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Astranis is pursuing three Department of Defense (DoD) contracting areas and one commercial area. These include:
- Resilient GPS: Led by the Space Systems Command (SSC) as a "quick start" project, aiming for a $2 billion total. The SSC plans to procure 24-30 satellites, each costing up to $80 million. Astranis, along with Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space, was awarded an eight-month design concepts contract in September 2024, with $40 million allocated for design studies. The first set of satellites is expected to launch as soon as 2028. Notably, SpaceX did not bid on this contract.
- PTS-G: A Tactical MILSATCOM in GEO shaped by the SSC, with an RFP announced in November 2024. The award is expected in 2025, with a budget of $558 million over two years, potentially reaching $2 billion. This follows a GOCO model (Government Owned and Commercially Operated).
Recent News
- How North Korean forces are bolstering Russia’s war against Ukraine
- North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.
- — Reuters 2026-08-07 18:29:25
- Rheinmetall says ramping up ATACMS output will take time as US rebuilds stocks
- Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed last month to jointly produce Army Tactical Missile Systems.
- — Matthias Inverardi, Reuters 2026-08-07 14:10:14
- Boeing wins first production contract for jet-powered JDAM
- Boeing won the first production contract for a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-08-06 16:50:23
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- Outpace the threat with technical excellence, adaptability and rapid solutions that support a broad range of operating environments. At it's core - PEO IEW&S services the Army's military intelligence, command & control, and in-general non-kinetic capabilties. It is a deep player in the Army's ability to fight shooting wars and peace-time operations alike. Read more ...
Did you know?
- ... that Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
- ... that French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
- ... that Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
- ... that Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
- ... that though Donald Trump’s election throws into doubt U.S. support for Ukraine, many Ukrainians hope Trump will hold the line on military aid.
- ... that Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
- ... that Prague has been leading a push to source Soviet-era ammunition for Ukraine from countries around the globe, but the initiative risks running out of money.
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Defense Daily
- DoD Investing More Than $2 Billion In Batteries, Critical Minerals And Magnets
- The Defense Department late Friday afternoon announced more than $2 billion in potential loans and equity investments to strengthen supply chains for batteries, critical minerals and magnets used b...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-08 20:11:22
- Navy Establishes Drone DRPM And Replaces PAE RAS
- Navy leadership is restructuring its robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) program office and replacing the top position eight months after it was established. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-07 21:51:52
- Army Launches Effort To Speed Up Industry’s Access To Test Ranges
- The Army has launched a new effort to speed up industry’s access to its test ranges, pushing to compress the timeline for securing space that can currently take 12-18 months […]<img width="...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-07 21:40:08
- TOTE Hosts LSM Industry Day With Over 30 Companies
- TOTE Services LLC, hosted more than 30 companies in an industry day for the Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship (LSM) on August 6 as it ramps up in […]<img width="2560" height="1706"...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-07 21:27:49
- Defense Watch: CSO Schiess, SSGNs, Golden Dome Sats, Big DHS C-UAS Award
- New CSO Confirmed. The Senate last Thursday confirmed Space Force Gen. Douglas Schiess as the new chief of space operations (CSO), replacing Gen. Chance Saltzman. Schiess has served as the […...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-08-07 20:58:25
- DoD Plans $150 Million Loan To Boost U.S. Rare Earth-Free Magnet Production
- The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on August 7 said it signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with Niron Magnetics, Inc., to scale the company’s permanent magnets that ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-07 20:38:53
- Air Force Looking For Drone Production In Remote, Forward Locations
- The Air Force is soliciting ideas from companies on their capacity to build Group 1 and Group 2 drones at remote, forward sites and to scale up that production. Group […]<img width="527" heig...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-07 19:16:15
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Hawley brings intel to security team
- Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo. ) has added a veteran intelligence and foreign policy hand to his national security team. Everett Price is now Hawley's national security adviser after most recently servin...
- 2026-08-06 19:45:20
- Senate chiefs of staff close in on pay cap
- The typical Senate chief of staff now earns within roughly 1. 5% of the maximum salary allowed by law, the closest the position has come to the pay ceiling in years. In the first half of fiscal 20...
- 2026-08-03 18:36:44
- Garbarino aide moves toward the center
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N. Y. ) has lost a longtime legislative aide to a centrist policy group. Dominick Porcella is now policy director at Center Forward after more than five years in Garbarino...
- 2026-07-30 19:30:13
- Democratic offices employ more interns
- As National Intern Day approaches on July 30, Democratic congressional offices continue to employ larger intern classes than Republican offices, a pattern that has persisted in both the House and S...
