M80 Stiletto
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name: | M80 Stiletto |
| Launched: | January 31, 2006 |
| Fate: | Trials,Development |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Experimental pentamaran |
| Displacement: | 60 tons full load |
| Length: | 88.6 ft (27.0 m) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Height: | 15 ft (5 m) |
| Draft: | 2.5 ft (0.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × 1,650 horsepower C-30 CAT |
| Speed: |
60 knots (110 km/h) max 40 knots (74 km/h) cruise |
| Endurance: | 500 nm at full load/ max speed |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
1 Rigid hull inflatable boat |
| Troops: | 12 SEALs |
| Complement: | 3 |
60 knots (110 km/h) max
The M80 Stiletto is an American prototype naval ship of a new generation type of ship utilizing advanced stealth technologies, it is manufactured and developed by American naval architecture and maritime engineering company and defense contractor the M Ship Company as an operational experimental ship testbed / class for The Pentagon’s Office of Force Transformation. It is notable for its advanced Pentamaran hull design and sophisticated carbon fiber and advanced material composite construction, as well as its groundbreaking networked architecture.
The M80 Stiletto is a U.S. Navy vessel designed for combat in littoral waters. It takes the name from the Italian Stiletto, a long and narrow knife or dagger.
The 88-foot (27 m) long vessel has a notable hull design, an M-shaped hull that provides a stable yet fast platform for mounting electronic surveillance equipment or weapons, or for conducting special operations. The hull design does not require foils or lifting devices to achieve a smooth ride at high speeds in rough conditions. Its shallow draft means the M80 Stiletto can operate in littoral and riverine environments and potentially allows for beach landings. The faceted design suggests that the vessel has a low radar signature (i.e., stealth) in the frontal aspect and somewhat so from the sides.
The M80 Stiletto is equipped with four Caterpillar, Inc. C32 1232 kW (1652 HP) engines yielding a top speed in excess of 60 knots (110 km/h) and a range of 500 nautical miles (900 km) when fully loaded. It can be outfitted with jet drives for shallow water operations and beaching.
It has a topside flight deck for launching and retrieving unmanned aerial vehicles and a rear ramp that can launch and recover an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boats (RIB) or autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
It weighs 45 tons unloaded, light enough that it can be hoisted onto a cargo ship, while still able to carry up to 20 tons of cargo. The ship is 88.6 feet (27.0 m) in length, with a width of 40 feet (12 m) and a height of 18.5 feet (5.6 m), yet has a draft of only 2.5 feet (0.8 m).
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