LO:
ISR Yes
CAP Yes
Strike Yes
CAS Yes
AEW Really? What has really changed?
My standard for AEW capability is the E-2. I note that the French decided to go that route as well.
I am open to considering that capability in other forms that are Vertical lift or VSTOL. Various Helicopters have the kit to do some AEW, certainly. Heck, I used to provide a modest AEW capability for the cruisers and destroyers I deployed on with an SH-60B. The APS-124 and the associated data link could provide some air to air picture extension to organic ship sensors, though I don't know if some of the software and processing upgrades we suggested in the early 90's to improve on that were adapted in the R.