PERUZZI Luca <br/><br/>
Integrated masts and EW :  present and future solutions in Europe / 
Luca Peruzzi. 
 -  2014 
<br/><br/> Modern combat ships have to accommodate numerous different electronic systems and dedicated antennas (as many as fifty in one ship according to this article) each with its own discrete function - surveillance, communications, EW, SIGINT, threat identification, fire control systems and navigation. All these require space both above and below deck. The article describes efforts being made to improve integration and consolidation with the aims of acheiving multi-functionality and reducing the number of antennas and sub-systems. Decribes developments from Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Germany and UK. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>NAVAL VESSELS--ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS<br/>NAVAL VESSELS--INTEGRATED MASTS<br/>NAVAL VESSELS--COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS