Navy News is
reporting that
Ocean soon be back on station. At the time of the SDSR (and the decision between her and
Illustrious) there was much speculation about her condition. Perhaps mechanical problems explain the time she spent away from the action?
I still maintain that Harrier would be more effective than Apache, with greater speed, range, and weapon load.
I also note the number of news stories relating to
Yemen. This situation was not predicted by the SDSR either, but it is one to watch. Somewhere else where shipborne aviation would be very useful.