Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. The Air Force plans to award engine-makers Pratt & Whitney and General Electric contracts this summer to perform key advanced propulsion technology transition work.

Full Story: Air Force eyeing advanced engine prototype awards this summer

2. Three Senate lawmakers are pushing for the cancellation of the Long-Range Standoff Weapon with a recent amendment to the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill that would fence off funding for the weapon and its warhead.

Full Story: Senate amendment would prohibit funding for LRSO and W80 warhead LEP

3. The Air Force is looking to capitalize on its Space-Based Infrared System and weather capabilities by standing up a new laboratory where industry and academia can help develop new applications for the data the satellite systems generate.

Full story: New remote sensing lab to help USAF better exploit SBIRS, weather data