Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy saysThe USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. By Riley Ceder2 days ago
US F-35 forced to make emergency landing after Iran combat missionCENTCOM confirmed the pilot made an emergency landing during combat operations. CNN sources told the outlet the aircraft was struck by an Iranian munition.By J.D. Simkins2 days ago
US Navy taps Gecko Robotics to help remedy maintenance headachesGecko deploys AI and robotics on 18 ships assigned to the Navy’s U.S. Pacific FleetBy J.D. Simkins4 days ago
Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in IraqSix airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran. By J.D. Simkins7 days ago
Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.By J.D. Simkins9 days ago
The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.By Riley Ceder9 days ago