthen America’s ability to sustain long-range air operations in a future high-intensity conflict. The plan targets faster aircraft availability, quicker modernization, and improved mission reliability for one of the U.S. military’s most important force projection assets.

The initiative combines accelerated installation of the Remote Vision System 2.0, upgrades to early-production aircraft, and a new sustainment framework designed to boost operational readiness by more than 20 percent before 2030. By increasing the number of mission-capable tankers available for global deployment, the effort directly supports U.S. air dominance, rapid reinforcement operations, and the growing demand for survivable aerial refueling in contested environments.

Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Troy Meink described the KC-46 as a "cornerstone of U.S. power projection," emphasizing that the new partnership directly improves aircraft availability while accelerating the delivery of critical operational capabilities.

中譯：

美國空軍與波音公司已啟動一項重大計畫，旨在恢復KC-46「飛馬座」加油機機隊的戰備狀態並擴展其作戰能力。此舉將顯著強化美國在未來高強度衝突中，維持長程空中行動的能力。該計畫的目標是針對這項美軍最重要的戰力投射資產，實現更快的飛機可用性、更迅速的現代化，以及更佳的任務可靠性。

此計畫結合了加速安裝「遠端視覺系統2.0」、對早期生產型號進行升級，以及一套全新的維護架構，旨在2030年前，將作戰妥善率提升20%以上。透過增加可用於全球部署的「具備任務能力」加油機數量，此努力將直接支援美國的空中優勢、快速增援行動，以及在競爭環境中，對具生存力空中加油日益增長的需求。

美國空軍部長梅因克將KC-46描述為「美國戰力投射的基石」，並強調這項新的合作關係在加速交付關鍵作戰能力的同時，也直接改善了飛機的可用性。

※contested environment：戰場空間

※power projection：武力投射