Stiletto

Abstract

Project description: Stiletto was developed to provide the DoD a dedicated operational Research and Development (R&D) maritime platform. Although the craft incorporates experimental naval architecture to explore the scalability of non-mechanical dynamic lift, carbon fiber construction, and high speed performance for military operations, it is the craft's electronic keel and associated craft characteristics (e.g., covered payload space, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight deck, shallow draft, and ability to easily integrate Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence (C4I) systems) that provides Stiletto her R&D capability. The electronic keel was designed to be flexible, modular and re-configurable to support near plug-and-play installation of C4I equipment used as part of experimentation. In addition to testing C4I equipment, Stiletto is ideally suited for operational experimentation and has tested unmanned systems, mine clearance sensors, and coastal warfare concepts of operations for various commands and agencies. The Stiletto vessel is homeported in Norfolk, VA.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
6c4e9ccdbb35c2d92c332cf4a687969f

Tags

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers

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