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You only need that tactic if you really want a stealth attack or you are using a short range missile.
The Su-30MK2 + KH-59 dont need that tactic. Su-30 can give guidance to the missile from the safe stand off distance of >150km. When the KH-59 gets closer to the ship, it turns on its opto-electro sensor for pinpoint accuracy.
The 052D will need to intercept the KH-59 before this happen. It can intercept the missile but it can never intercept the Su-30. It can only intercept a Orion size plane from 150km-200km range, not a fighter.
Bottom line is, 052D still can't deal with a fighter. It still needs other fighters for aerial coverage from 150km range.
Not offending, but if it was Brahmos-M (Mach 3.5), not KH-59 ... air launched from Su-30MK2 or Su-27 ( distance 290 km ), that means the vital moments come to 052D or any other warships.
That's why Vietnam ordered more Su-30MK2 and start to order Brahmos missiles.
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