A profusion of radomes and antennas clutter the masts and upperworks of many modern warships. Below decks, multiple consoles produced by many manufacturers support different communications networks, each with its own unique purpose. And in the electronic spectrum, all those networks compete for bandwidth to communicate with offboard systems.

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