Daytime air defense operations reflected a very serious issue that had not yet been resolved.
There was a severe lack of air detection capabilities; even the most advanced radars could not guarantee timely detection of incoming enemy aircraft at all times.
Adding more Anti-Air Warships and equipping all large Battleships with radar was merely a makeshift solution.
The reason was simple: Anti-Air Warships deployed at the front were extremely vulnerable to attacks, and once they lost their combat effectiveness, the air defense network in their direction would inevitably have gaps.
Moreover, radars mounted on Battleships were practically useless against enemy aircraft flying at ultra-low altitudes.
On a clear day, they were even inferior to the eyes of a lookout.
The problem didn't lie with the radar itself, but with the curvature of the Earth.
The most effective solution was actually to increase the installation height of the radar.
