Highlights from Inside the Army

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. Army leaders will have the requisite information to make a fielding decision on electronic warfare capability for Europe by the end of 2017, according to the director of the Army Rapid Capabilities Office.

Full story: RCO director: 'velocity is dictated by funding'

2. As the Army works to improve its autonomous capabilities, the service intends to base development of the Leader Follower system capability on the Autonomous Ground Resupply program, according to Bryan McVeigh, project manager for force projection.

Full story: Army to use Autonomous Ground Resupply program for Leader Follower

3. So long as budget constraints persist, modernization of the Army's aging platforms will continue taking a back seat to other service priorities, several senior leaders concede.

Full story: Modernization projected to continue as 'bill payer' for Army

4. After discussion among Army leaders, the service might hold a competition for Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport prototypes to inform future program decisions, according to Bryan McVeigh, project manager for force projection.

Full story: Robotic 'rodeo' considered for Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport