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To some extent I was thinking along the lines of the types of wars that these machines were designed for, principally, in the first and second world wars where opposing fleets were going toe to toe with each other and where long range surveillance was only possible with aircraft. The last time a carrier was used to any (meaningful) extent was during Vietnam and that was questionable; although it gave the Navy a foot in a land war it wasn't really needed. Today's conflicts are essentially low tech insurgencies and given the range and make-up of the force packages on board I would imagine that they are of marginal use nowadays. To be honest I think these things are legacy items which bring kudos to the service but little else.The technology on board these machines is pretty amazing but what do you need DEWS for if you are facing an afghani on a moped with an IED?
To some extent I was thinking along the lines of the types of wars that these machines were designed for, principally, in the first and second world wars where opposing fleets were going toe to toe with each other and where long range surveillance was only possible with aircraft. The last time a carrier was used to any (meaningful) extent was during Vietnam and that was questionable; although it gave the Navy a foot in a land war it wasn't really needed. Today's conflicts are essentially low tech insurgencies and given the range and make-up of the force packages on board I would imagine that they are of marginal use nowadays. To be honest I think these things are legacy items which bring kudos to the service but little else.
The technology on board these machines is pretty amazing but what do you need DEWS for if you are facing an afghani on a moped with an IED?