- 2026-07-27 17:43:48
- Cassidy trade aide crosses to Coupang
- Capitol Hill has lost a veteran tax and trade adviser to the "Amazon of Asia. "Jake Parker is now director of global government affairs at Coupang after serving as senior policy adviser f...
- 2026-07-23 18:55:06
WSJ Op-eds
- America’s Military Is Dangerously Exposed
- The Iran war proves it, and the Chinese threat is greater. We need new thinking about defense.
- — Seth G. Jones 2026-08-09 21:43:00
- China Presses a Weakness in America’s Tech Policy
- Washington’s semiconductor strategy must address not only who controls chip-making but also who controls the language those chips speak.
- — Jimmy Goodrich 2026-08-09 21:41:00
- The FCC Tries to Save Broadcast TV
- The agency is right to kill its ownership limits, but let’s kill the FCC too.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-09 21:21:00
- Francesca Hong, the Socialists’ Next Hope
- Forget the tweets. The frontrunner in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin Governor wants a 17% income tax and ‘public groceries.’
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-09 21:21:00
- Haverford Admits Its Antisemitism Problem
- The college settles a lawsuit by Jewish students amid ugly facts.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-09 21:21:00
- Tax Freedom Day, Europe vs. U.S.
- Many EU workers must wait until August to keep all they earn.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-09 21:20:00
- Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Boom Sputters
- The costs of forcing Caracas to hold free elections are too high for Washington now.
- — Mary Anastasia O’Grady 2026-08-09 20:20:00
The Diplomat
- China’s Asian Affairs Reshuffle
- The elevation of a former ambassador to Mongolia signals a shift in diplomatic execution – but the change can only go so far.
- — Sumiya Chuluunbaatar 2026-08-07 20:04:00
- Hopes for the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2026
- The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 expired in 2022. An important bipartisan effort seeks to reauthorize it.
- — Eunsook Jang 2026-08-07 18:02:00
- India’s Climate Stress and the Solar Power Paradox
- Rising demand will keep coal the backbone of India’s power grid in the coming years. This buys time for executing an energy transition, if India can see through its plans.
- — Shanthie Mariet D’Souza 2026-08-07 11:19:00
- No Wonderland: Alice’s Shameful Australian Aboriginal Camps
- The conditions in and around Australia’s Aboriginal camps, such as the one where a 5-year-old girl was murdered in April, are shameful for one of the world’s wealthiest countries.
- — Antonio Castillo 2026-08-07 12:22:00
- Taiwan’s Missing Deterrent
- Conventional deterrence alone overlooks the vector of conflict most likely to define a cross-strait crisis: civil defense.
- — Alexander Aurich 2026-08-07 13:28:00
- China’s Military Is Now Using AI to Plan Strike Operations
- What does that mean for the future of human control in war – including a war over Taiwan?
- — Gerald Mako 2026-08-07 12:50:00
- How China Is Reordering Global Governance From Within
- Beijing’s June white paper leaves the U.N.-centered architecture intact – but re-interprets the priorities.
- — Helene Bode and Stefan Messingschlager 2026-08-07 12:28:00
European Security & Defence
- Launching of construction for Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ima_b2983f9-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-08 06:26:33
- ASELSAN TOLUN-P: Mission-Ready for Precision Deep Strike
- <img width="300" height="143" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ASELSAN-300x143.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="ASELSAN TOLUN-P YouTube Screenshot [Photo ©...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-07 11:07:40
- United Shield International and NP Aerospace Join Forces
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/26a2dec3-ec61-0d35-c6bc-0a721da64a25-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="4030 ELITE bomb...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-07 06:16:43
- Rheinmetall’s H1: Strong sales growth and record profitability
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/rheinmetall-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall]" style="displa...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-06 14:04:45
- Israel Tests Upgraded Arrow Missile Defense System
- <img width="300" height="208" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IAF-Arrow-3-test_zugeschnitten-300x208.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Test of Arrow 3 in Ju...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-06 10:09:01
- Efficiency First: Energy Efficiency takes centre stage at SMM 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SM24_Z_040924_730-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Hamburg Messe und Congress/Michae...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-06 08:20:03
Politico Defense feed
- Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing
- Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.
- — By Phelim Kine and Jack Detsch 2026-08-06 08:45:00
- Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe
- The move follows numerous changes the Trump administration has made to the decades-old alliance.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-07-31 20:51:31
- Senate Dems see momentum despite repeat losses on Iran war votes
- At least one Republican, Sen. Thom Tillis, has said he will reconsider his stance in September if the war continues.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III 2026-07-30 18:09:41
- Hegseth is the new Dem campaign trail villain
- The Defense secretary’s public persona and controversial decisions make him an easy, highly visible target for aspiring lawmakers.
