FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - The F-35 International Intelligence Formal Training Unit graduated its most diverse class in program history during a ceremony, Feb. 11. Class 2026002 included seven students from five partner nations, featuring the first graduates from Poland and Germany. The ceremony marks a significant milestone in the F-35 program’s international training mission, … [Read more...]
Apache Helicopters Using New 30mm Ammunition
FEBRUARY 20,2026 — The Apache Attack Helicopter AH-64 has reached a new milestone in battlefield capability with the successful live fire test of the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive, or APEX, ammunition at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. In December 2025, the Apache demonstrated its first-ever air-to-air engagement using 30mm proximity ammunition against unmanned … [Read more...]
Army Embraces AI to Speed Knowledge to Force
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - The process of writing Army doctrine, traditionally measured in years, is getting a 21st-century upgrade. Thanks to digital tools, some enabled by artificial intelligence, authors at the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate are examining processes and gaining efficiencies without sacrificing their high standards for quality and precision. "We have had … [Read more...]
Hegseth Brings Tour to Fighterland USA
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department's Arsenal of Freedom tour today with a visit to the Boeing Company in St. Louis. The visit to St. Louis — which is often referred to as "Fighterland, U.S.A." in aviation circles, due to the high number of military aircraft produced in the area — came on the same day that Boeing announced it would … [Read more...]
Task Force 2 Validates Domestic Response Readiness
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 - Soldiers from units across the force converged at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 10-12, to validate their readiness as part of Task Force 2 under the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Response Force. The training ensures the soldiers remain prepared to deploy on no-notice orders in response to a potential weapon of mass … [Read more...]