Inside the Air Force highlights

Highlights from this week's Inside the Air Force:

1. Boeing officials say the Air Force's interest in re-engining the B-52 has increased "tremendously" in recent months, and the company expects the service will decide how to move forward with the effort this spring or summer.

Full Story: Boeing: Air Force showing greater interest in B-52 re-engining effort

2. The Missile Defense Agency wants to test new sensors on extended-range MQ-9 Reapers later this year.

Full Story: MDA to fly sensors on Block 5 Reaper; laser design awards slated for 2017

3. The director of operational test and evaluation is concerned delays to the second increment of the Joint Space Operations Center Mission System will impact plans to test the capability's interoperability with the Air Force's new Space Fence radar.

Full Story: JMS Increment 2 delay could impact Space Fence interoperability tests