Marine Sytems: Stiletto
Abstract
Stiletto was developed to provide the DoD with 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's the craft's electronic keel and associated craft characteristics (e.g., covered payload space, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight deck, shallow draft, and ability to easily integrate Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence (C4I) systems) that provides Stiletto her agile R&D capabilities. 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, sensors, and coastal warfare concepts of operations for various commands and agencies. The Stiletto vessel is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia at the Combatant Craft Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 99b47fe4abd03014be3e3c6ba8935eb4