《TAIPEI TIMES》Defense Mission, AIT ink NT$697m navy missile deal - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報
根據《TAIPEI TIMES》報導，國防任務單位與美國在台協會（AIT）簽署一筆新台幣六億九千七百萬元的大型合約。此合約旨在維持海軍使用的雷神公司標準飛彈系統，涵蓋期間至 2027 年 12 月。政府於週二公告該合約案，指出這批維護套件的費用為新台幣 7580 萬元。這些標準飛彈（SM-1與SM-2）是海軍戰鬥艦的主要武器系統，其中契約內容可能特別針對「宜陵級」驅逐艦所配備的 SM-2 型號。
2024/01/04 03:00
By Aaron Tu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Defense Mission to the US and the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy to the nation, have inked a NT$697 million （US$22.48 million） deal to maintain the Raytheon Standard missiles utilized by the navy.
The sustainment package runs from last month to December 2027 and is to cost NT$7.58 million for the portion to be implemented this year, the government said in a contract award notice on Tuesday.
Standard Missile 1 （SM-1） and Standard Missile 2 （SM-2）, subtypes of the RIM-66 Standard, are multipurpose weapons capable of engaging aircraft and ships that equip the bulk of the navy’s surface combatants, including Cheng Kung-class and Kang Ding-class frigates, and Kee Lung-class destroyers.
The SM-1 was introduced in the navy more than three decades ago and the weapon has since been phased out of the US Navy, resulting in Raytheon terminating support of the weapon for end users.
Since then, Taiwan has relied on the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology to maintain and upgrade the SM-1s still in the magazines of Taiwanese warships.
Meanwhile, the SM-2 systems are still in use as a frontline weapon in the US Navy and continue to enjoy Raytheon’s maintenance and sustainment services, meaning the contract likely applies specifically to missiles of this type arming Kee Lung-class destroyers.
The US Navy remains the largest user of the Standard family of missiles, including the latest RIM-176 Extended Range Active Missile, also known as Standard Missile 6, which is designed with the capability to intercept aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, and satellites.
來源：自由時報
