"The fleet opens combat formation, with destroyers and escorts ready for air defense and missile launch to guard against enemy counterattacks."
"The fleet proceeds at full speed, with the second and third destroyer formations detaching from the fleet, accelerating to bring the enemy ships within 300 kilometers of radar capture distance."
Kumar slapped the table and issued a series of commands, preparing to launch carrier-based aircraft for a direct strike on the enemy.
As for why not use the destroyer's missiles, the main reason is that their range is insufficient.
Take their most advanced Kolkata-class destroyer, for example, the limit range of its sea search radar is around 300 kilometers, and the Kolkata-class destroyer is also equipped with 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles, but the maximum range of this missile is only 350 kilometers.
The location of that stealth cruiser has already exceeded the destroyer's maximum attack range.
