Standard Harpoon E2 practise is for the aircraft to depart low in emcon and remain so until a standoff position
is attained possibly over 40 nm abeam the carrier. The aircraft then climbs as high as necessary to achieve the
desired radar coverage.
E2 position is a signpost to the carriers so great care is taken not to follow patterns of behaviour nor
to interpose the E2 between the carrier and any potential platform or radar coverage threat.
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