By Michael Sirak The Air Force is pursuing a series of initiatives to modernize the aging infrastructure at its test ranges so that it can accurately evaluate new types of sophisticated weapons and share test equipment among ranges, according to senior service officials. "The equipment is just about worn out at our test ranges," Judy Stokley, deputy program executive officer for Weapons, said last month during her presentation at the 33rd Air Armament Symposium in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. New…
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