（中央社記者張芳明東京十四日專電）日本「共同社」今天報導，日本將開發暫時取名為「FPS-XX」的新型雷達，一方面監視北韓的蘆洞導彈，一方面配合飛彈防禦系統的引進，防衛廳初步決定，將於二ＯＯ六年度要求編列約一百五十億日圓（約一億兩千五百萬美元）作為第一座這種新型雷達的預算。

報導指出，這種新型雷達將採用以電子掃描來控制電波指向的方式，它具有捕捉比飛機更快速的小型導彈的能力，可由數百公里外探知來襲的導彈，將可結合神盾艦和「愛國者三號（PAC3）」防空飛彈來完成飛彈防禦系統。

防衛廳計畫從二ＯＯ七年度起實戰配備引進自美國的飛彈防禦系統，並考慮從二ＯＯ八年度起每年配備一座「FPS-XX」雷達，至二Ｏ一一年度為止，將在全國二十八處航空自衛隊的雷達基地之中，選擇位於日本海地區的四處雷達基地優先配備。

報導指出，除了四座新型雷達外，防衛廳並將改良七座目前使用的「FPS3」雷達，以總共十一座的雷達組成雷達網，建構高性能追蹤探測導彈的能力。

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中央社
2003-9-16 14:15

（中央社記者姜遠珍漢城十六日專電）駐韓美軍第八軍司令部今天宣佈，為了支援統合飛彈防禦計劃，並加強韓美防空戰力，最近已在駐韓美軍基地完成了最新型PAC-3愛國者飛彈系統的實戰部署工作，相信對鞏固韓美同盟關係，以及加強在朝鮮半島上的戰爭嚇阻力，將會更上層樓。


駐韓第八軍司令部新聞公報室今天發佈新聞資料強調，最新型PAC-3愛國者飛彈系統是將美國陸軍所擁有的PAC-2，大幅提升了軟、硬體上的多種功能，以加強對韓國、美軍及美軍設施的防禦戰力，尤其，PAC-3愛國者飛彈系統可以攔截敵人發射的彈道導彈、巡弋導彈及擊毀敵機。

據悉，這批最新型PAC-3愛國者飛彈系統已部署在漢城西南方的京畿道水原地區的駐韓美軍第四十三防空砲兵聯隊第一砲兵大隊。駐韓美軍強調，PAC-3愛國者飛彈系統的性能，在美國解放伊拉克的戰役中，已充分凸顯了它的高度戰鬥績效。

中央社台北十八日綜合報導
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阿帕契攻擊直昇機在美軍攻擊伊拉克及阿富汗戰役中戰果煇煌，引起各方注意。世界首大飛機製造商波音公司Boeing Co.透露，包括台灣、芬蘭等國家對新款或是改良型阿帕契攻擊直昇機(Apache)十分有興趣，在2011年以前，外國客戶需求量約488架。

波音阿帕契軍用攻擊直昇機業務開發部門主管Michael Burke 表示，包括台灣、芬蘭、瑞典、南韓等國家有意合計採購145 架阿帕契攻擊直昇機，其餘大部份訂單為英國、以色列及希臘等現有客戶安裝新裝配。

Burke 在美國亞利桑那州告訴媒體說，一架新型阿帕契直昇機價格約為2500萬美元。波音先後已替美國陸軍製造821 架阿帕契攻擊直昇機，並簽下總數約23億美元的五年合約，將替美軍阿帕契直昇機安置相關設備，以提升現有機種偵搜敵軍目標的能力以及在戰鬥中存活的機率。

Burke 說，繼阿帕契攻擊直昇機在美軍成功攻打阿富汗及伊拉克建攻之後，激勵美國境外國家地區對阿帕契攻擊直昇機的興趣大增。

Burkery 表示，阿帕契的戰果使得每年都會有新客戶表達購買意願。

JDW
09/24
Oman gets Chinese armoured personnel carriers

Christopher F Foss JDW Land Forces Editor London

It has been disclosed that the Royal Guard Brigade of Oman has received a quantity of China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) WZ 551 6 x 6-series armoured personnel carriers (APCs).

Up to 50 WZ 551s may have been delivered, including variants, with payment understood to
have been in counter-trade with China.

The WZ 551 was developed to meet the requirements of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in the 1980s and looks very similar to the French VAB family of 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 APCs.

Oman is understood to have received the more recent WZ 551B, which boasts several improvements, including an air-conditioning system for use in the high temperatures of the Middle East. The vehicle is also fitted with a central tyre-inflation system and automatic transmission.

In addition to the APC, a number of WZ 551 variants were supplied to Oman, including a command post vehicle with a higher roof to give more internal volume.

Most armoured vehicles in service with the Royal Guard Brigade are of French origin, including: nine VBC 90 6 x 6 armoured cars; nine VAB VDAA 6 x 6 twin 20mm self-propelled
anti-aircraft guns; and 14 VAB 6 x 6 APCs. A battery of six NORINCO Type 90A 122mm 40-round multiple-rocket launchers are also in service.

The WZ 551 has been offered on the export market for many years but the only other known sale is to Sri Lanka, which has taken delivery of a batch of vehicles armed with roof-mounted 12.7mm heavy machine guns.

The Royal Army of Oman mainly uses Western equipment and has recently received the last of the current order for Piranha 8 x 8 APCs and variants from the UKs Alvis Vickers. A
total of 174 Piranhas have now been supplied, plus some Alvis Vickers Stormer command post vehicles. Omans fleet of Alvis Vickers Scorpion-series vehicles has been upgraded with a Cummins diesel supplied by Alvis Vickers.

Agence France Presse
September 15, 2003

Two Russian-made Mi-35 helicopters delivered to Indonesian army

JAKARTA, Sept 15

Indonesia on Monday took delivery of two Russian Mi-35 helicopters purchased for the Indonesian army under a commodities trade arrangement.

The two helicopters were unloaded from an Antonov carrier airplane which landed around noon at Jakartas Halim Perdanakusumah airbase in East Jakarta.

Brigadier General Arifin who heads the armys aviation office, said that the two helicopters will be stationed in Semarang, Central Java.

These Mi35s are (purchased) in the framework of enhancing the capabilities of the army and will be stationed ... in Semarang, Arifin told journalists.

Arifin said that the army has also sent a total of 26 people, including eight pilots, to Russia to earn to fly and maintain the helicopters.

A delegation headed by Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri visited Moscow in April and bought four Sukhoi fighter planes and the two helicopters under a 191 million dollar deal that included the trade of Indonesian commodities and a down payment from the national food agency Bulog

The fighter planes have already been delivered.

The deal has sparked political controversy and the parliament is investigating the deal, saying it did not follow proper procedures.

Armed forces chief General Endriartono Sutarto said last month that Indonesia would keep looking for new arms suppliers to get around Western restrictions on military sales.

The air force currently has US and British aircraft but has been hard hit by a US arms embargo imposed in 1999, with only about 40 percent of its planesable to fly.

(Issued in French only; unofficial translation by defense-aerospace.com)


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