Royal Navy radar upgrades are described as giving early priority to likely picket ships and command ships. Pickets operate outside the main task group, while command ships need information to direct it. Carriers consequently receive frequent radar improvements, including surface-search equipment. Their height provides a further advantage: mounting a radar higher extends its horizon.
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Why pickets and flagships received radar upgrades early
Picket and command duties help explain upgrade priorities, with carrier height providing an additional radar advantage.