Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) marked a significant milestone this week when F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from Marine Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 542 landed on the ship’s flight deck on February 10, 2026.

The United Kingdom has blocked a U.S. request to use British bases for a potential strike on Iran, according to multiple British media reports.

NATO forces demonstrated how modern multi-domain operations are conducted during a live capability display on 20 February 2026, marking the conclusion of exercise STEADFAST DART 26 in northern Germany.

IBCS delivers enhanced situational awareness, faster decision-making and a more robust defense against a broad spectrum of aerial threats.

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command has completed a foreign military sales agreement delivering two of 29 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Australia.

  During the exercise, Senior Airman Austin Clark, a 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, took part in a hot-pit dual certification initiative. The effort qualified Airmen to work on both the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II. Hot-pit procedures allow maintainers to refuel aircraft while their engines remain running, enabling pilots to…