Additionally, find ways to improve the effective range of the missiles.
The latest DK-8D has already reached 200 kilometers, while the DK-8E, still in design, theoretically can intercept targets up to 400 kilometers away due to its high parabolic trajectory. As for the DK-8F, which has just begun development, the Navy has explicitly demanded it to have the capability to intercept ballistic missiles.
However, the problem is that these efforts have not fundamentally solved the issue.
In a carrier battle group, there are only 2 Anti-Air Cruisers, making it difficult to cover all directions, and there are inevitably gaps in the air defense network.
For this reason, when operating in high-risk sea areas, the Empire's Navy usually forms a carrier battle group with 2 or even 3 carriers to cover the entire battle group with 3 to 6 Anti-Air Cruisers, using more Anti-Air Warships to deal with larger threats.
However, this tactic also has its issues.
