AEWC optimizations

- setting for on-station time
- always include CVN carriers as targets
- autoplanner adjustment for continuous coverage

game/ato/flightplans/aewc.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from game.utils import Distance, Heading, Speed, knots, meters, nautical_miles
 class AewcFlightPlan(PatrollingFlightPlan[PatrollingLayout]):
     @property
     def patrol_duration(self) -> timedelta:
-        return timedelta(hours=4)
+        return self.flight.coalition.game.settings.desired_awacs_mission_duration
 
     @property
     def patrol_speed(self) -> Speed:

game/commander/missionscheduler.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from game.theater import MissionTarget
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from game.coalition import Coalition
+    from game.ato import Package
 
 
 class MissionScheduler:
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class MissionScheduler:
         ]
 
         carrier_etas = []
+        previous_aewc_end_time: dict[MissionTarget, datetime] = defaultdict(now.replace)
 
         start_time = start_time_generator(
             count=len(non_dca_packages),
@@ -62,14 +64,19 @@ class MissionScheduler:
                 else:
                     package.time_over_target = previous_end_time
 
-                departure_time = package.mission_departure_time
+                departure_time = self._get_departure_time(package)
-                # Should be impossible for CAPs
                 if departure_time is None:
-                    logging.error(f"Could not determine mission end time for {package}")
                     continue
                 previous_cap_end_time[package.target] = departure_time
             elif package.auto_asap:
                 package.set_tot_asap(now)
+            elif package.primary_task is FlightType.AEWC:
+                last = previous_aewc_end_time[package.target]
+                package.time_over_target = tot if tot > last else last
+                departure_time = self._get_departure_time(package)
+                if departure_time is None:
+                    continue
+                previous_aewc_end_time[package.target] = departure_time
             else:
                 # But other packages should be spread out a bit. Note that take
                 # times are delayed, but all aircraft will become active at
@@ -94,3 +101,11 @@ class MissionScheduler:
                 package.time_over_target = carrier_etas.pop(0)
             else:
                 break
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_departure_time(package: Package) -> datetime | None:
+        departure_time = package.mission_departure_time
+        # Should be impossible for CAP/AEWC
+        if departure_time is None:
+            logging.error(f"Could not determine mission end time for {package}")
+        return departure_time

game/commander/theaterstate.py

@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ class TheaterState(WorldState["TheaterState"]):
             if not bp.blocking_capture or cp.is_fleet
         ]
 
+        aewc_targets = [cp for cp in finder.friendly_control_points() if cp.is_carrier]
+        aewc_targets.append(finder.farthest_friendly_control_point())
+
         return TheaterState(
             context=context,
             barcaps_needed={
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ class TheaterState(WorldState["TheaterState"]):
             active_front_lines=list(finder.front_lines()),
             front_line_stances={f: None for f in finder.front_lines()},
             vulnerable_front_lines=list(finder.front_lines()),
-            aewc_targets=[finder.farthest_friendly_control_point()],
+            aewc_targets=list(aewc_targets),
             refueling_targets=[finder.closest_friendly_control_point()],
             recovery_targets={cp: 0 for cp in finder.friendly_naval_control_points()},
             enemy_air_defenses=list(finder.enemy_air_defenses()),

game/settings/settings.py

@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ class Settings:
         ),
     )
     # CAMPAIGN DOCTRINE
+    desired_awacs_mission_duration: timedelta = minutes_option(
+        "Desired AWACS on-station time",
+        page=CAMPAIGN_DOCTRINE_PAGE,
+        section=GENERAL_SECTION,
+        default=timedelta(minutes=120),
+        min=60,
+        max=300,
+        detail="Implicitly determines the number of AWACS flights planned by taking the mission duration"
+        " and dividing it by the desired on-station time.",
+    )
     autoplan_tankers_for_strike: bool = boolean_option(
         "Auto-planner plans refueling flights for Strike packages",
         page=CAMPAIGN_DOCTRINE_PAGE,