Not forgetting amongst all the blethering that F-18 with cat/trap ALSO enables Hawkeye so your (successful) engagement envelope (ie CVA survives)widens even further**.
COME ON GUYS IT'S A NO BRAINER!
** No disrespect to FAA aew thingy crews but lets not have another altitude limited survellance system when this
YouTube - "BrahMos" Russian -Indian Supersonic Cruise Missle
starts finding its way to the bad guys.
Perhaps taxydual has the answer after all.