Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. The Air Force provided new details this week on the schedule and cost targets for its $2.7 billion B-2 Defensive Management System modernization effort.

Full Story: USAF proceeds with 'most extensive' B-2 bomber modification ever

2. Concerns about the F-35 Joint Program Office's incremental Block 4 strategy have delayed Pentagon approval of the program's capability development document.

Full Story: F-35 PEO expects JROC approval of Block 4 capability plan by April

3. The Air Force has issued a classified request for information to begin exploring a new joint strike weapon.

Full Story: USAF studying options for Next-Generation Strike Weapon across services