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DEW when mounted on surface platforms have very short range. Its engagement window is extremely limited against a low flying supersonic moving target. How many seconds a mach 3 missile can go from horizon to the target vs how many seconds the DEW can degrade the missile to the point of ineffectiveness? That's just for against cruise missile. Against hypersonic glide vehicle or reentry ballistic projectiles, not a fat chance.As for a cheaper alternative to carriers, I don't see how they will fall down priority list of targets for the enemy. So now you're talking about a less capable and vulnerable platform that have to stay even further back, costing more dedicated surface platforms to protect them that enemy will have the same concentration of force from enemy. And because they stay further back from the fight, whatever air assets they carry now need to be even bigger and more expensive.Not to say that your idea doesn't have merit, I do think that consideration for reduced supercarriers supplemented by cheaper drone carrier fleet need to be considered and has and is considered.
DEW when mounted on surface platforms have very short range. Its engagement window is extremely limited against a low flying supersonic moving target. How many seconds a mach 3 missile can go from horizon to the target vs how many seconds the DEW can degrade the missile to the point of ineffectiveness? That's just for against cruise missile. Against hypersonic glide vehicle or reentry ballistic projectiles, not a fat chance.
As for a cheaper alternative to carriers, I don't see how they will fall down priority list of targets for the enemy. So now you're talking about a less capable and vulnerable platform that have to stay even further back, costing more dedicated surface platforms to protect them that enemy will have the same concentration of force from enemy. And because they stay further back from the fight, whatever air assets they carry now need to be even bigger and more expensive.
Not to say that your idea doesn't have merit, I do think that consideration for reduced supercarriers supplemented by cheaper drone carrier fleet need to be considered and has and is considered.
