Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program
Abstract
Stiletto is a maritime technology demonstration and assessment asset developed as an experimentation platform to examine and explore emerging technologies and proof-of-principle prototypes. Stiletto supports a series of maritime technology demonstrations annually and other activities conducted by the Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) within the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Emerging Capability & Prototyping (DASD(EC&P)). The program is guided by focus areas identified by Combatant Commands, military Service organizations, other defense organizations, and interagency partners. Stiletto includes an experimental, all carbon fiber 88-foot boat that serves as a maritime demonstration platform and associated tools, processes, and equipment to assist in the assessment and development of prototypes. Stiletto supports the rapid transition of emerging technologies across the range of military operations, thereby increasing the speed of response to emerging threats. The boat supports special operations forces, expeditionary forces, and interagency users by exploring the military utility of new capabilities and reducing the risk of emerging technologies and concepts of operation. The Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program offers a streamlined experimentation and demonstration process that encourages system developers to engage directly with the warfighter in the maritime environment to rapidly adapt technologies around operational needs. The Stiletto vessel is home-ported in Norfolk, Virginia.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 67ff00c73f6495aa2745b9de94ff7b4a