- — By Leo Shane III and Jerry Wu 2026-07-30 14:00:00
- US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for failed attack on American troops
- The Pentagon said Tuesday that it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-30 01:43:32
- Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington
- Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.
- — By Mark Satter, Connor O'Brien and Jerry Wu 2026-07-29 01:49:11
- Iran launched 'attempted surprise attack' on US forces, CENTCOM says
- The two countries have returned to open conflict after a temporary peace framework collapsed earlier this month.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-28 23:54:39
CGTN-China politics
- Iran says peace path remains open as US signals ongoing dialogue
- Iran will continue pursuing a "path of peace" with the United States under the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday, but stressed ...
- 2026-08-09 02:41:30
- Democrats target House in midterm battle
- Democrats target House in midterm battle
- 2026-08-06 22:53:53
- Taiwan civic groups protest move to dissolve pro-reunification party
- More than 20 civic groups in Taiwan have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' move to seek the dissolution of the Chinese Unification Promo...
- 2026-08-03 02:23:46
- China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement drills near Huangyan Dao
- The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday conducted drills on rights-protection law enforcement, as well as management and control, in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao, said CCG spokesperson Jian...
- 2026-08-01 11:44:38
- US and Iran having 'very good discussions,' Trump says
- US and Iran having 'very good discussions,' Trump says
- 2026-08-05 09:44:32
- Why the US and Iran disagree on whether they are in talks or not
- A glaring rhetorical divide has opened between Washington and Tehran over the status of bilateral negotiations over the past several days, representing calculated strategic moves on both sides desi...
- 2026-08-05 04:39:08
- US to impose 15% tariff on polysilicon imports
- US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing minimum import prices and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, a key material for solar panels and semiconductors.
- 2026-08-07 04:42:28
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Carbon capture could be a ‘game changer’ for Brunei
- Lloyd’s Register consultant urges Southeast Asian country to look beyond existing maritime sustainability framework
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-08-10 01:37:17
- Week of hope on Hormuz solution puts shipping stocks on slide
- Product tankers, gas carriers fare worst on a week when broader markets rallied
- — Joe Brady 2026-08-07 21:36:49
- The three Irans: US negotiations with Tehran complicated by competing factions
- Iran’s president wants to end the war, but the Revoluionary Guards’ leader may be calling the shots
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-07 19:13:35
- Return of El Nino could provide tailwinds for Genco and dry bulk trade
- — Joe Brady 2026-08-07 17:40:32
- Investigators call for pilot phone ban after deadly US collision
- Report finds phone distraction led to at least 10 casualties and three deaths in 15 years
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-07 16:25:27
- Maersk to divest training unit in deal with OpenGate Capital
- Danish logistics giant sells another business as it continues to focus to core strategic operations
- — Ian Lewis 2026-08-07 16:12:04
- Wavelength podcast: Chokepoint tolls — the spread of a bad idea
- Plus, China’s increased focus on Arctic shipping
- — Craig Eason 2026-08-07 15:42:07
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
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- 2026-05-11 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-26 04:00:00
- National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-27 04:00:00
- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-28 04:00:00
- National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry
- The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-08-09 20:35:17
- Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default
- Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-08-09 19:20:32
- TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-08-09 16:05:00
- Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
- On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-08-09 15:00:00
- The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
- AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace wit...
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-08-09 14:30:00
- This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
- A security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-08-09 14:00:00
- This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs
- More than 20 years ago, King's Cross was one of the seediest area's in London. Now it's sprouting something new.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-08-09 13:00:00
Space.com
- Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
- Air-breathing electric propulsion could help satellites explore a new frontier, one that lies quite close to our planet.
- — Julian Dossett 2026-08-09 14:00:00
- On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon
- On Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission. Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the third of its kind.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-08-09 14:00:00
- The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before
- A naked-eye view of the sun's outer atmosphere is the reason eclipse chasers travel the world. Here's what it may look like on Aug. 12.
- — Jamie Carter 2026-08-09 12:00:00
- Here's what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026
- From first contact to totality and beyond, this is what will happen during each stage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-08-09 09:24:45
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
- SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-08 19:19:16
- 'Transformers: The Movie' at 40: the cartoon spin-off that traumatized a generation of kids
- With many fan-favorite Autobots and Decepticons bumped off in the opening act, this was not the big-screen romp '80s kids were expecting.
- — Richard Edwards 2026-08-08 16:00:00
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 222 — How to Invade Earth in 22 Easy Steps
- On Episode 222 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by space writer Rich Edwards to discuss the best ways to repel space invaders.
- — Space.com Staff 2026-08-08 15:58:11