The INSIDER daily digest -- Jan. 25, 2021

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Huntington Ingalls Industries focusing more on unmanned systems, Boeing and Sikorsky's proposal for replacing the Army's Black Hawk helicopter and more.

Unmanned systems will be an area of increased focus for Huntington Ingalls Industries, according to the company's CEO:

Huntington Ingalls CEO says unmanned market requires continued investment

The chief executive of Huntington Ingalls Industries says the company, which has made multiple unmanned acquisitions in recent years, will continue to keep spending in the area.

More from our recent interview with Mike Petters, in case you missed it:

HII CEO says company likely won't be able to make up all delays, cover all costs related to COVID-19

The chief executive of Huntington Ingalls Industries says the company has returned to its pre-pandemic production rate -- but the company lost time and money it will likely not fully recover.

Petters says COO role marks 'next step in the maturation of' Huntington Ingalls

Huntington Ingalls Industries created a new chief operating officer role to better bring together elements of the company's work, according to its chief executive.

Boeing and Sikorsky this morning announced their proposal for the helicopter meant to eventually replace the Army's Black Hawk:

Sikorsky, Boeing reveal official FLRAA solution: DEFIANT X

Sikorsky and Boeing today announced their official joint proposal for the Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, the DEFIANT X, as the Army gears up to issue a request for proposals for the effort this spring.

The Missile Defense Agency late last week awarded Northrop Grumman a $155 million firm-fixed price prototype other transaction for Phase IIb of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Senor program:

MDA selects Northrop to proceed with HBTSS development, booting Raytheon and Leidos

The Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman to join L3Harris Technologies for the next phase of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Senor project, a move that bumps Raytheon and Leidos from a contest to develop a next-generation, orbiting, infrared system to track ultrafast and maneuvering threats from launch to impact.

Army Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer recently outlined his service's proposed digital strategy:

New Army CIO to establish digital strategy, budget reform mandates

The Army's new chief information officer plans to put together a digital strategy and establish several mandates related to budget reform, among other initiatives starting this year.

Funding cuts don't appear to be affecting the Army and Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike program:

SSP director: CPS program remains 'on track' despite FY-21 funding cuts

The Conventional Prompt Strike program -- the Navy and Army project to field an intermediate-range offensive hypersonic weapon by 2025 and 2023 respectively -- remains "on track" despite a nearly 40% funding cut imposed a few weeks ago to the Navy's $1 billion request in the fiscal year 2021 defense appropriations bill, according to a senior Navy official.