The INSIDER daily digest -- Dec. 17, 2020

By John Liang / December 17, 2020 at 1:54 PM

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the National Maritime Strategy, the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program and more.

The National Maritime Strategy has been released:

New Maritime Strategy focuses on countering China

The tri-service National Maritime Strategy, released by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Thursday, calls for the U.S. to focus on growing threats by China and Russia.

Document: National Maritime Strategy

Bell Helicopter's proposed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft prototype hit a certain milestone this month:

Bell V-280 reaches 200 hours of flight time

Bell's offering for the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft hit 200 flight hours this month since its first flight three years ago, according to a company official.

Keep an eye out next year for the Operational Data Integration Network to be integrated at certain military bases:

F-35 JPO negotiating plan for ODIN hardware installs

After a successful demonstration this fall, the F-35 Joint Program Office is negotiating an installation plan to integrate the new Operational Data Integration Network at operational sites, beginning in late 2021.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond spoke to reporters earlier this week:

One year later, Space Force to focus on integration in 2021

After spending most of 2020 defining its structure, leadership and warfighting doctrine, the head of the Space Force said this week the new service's second year will focus more on integration -- with the joint community, industry, international partners and within the broader space acquisition enterprise.

Navy acquisition chief Hondo Geurts spoke at an Atlantic Council event this week:

Geurts: Unmanned systems will 'scale faster than we think'

Unmanned systems will take time to develop, but then move faster than many anticipate, Navy acquisition executive Hondo Geurts said Wednesday.

An Israeli David's Sling interceptor has successfully shot down a cruise missile target:

Bolstered by $1B U.S. investment, Israel's David's Sling knocks down cruise missile target in 'milestone' event

Israel and prime contractor Rafael yesterday completed a successful test of the country’s billion-dollar, U.S. government-subsidized short-range missile defense system against a cruise missile.

Contracting experts don't expect the Biden administration to roll back a regulation that prohibits the government from contracting with companies that use telecommunications and surveillance equipment made by Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies:

As contractors prepare for Biden administration, experts say supply chain will remain a focus

As the incoming Biden administration announces its nominees for top roles, Pentagon observers say contractors should watch for some changed priorities -- but that supply chain policy will likely continue to be a focus.

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