The Queen Elizabeth class has airborne early-warning capability. Its system is helicopter based, so it differs from a Hawkeye or comparable fixed-wing aircraft. Criticism of that choice needs to distinguish the type of airborne warning platform from the absence of any such capability.
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Queen Elizabeth class carriers use helicopter-based early warning
Helicopter-based airborne warning gives the carriers a capability that differs from fixed-wing Hawkeye systems.