Highlights from Inside the Air Force

Highlights from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force:

1. The Air Force released a classified, limited-competition solicitation for a program to procure new active electronically scanned array radars for a portion of its F-16 fleet.

Full Story: Air Force pursuing 'limited competition' for F-16 AESA radar upgrade

2. A new Air Force Research Laboratory directorate is leading an effort to gather input from industry about how their internal research and development projects could align with Third Offset technology needs.

Full Story: New AFRL directorate to host Third Offset technology forums with industry

3. Northrop Grumman this month will fly the U-2's Optical Bar Camera on the RQ-4 Global Hawk, displaying the unmanned aircraft's ability to integrate new sensors.

Full Story: Northrop to flight test U-2 Optical Bar Camera in September