An extra floating Target vice an Air Combat Capability????
Dragon what are you smoking??
Scrap 2 SQNs of Strike jets for one more floating radar target???
Please..
As for VTOL Daves to operate off your LHD....Where are we getting the $$$ for that?? RAAF not like the Navy - 1 type, 1 loggie tail.
The basic garden variety Dave is risky enough, without waiting for a small fleet within a fleet of VTOLs.
Look at the UK...The SHAR was the best AD jet they had...But it was killed to save $$$$