Yes, the AI uses buoys very well.
If you are in a P-3 in a mission, and you have a lot of AI platforms in the search area, you can drop a good buoy pattern and the AI will do most of the actual work.
That's why I think that moving to larger search areas isn't such a bad thing.
In any case, if the sub driver is essentially tasked with AA duty in a mission, then of course he will find it necessary to use his SAM launcher.
I guess it would be good for mission designers to strive for around 50% or less detections by airplatforms in missions (that percentage can be a lot less if there are other friendly platforms around), since detection more or less means a sure kill.
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