If you're playing on Rush the vehicles are always at your base. If you're playing Conquest the vehicles are at your starting base and at some of the flags you capture. Jets are always at the home base though.
Patch is now out for PS3. It's about 1 GB. They also added a 5 flag conquest assault for Wake Island. Rent-a-server is available too. And there are shortcut packs for sale (unlock all kit items or unlock all vehicle items). If you buy these, fuck you.
I don't think I saw any person with a FAMAS when I played today. There were also some custom servers that would ban people who use the FAMAS or frag rounds.