BAE Systems 在美国陆军协会年会上周一推出了新型分层防空系统，旨在应对导弹和无人机威胁。
BAE Systems unveiled new layered air-defense systems designed to counter missiles and drones on Monday at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army.
这家国际防务公司推出了多域火炮炮系统（MDACS）和高功率微波（HPM）系统，作为保护关键设施和野战部队的互补系统。
The international defense company introduced the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System, or MDACS, and the High-Power Microwave, or HPM, as complementary systems for protecting critical installations and field units.
BAE Systems 通讯经理特拉维斯·兰格向《军事时报》解释称，这两套系统共同填补了由不断演变的技术威胁和军方传统采购流程造成的能力缺口。
Travis Langer, BAE Systems’ communication manager, explained to Military Times that the systems together fill a capability gap created by evolving technological threats and the military’s traditional procurement process.
“两款产品均可补充现有防空系统，但每款都能为防御大量低成本威胁提供更具成本效益的解决方案，从而保留高价值导弹用于最关键的目标，进而延长整个导弹库存的寿命和有效性，”兰格表示。
“Both products complement existing air defense systems, but each offer a more cost-effective solution for defense against high-volume, low-cost threats allowing the preservation of high-value missiles for the most critical targets, which extends the life and effectiveness of the entire missile stockpile,” Langer said.
根据 BAE Systems 的说明，MDACS 构成了防御盾牌的动能层，采用名为高速弹射物（HVP）的精确制导弹药，用于进攻和防御作战。
According to BAE Systems, MDACS forms the kinetic layer of the defensive shield, using precision-guided munitions called Hypervelocity Projectiles, or HVPs, for both offensive and defensive operations.
“它填补了传统火炮无法覆盖的空白，提供了一个可扩展的防护层，能够补充现有的高端系统，”兰格说，并补充道，这使得国防部“能够在不为每一次交战耗尽预算的情况下维持可持续的防御。”
“It fills a gap that traditional artillery cannot, providing a scalable layer of protection that complements existing high-tier systems,” Langer said, adding that it allows the Defense Department “to maintain a sustainable defense without draining the budget on every single engagement.”
他解释说，MDACS 结合了高精度制导和高速弹（HVP）的极高速度。“我们缩短了对目标的时间，并减少了敌人机动的窗口，”他说。“我们正与陆军合作，整合有机传感器网络和 IBCS，以确保即使在 GPS 不可用时，系统仍能保持致命性。”与传统导弹相比，HVP 体积更小、成本更低，使得部队能够在弹匣中携带十几到几百发弹药。与依赖火箭发动机不同，这些弹药采用公司描述的“低阻力空气动力学设计”，以实现高速度、机动性和延长射程。
He explained MDACS combines high-accuracy guidance with the extreme velocity of the HVP. “We reduce the time-to-target and the window the enemy has to maneuver,” he said. “We are collaborating with the Army to integrate the organic sensor network and IBCS to ensure the system remains lethal even when GPS is unavailable.”Compared with traditional missiles, HVPs are smaller and less expensive, allowing troops to carry tens to hundreds of rounds in a magazine. Rather than relying on a rocket motor, the projectiles use what the company describes as a “low drag aerodynamic design” to achieve high velocities, maneuverability and extended range.
在进攻行动中，MDACS 将发射 Scorpio-XR，这是 HVP 家族的最新成员。该弹药专为炮兵部队设计，根据公司说法，预计能够将现有 155 毫米炮发射精确制导弹药的射程提高一倍。
For offensive operations, MDACS will fire the Scorpio-XR, the latest addition to the HVP family. Designed for artillery units, the projectile is expected to double the range of existing 155mm cannon-launched precision munitions, according to the company.
兰格补充说，MDACS 将使用 HVP 弹药打击空中目标、反导以及反无人机系统（C-UAS），而 Scorpio-XR 弹药将用于在争夺环境中摧毁固定和移动的地面目标。
Langer added that MDACs will use HVP rounds to engage air targets, counter-missile and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System, or C-UAS, while the Scorpio-XR round will be used to defeat fixed and moving ground targets in contested environments.
据报道，BAE Systems 在 2025 年 1 月获得陆军协议，以开发 MDACS 的原型。陆军曾计划在 2027 财政年度前为该项目投入约 6.46 亿美元。
BAE Systems secured an Army agreement to develop a prototype of MDACS in January 2025, according to reports. The Army had planned to spend approximately $646 million on the project through fiscal year 2027.
BAE Systems 将其 HPM 系统描述为一种“基于可扩展性的定向能武器”，强调其经济性。公司表示，该系统 99% 的部件为商用现成品。
BAE Systems describes its HPM system as a “scalable directed energy weapon” built with an emphasis on affordability. The company said 99% of the system’s components are commercial off-the-shelf parts.
与传统的动能武器不同，HPM（High-Power Magnet）系统利用“聚焦的电磁能量”来应对空中威胁，尤其是那些“数量庞大、成本较低”的威胁（如无人机群），因为这类威胁会对传统的防空系统造成压力。
Unlike kinetic weapons, the HPM uses “focused electromagnetic energy” to neutralize airborne threats, specifically “high-volume, low-cost” threats, such as drone swarms, that can strain conventional air defenses.
一段视频模拟展示了该系统的运行过程：HPM装置被安装在拖车上，其传感器会自动检测到接近的无人机群；随后，一个大型磁铁会移动到适当的位置，系统会向这些无人机发射“数十亿次电磁脉冲”。
A video simulation of the system shows the HPM mounted on a trailer in a field. Its sensors automatically detect an approaching swarm of drones, prompting a large magnet to shift into position before the system unleashes what the company describes as “billions of pulses” at the airborne targets.
尽管该系统仍处于原型阶段，但BAE Systems公司表示其技术已经达到了“技术成熟度6级”（Technology Readiness Level 6，简称TRL 6）——这意味着该技术已经在实际环境中得到了验证，而不仅仅是实验室测试阶段。
Although the system remains in the prototype stage, BAE Systems said it has reached Technology Readiness Level 6, or TRL 6. That designation means a technology has been demonstrated in a relevant environment beyond laboratory testing.
Langer解释说，这两种系统并非专门为配合使用而设计的，但在任务需求允许的情况下，它们可以互相补充。
Langer explained that the two systems are not specifically designed to be used together, but they could complement each other if the mission set requires it.
“MDACS系统具有便携性（可装载在C-130运输机上），能够根据战斗需要迅速提供强大的火力支援；它的设计目的是保护关键设施免受无人机攻击和导弹威胁，提供可扩展且高效的保护机制，”Langer说道。
“MDACS is C-130 transportable, allowing it to deliver rapid, high-rate firepower wherever the fight demands. It is designed to protect critical assets from drone attacks and missile threats, providing a scalable and efficient layer of protection,” he said.
至于HPM系统，他认为这是一种“有效的广域防护手段”，可以补充现有的动能武器和导弹防御系统，为军事设施及前线部队提供全面的防护。至于这些新系统何时能正式投入使用，Langer表示它们目前仍处于原型阶段：“最终的测试和是否投入使用的决定由政府负责。”
Whereas he called the HPM “an effective layer of wide-area protection” that can complement existing kinetic and missile systems. Langer said it creates “a comprehensive shield for armed forces installations and forward-deployed units.”As for when soldiers will begin fielding these new systems, Langer said they’re still prototypes. “Final testing and qualification decisions are made by the government,” he concluded.