Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. Air Force weapons funding is expected to remain relatively flat in fiscal year 2020 -- and that's fine, according to the official who oversees the portfolio.
Full story: PEO Weapons says flat FY-20 funding could bode well for long-term production

2. Arming MQ-9 Reapers with air-to-air missiles can prepare the remotely piloted aircraft for a future filled with enemy unmanned systems and for new roles in contested airspace, defense experts tell Inside Defense.
Full story: Air-to-air missiles can expand MQ-9's role in high-end conflicts, experts say

3. The Air Force Research Laboratory is nearing the end of a 40-month development and demonstration of live, virtual, constructive technology that could make training more realistic and secure.
Full story: AFRL wraps up key LVC training demo, eyes future funding to mature technology