Inside the Air Force Highlights

Highlights from this week's Inside the Air Force:

1. Contrary to its published budget, the Air Force will not buy 28 of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Increment 1 missiles in FY-20 and FY-21.

Full story: Air Force to update budget with lower LRASM procurement

2. The Space and Missile Systems Center is preparing to release a Space-Based Infrared System follow-on request for information this spring, which will be followed soon after by an industry day.

Full story: Air Force to present SBIRS acquisition strategy this fall

3. The IOC Readiness Assessment will produce a report that Air Combat Command's chief will use to determine whether the F-35A variant is ready for operational use within the Air Force.

Full story: Nellis AFB testers to complete F-35A IOC readiness tests by end of month