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[[Image:US Navy 021127-N-3653A-004 Spruance-class Arthur W. Radford steams through the Mediterranean Sea.jpg|thumb|right|[[USS Arthur W. Radford|USS ''Arthur W. Radford'']] with the aft mast replaced by the proof-of-concept AEM/S.]]<br />
[[File:US Navy 070305-N-7427G-001 Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) leaves Avondale Shipyard and transits up the Mississippi River toward her commissioning site in New Orleans.jpg|thumb|right|[[USS New Orleans|USS ''New Orleans'']] with fore and aft AEM/S.]]<br />
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The [[US Navy]]'s '''Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor (AEM/S) system''' fully integrates advanced materials, structures, and manufacturing technologies with sensor technology, electromagnetics, and signature reduction.<br />
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Ship masts, with the complex antenna geometries mounted on them, as well as the [[latticework]] of the mast structure, contribute significantly to a ship's [[radar cross section]]. The AEM/S consists of a faceted [[radome]] that provides a cleaner exterior profile, with internal platforms on which antennas and sensors are mounted.<ref name="Doerry2010">{{Cite report |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA525441 |title=View the full text of this report |last=Doerry |first=Norbert |date=2010-06-18 |access-date=2023-10-02}}</ref>{{rp|25–26}} The radome material is designed so that the antennas can transmit and receive through the material.<ref name="Doerry2010"/>{{rp|25}} The base of the mast is constructed from [[Fiber reinforced plastic|fiber reinforced composite]] skins encasing end-grain [[balsa]] core.<ref name="Doerry2010"/>{{rp|26}} The upper (radome) section consists of structural foam and [[fiberglass]].<ref name="Doerry2010"/>{{rp|26}}<br />
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In May 1997, [[USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968)|USS ''Arthur W. Radford'']] received the first-ever shipboard installation of the AEM/S System, to serve as a proof-of-concept or advanced technology demonstrator.<ref name="Doerry2010"/>{{rp|29}} Sailors reported an unanticipated benefit of being able to work aloft in bad weather, increasing the efficiency of scheduled shipboard maintenance.<br />
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Using lessons learned from the ''Radford'', the Navy designed the AEM/S into a new class of ships, the first being the [[USS San Antonio (LPD-17)|USS ''San Antonio'' (LPD-17)]] [[amphibious transport dock]].<ref name="Doerry2010"/>{{rp|30–31}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.fas.org Federation of American Scientists] information page on the [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/aems.htm Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor]<br />
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