Hi all,
As frigate skippers know all too well (perry and udaloy) the maximum distance over which you lose control of your helos is around 20 nm. This is a very short distance, and all in all not very effective in "rolling back" enemy subs in ASW operations. Can the maximum distance be increased to 50-60 nm ? That should provide a very good "bubble" around the frigate and the ships it is protecting against stray subs. Right now the ability to project force is hampered by this ridiculous short distance. For all pratical purposes the frigates maximum weapon range is inferior to even the most inferior of torpedos.
That is 20nm maximum for remote controlled helo + range of helo launched torpedo. This is so wrong at a basic level that it has to be corrected.
If possible the RA mod team should definitely consider increasing projection distance to 50-60 nm.
