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| Keywords: Photonics Mast Array 01.jpg en An image of a photonic mast array on a USS Virginia class submarine http //science howstuffworks com/photonic-mast htm Photo courtesy Naval Sea Systems Command 2004 In 2004 the United States Navy began fitting photonics masts to Virginia class submarines<ref name HowStuffWorks>http //science howstuffworks com/photonic-mast htm How Photonics Masts Will Work </ref> According to the US Navy cite web http //www navy mil/navydata/fact_print asp cid 4100 tid 100 ct 4 page 1 U S Navy Fact Sheet Attack Submarines - SSN 2008-05-15 2007-11-13 The US Navy English In Virginia class boats traditional periscopes have been supplanted by two Photonics Masts that house color high-resolution black and white and infrared digital cameras atop telescoping arms With the removal of the barrel periscopes the ships ™ control room has been moved down one deck and away from the hull ™s curvature affording it more room and an improved layout that provides the commanding officer with enhanced situational awareness PD-USGov-Military-Navy Virginia class submarines Photonics masts Submarine periscopes exterior views | ||||
