Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Army plans to use the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, slated to begin deliveries late this year, to serve as its Light Reconnaissance Vehicle on an interim basis, according to two generals with knowledge of the situation.

Full story: Officials: JLTV to fill role of light recon vehicle 'for the foreseeable future'

2. Senate defense authorizers propose to cut funding for the Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical and the service's Distributed Common Ground System.

Full story: Two key Army IT programs see cuts in draft Senate defense-policy bill

3. The Army is in the midst of revamping its approach to measuring readiness, and a formal plan to that end could be submitted to Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley as soon as this month, says the director of operations, readiness and mobilization in the service's G-3/5/7 directorate.

Full story: Army readying 'revolutionary' changes to readiness model

4. The Army plans to develop a mobile weapon system designed to destroy low-flying enemy drones and -- later -- people, rockets and bullets, according to a newly published solicitation for industry.

Full story: Army wants vehicle-mounted weapon for hunting aerial drones