I've just started crawling into our allies solutions to the anti-air threat. The UK it appears has hit upon a wonderful idea...one that we could probably replicate.
I plan on reaching out to Naval Requirements Blog and the to guys on SeaPower Thinker.org to get their views on the effectiveness of the system.
From the outside looking in though it looks like a solution to protecting our amphibious forces in the attack...especially against cruise missiles, drones and aircraft when the wing is drawn away to protect the fleet.
SIDENOTE: The first time that US Marines are strafed because the air wing was away doing its job somewhere else...the first time US Marines are buzzed by enemy drones that selectively fire Chinese versions of Hellfire or Brimstone missiles at command vehicles or structures...whether its in full scale combat, peacekeeping or a humanitarian mission will be a wake up call that will shake the very foundations of the Corps.
Hopefully it should be a solid system with experience incorporated from the memories of those sitting in a landing zone under air attack. Hopefully as it should end up being a tri-service weapon it should be well supported in terms of keeping it updated. Main thing we are missing is a longer range air defence system and ABM capability.
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