Air Force Undersecretary Ronald Sega told Washington-based defense reporters that even though the Air Force plans to ensure it doesn’t push immature technology into production, it does want to pursue leading-edge technology. Sega says that the service’s research community must push “the frontiers harder,” and that inevitably means some technologies won’t succeed. He emphasized that no one should be “surprised” if some things don’t work out.
F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces
April 5, 2026
The second crew member of the F-15E shot down April 3 has been rescued from Iran. U.S. forces recovered the aviator alive and all American forces involved in the operation are believed to be safe, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.