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P-960 KNM Skjold
Navy Tests High Tech Stealth Boat
An odd-looking, fast, stealthy, high tech catamaran is cruising off the shores of Virginia this summer. It's called the P-960 KNM Skjold (pronounced "shold," Norwegian for "shield"). The US Navy is studying it to see if it will help protect the American coastline from attack and serve on foreign coastlines during overseas missions. Tonight's "Tech Live" reports.
Designed for missions in coastal waters, the Norwegian-built vessel can race at speeds of about 60 mph. It can also fool radar. Radar-absorbing materials in the hull make it look like a small fishing boat on an enemy radar screen, instead of a ship half the size of a football field. And the Skjold is networked from bow to stern with nearly 40 computers.
Navy Tests High Tech Stealth Boat
An odd-looking, fast, stealthy, high tech catamaran is cruising off the shores of Virginia this summer. It's called the P-960 KNM Skjold (pronounced "shold," Norwegian for "shield"). The US Navy is studying it to see if it will help protect the American coastline from attack and serve on foreign coastlines during overseas missions. Tonight's "Tech Live" reports.
Designed for missions in coastal waters, the Norwegian-built vessel can race at speeds of about 60 mph. It can also fool radar. Radar-absorbing materials in the hull make it look like a small fishing boat on an enemy radar screen, instead of a ship half the size of a football field. And the Skjold is networked from bow to stern with nearly 40 computers.
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