Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. The Air Force Life-Cycle Management Center is crafting a long-term armament road map, and will preview its plans in an industry day this spring.

Full story: Air Force armament industry day will return with long-term road map

2. The Air Force will solicit bids this spring for a key F-16 radar upgrade and is crafting a plan to expand the work across the Falcon fleet.

Full story: Air Force to solicit bids for F-16 AESA radar upgrade this spring

3. The Air Force is planning to modify 42 B-52H bombers to a conventional-only role as part of the New START Treaty – a slight change of direction, according to the service's chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements.

Full story: Air Force tweaks B-52H force structure plan under New START Treaty