M80 Stiletto from the Italian Stiletto, a long and narrow knife or dagger. The Stiletto's unusual shape and patented M-hull 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
M80 Stiletto M80 Stiletto 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 innovative networked architecture. The M80 Stiletto is a U.S. Navy vessel designed for combat in littoral waters. It takes the name