Norfolk, Va. (April 2, 2017) The Navy's cool looking M80 Stiletto test-bed ship speeds through the Chesapeake Bay towards Hampton Roads on April 3 . Capable of speeds of up to 60 knots, the craft was designed to take Navy SEALs to battle, but has ended up testing the coolest new toys the Navy is considering buying. The ship is preparing for a trip to Washington, D.C. for the annual Sea, Air and Space Symposium that starts April 11. (photo by Mark D. Faram/staff)GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 11, 2008) Stiletto sits pier side during a refueling before conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations in the Caribbean. (photo by MC2 Nat Moger/Navy)130115-N-MF949-570
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2013) The high-speed experimental boat Stiletto pulls in to refuel before heading back out for evening operations. (U.S. Navy photo)San Diego (May 6, 2006) - Sailors assigned to Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) prepare to enter the well deck aboard experimental boat ship Stiletto off the coast of San Diego. Members of NSCT-1 are participating in Exercise Howler. Stiletto is being tested for its usefulness in littoral combat warfare and interoperable environments. (photo by PHAN Damien Horvath/Navy)ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2013) The Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program team launches and 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat from the high-speed experimental boat Stiletto. (U.S. Navy photo)
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