Missile speedboats are often therefore used in defending coastal waters in addition to their role attacking enemy warships, and can break up enemy landing capability by taking out slow and poorly armored troop transporters and supply vessels.
因此，飛彈快艇除了攻擊敵方的戰艦外，還經常用來防守近海，對付速度較慢、武裝較弱的運兵、補給等船艦，以瓦解敵人登陸、連補作業。