U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper said U.S. troops continue to maintain a presence in the region. “We remain present, we remain vigilant and we remain ready if called,” he said in a video message. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently stationed across the Middle East. The deployment follows the conclusion of large-scale […]
The United States military has deployed AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in operations linked to the conflict with Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
A U.S. military KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
The United States military has used the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in a combat situation for the first time during Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that during Operation Epic Fury, which began on the morning of February 28, Task Force Scorpion Strike used low-cost, one-way attack drones in combat for the first time.
Open-source data shows that more than 300 U.S. military aircraft are deployed to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.
The commander of U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 7 as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier transited the Arabian Sea during a scheduled deployment.
Multiple KC-46A Pegasus aircraft arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on January 6 and January 8, 2026, according to a U.S. Air Force release.
U.S. Central Command said it conducted five strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria between January 27 and February 2 as partner forces continued to apply military pressure.
Iran announced that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is set to carry out a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Sunday.
Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to demonstrate its ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower.
CENTCOM said the system “counters drone threats with precision,” describing EAGLS as an adaptable and cost-effective counter-UAS capability designed to protect forward-deployed U.S. troops. The system uses a 70mm rocket launcher firing laser-guided munitions, including the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, to defeat small and slow-moving aerial threats. The Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher
