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An assembly for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy may include a window mounting configured to be conductively coupled to an aperture in a fuselage of an aircraft. The window mounting may include a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagn

An assembly for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy may include a window mounting configured to be conductively coupled to an aperture in a fuselage of an aircraft. The window mounting may include a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagnetic energy. The window pane may remain electrically isolated from the fuselage prior to the electromagnetic energy exceeding a frequency of approximately 1 GHz. The window mounting may further include a capacitive gasket capacitively coupling the window pane to the fuselage after the frequency of the electromagnetic energy reflected by the window pane exceeds approximately 1 GHz.

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1. An assembly for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy, comprising: a window mounting configured to be conductively coupled to an aperture in a fuselage of an aircraft, the window mounting including: a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electrom

1. An assembly for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy, comprising: a window mounting configured to be conductively coupled to an aperture in a fuselage of an aircraft, the window mounting including: a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagnetic energy, the window pane remaining electrically isolated from the fuselage prior to the electromagnetic energy exceeding a frequency of approximately 1 GHz; anda capacitive gasket capacitively coupling the window pane to the fuselage after the frequency of the electromagnetic energy reflected by the window pane exceeds approximately 1 GHz. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the window mounting further comprises: a window forging configured to conductively couple the window mounting to the fuselage. 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the capacitive gasket comprises an elastomeric matrix providing a seal between the window pane and the window forging. 4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein: the capacitive gasket includes a conductive media for conducting electromagnetic energy from the window pane to the window forging. 5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein: the conductive media comprises carbon black. 6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the window mounting includes an electronically dimmable window. 7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprising: a bellows seal mating the electronically dimmable window to the window mounting. 8. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein: the bellows seal includes an electrically conductive coating electrically coupling the electronically dimmable window to the window mounting. 9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein the electrically conductive coating comprises: an electrically conductive silicone ink with 87% silver when cured. 10. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly attenuates greater than about 20 decibels (dB) of electromagnetic (EM) energy in a frequency range of from about 380 Mega Hertz (MHz) to about 10.6 Giga Hertz (GHz). 11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein the assembly attenuates about 30 dB of EM energy in a frequency range of from about 380 MHz to about 10.6 GHz. 12. A system for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy, the system comprising: a fuselage providing an electrically conductive envelope;an aperture disposed in the fuselage;a window mounting mounted in the aperture of and conductively coupled to the fuselage, the window mounting including: a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagnetic energy, the window pane remaining electrically isolated from the fuselage prior to the electromagnetic energy exceeding a frequency of approximately 1 GHz; anda capacitive gasket capacitively coupling the window pane to the fuselage after the frequency of the electromagnetic energy reflected by the window pane exceeds approximately 1 GHz. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the window mounting further comprises: a window forging configured to conductively couple the window mounting to the fuselage. 14. The system according to claim 13, wherein: the capacitive gasket comprises an elastomeric matrix providing a seal between the window pane and the window forging. 15. The system according to claim 14, wherein: the capacitive gasket includes a conductive media for conducting electromagnetic energy from the window pane to the window forging. 16. The system according to claim 13, wherein: the window mounting includes an electronically dimmable window. 17. The system according to claim 16, further comprising: a bellows seal mating the electronically dimmable window to the window mounting. 18. The system according to claim 17, wherein: the bellows seal includes an electrically conductive coating electrically coupling the electronically dimmable window to the window mounting. 19. The system according to claim 13, wherein: the system attenuates greater than about 20 decibels (dB) of electromagnetic (EM) energy in a frequency range of from about 380 Mega Hertz (MHz) to about 10.6 Giga Hertz (GHz). 20. An aircraft, comprising: a fuselage providing an electrically conductive envelope;an aperture disposed in the fuselage;a window mounting mounted in the aperture of and conductively coupled to the fuselage, the window mounting including: an outer window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagnetic energy, the outer window pane remaining electrically isolated from the fuselage prior to the electromagnetic energy exceeding a frequency of approximately 1 GHz; anda capacitive gasket capcaitively coupling the outer window pane to the fuselage after the frequency of the electromagnetic energy reflected by the outer window pane exceeds approximately 1 GHz; andan electronically dimmable inner window.