A second USAF plane, aN A-10, crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday. The pilot was rescued.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/03/world/iran-war-trump-oil?smid=url-share#47863db0-d61e-51bf-b7e1-6c4a9dc988e7

Senior Engineer At Major U.S. Aviation Company Tried to Board Flight to China With Proprietary Information Worth More Than $100,000

57-year-old Junjie Zhang, also known as Jeff Zhang, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement after he lied to the CBP officers

https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2026/04/02/senior-engineer-at-major-u-s-aviation-company-tried-to-board-flight-to-china-with-proprietary-information-worth-more-than-100000/

Iranian Media Posts Debris From USAF F-15E Claimed to Have Been Downed Earlier Today - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/03/iran-f-15e-debris/

Photos Of F-15E Wreckage Emerge Amid Iranian Claims It Shot Down An American Fighter

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/photos-f-15e-wreckage-emerge-110323544.html

New Photos Provide Clearest View Yet of Secretive NT-43A RAT55’s Dorsal Turret and Enclosure - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/02/rat-55-dorsal-turret/

Ukraine Developing Interceptor Drone Swarms to Defend Against Russia - Business Insider

The scenario involving a single pilot controlling multiple drones is currently the closest to practical implementation. In the context of attacks where the enemy launches hundreds of UAVs overnight, this will significantly increase the effectiveness of interceptions.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-developing-interceptor-drone-swarms-defend-against-russian-attacks-2026-3

Global Combat Air Programme Awards First Contract with Edgewing - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/04/02/gcap-awards-first-contract-edgewing/