Although possessing the world's most powerful fleet and the largest shipborne air force, as well as the most advanced High-altitude Guns, the Empire Navy wasn't satisfied. It was the first to invest in developing Air Defense Missiles, the first to equip them, and the first to use them in combat.
The fundamental reason was to protect the carriers well.
Entering the jet age, large-caliber High-altitude Guns became mere ornaments, and there was an urgent need for a more efficient air defense weapon to strengthen the fleet's air defense network.
This is how Air Defense Missiles were born.
However, Air Defense Missiles are not omnipotent.
More than 20 years ago, the Empire Navy found that the limitation on the combat efficiency of Air Defense Missiles wasn't the missiles themselves but the fire control system controlling them, mainly radar. It was about whether threats could be detected promptly and accurately guided for missile attacks.
