Inside the Air Force highlights

Some must-reads from this week's Inside the Air Force:

1. Aurora's Orion long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle will take steps toward deployment over the next two years, although the Air Force has not created a formal program of record.

Full Story: Aurora envisions Orion in Africa, Pacific as UAV gains traction with USAF

2. As momentum picks up on efforts to modernize the GPS enterprise, the Air Force and Lockheed Martin are working to mitigate demand for a key testing resource.

Full Story: USAF looks to alleviate GPS III simulator demand as production picks up

3. The newest version of the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System completed formal testing late last year and could be approved for installation at the first operational validation site in late February.

Full Story: ALIS 3.0 completes formal test; operational releases to start later this year