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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
- 9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump says
- President Trump also said Iran's naval headquarters has been "largely destroyed" in a different attack.
- — Beth Sullivan, J.D. Simkins 2026-03-01 18:30:43
- 3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran
- U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.
- — J.D. Simkins 2026-03-01 15:03:01
- Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind
- Guardrails were tossed aside, as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered up a battle plan that included strikes on Iran’s leadership.
- — Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, The Associated Press 2026-03-01 03:05:08
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- ... 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
- U.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
- U.S. Central Command has confirmed it used low-cost one-way attack drones in combat for the first time as part of Saturday’s military strikes on Iran. The drones were employed by […]<img wi...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-28 21:22:20
- Trump Orders Government To Stop Using Anthropic’s AI, Hegseth Deems Firm ‘Supply Chain Risk’
- President Trump has directed all federal agencies to “immediately cease” working with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic’s technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has designat...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-27 23:04:55
- Army To Solicit Industry’s Prototype Proposals This Summer For New Ground Robotics Effort
- PITTSBURGH – The Army is planning to solicit industry’s prototype proposals this summer for a new ground robotics effort, focused on rapidly finding solutions to meet logistics resupply, breach...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-02-27 21:20:46
- Defense Watch: Black Arrow and Blackbeard, Jordan KuMRFS, Epirus and DFT
- If We Don’t Fund It, You Will. Top U.S. Air Force officials have said that they want to move quickly to space-based air moving target indication to replace the service’s […]<img w...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-02-27 21:00:28
- Rocket Lab Hits Record Revenue In 2025, But Delays Neutron Launch
- Rocket Lab [RKLB] reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch. Rocket […]<img widt...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-02-27 20:11:38
- USAF May Reopen Hypersonic Test Facility In Sandusky, Ohio
- To improve its testing of scramjet engines, the Air Force may reopen Sandusky, Ohio’s Hypersonic Test Facility (HTF) at the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility–known as Plum Brook Stat...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-02-27 19:47:39
- Nominal Supports Navy With Software Test Infrastructure Layer In Recent CCA Work
- A recent Navy demonstration of autonomously piloted jet-powered unmanned aircraft working with a virtual manned F/A-18 fighter jet to defend designated combat air patrol (CAP) zones featured a soft...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-02-27 17:45:11
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Nintendo protects IP as Pokémon turns 30
- Thirty years after Pokémon debuted, Nintendo continues its fight for stronger copyright enforcement and intellectual property protections in one of the most prominent Pokémon GO gyms:...
- 2026-02-27 20:54:30
- Sherman aide joins insurance lobby
- A senior member of Rep. Brad Sherman's (D-Calif. ) policy team has departed Capitol Hill for a national insurance trade group. Cory Maks, who most recently served as Sherman's legislative director...
- 2026-02-26 20:23:20
- Tariff bill lobbying surges to record levels
- Turmoil surrounding U. S. tariffs pushed lobbying tied to tariffs to record levels in 2025, as companies sought carveouts and exemptions from sweeping tariff measures. Lobbying firms reported earn...
- 2026-02-23 20:11:00
- Slotkin hires former CPSC adviser
- A former senior aide at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is returning to the Senate. Anna Laitin has joined Sen. Elissa Slotkin's (D-Mich. ) office as a senior policy adviser after se...
- 2026-02-20 20:24:54
- Ballard Partners rewrites lobbying revenue record books
- Ballard Partners set a new benchmark for lobbying revenue in 2025, operating at a scale K Street has never seen before. The firm brought in nearly $82 million in lobbying revenue last year, the hig...
- 2026-02-17 19:46:32
WSJ Op-eds
- Venezuela’s Bogus Amnesty Law
- Conditional release of a minority of political prisoners is far from a win for democracy.
- — Mary Anastasia O’Grady 2026-03-01 20:01:00
- Trump’s Road to War With Anthropic
- Officials have already clashed with CEO Dario Amodei over his support for heavy AI regulation.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-03-01 17:58:00
- Unsurprisingly, Netflix Bails Out on Its Bid
- In suggesting the price was a smidge too high, the streamer tells us it never really lusted after Warner.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-02-27 21:57:00
- Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran
- His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-28 23:37:00
- The Ayatollah Is Choosing War
- Iran’s regime refuses to compromise on missiles or its nuclear program.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-28 17:29:00
- Virginia Democrats Attack VMI
- Two bills would damage the country’s oldest public military college.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-02-28 00:07:00
- Iran’s Regime Is Down, but It Isn’t Out
- Will a mass uprising cause it to fall? If not, America and Israel will have to remain vigilant for years.
- — Ray Takeyh 2026-03-01 20:05:00
The Diplomat
- The Significance of Zhang Youxia’s Downfall
- This could have an impact on military modernization – and Taiwan.
- — SUGIURA Yasuyuki 2026-03-01 11:56:00
- Beyond the Third Neighbor: Mongolia-US Ties in an Era of Great Power Competition
- U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan talks to The Diplomat about the future of the partnership.
- — Sumiya Chuluunbaatar 2026-02-27 20:20:00
- 6 Takeaways From North Korea’s 9th Party Congress
- The biggest takeaway: there were no groundbreaking changes, whether in foreign policy or domestic politics.
- — Michael MacArthur Bosack 2026-02-27 19:00:00
- During Lula’s Visit, South Korea and Brazil Agree to Revive Mercosur Trade Talks
- Amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry and global trade volatility, middle powers such as South Korea and Brazil are diversifying their supply chains through minilateralism.
- — Yoonki Lee 2026-02-27 19:21:00
- 2 Olympic Gold Medalists Show the Mixed Results of China’s Efforts to Bring Back Diaspora Talent
- China’s push to attract ethnic Chinese talent from the U.S., in particular, is up against hard limits – but anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States may work to Beijing’s advantage.
- — Xiaochen Su 2026-02-27 16:18:00
- Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford?
- Indonesians cannot afford to buy U.S. oil and gas because they can’t afford to keep paying for their own destruction.
- — Jeri Kusuma Asmoro 2026-02-27 15:35:00
- Taiwan and the Politics of ‘Murder of the Century’
- A new film attempts to rewrite one of the most infamous murders of Taiwan’s martial era in a way that aligns with China’s interests.
- — Natalie Tso 2026-02-27 15:07:00
European Security & Defence
- Rheinmetall Receives Order for Field Hospitals from Danish Ministry of Defence
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-27-rheinmetall-liefert-feldhospitaeler-fuer-daenemark.03f8b69f-300x209.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual w...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-28 07:00:05
- ST Engineering Enters Qatar Defence Market with Multi-Year MRO Contract
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ST-Engineering-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[ST Engineering]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 10:49:22
- NAVANTIA offers Denmark strategic cooperation to deliver its naval programmes
- <img width="200" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image-1-200x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block; ma...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 09:47:22
- Protecting Underwater Infrastructure
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1_US-Navy-Seals_20250219-Kopie-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="US Navy SEALs conduct...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:25:51
- DSTG and DroneShield Sign Bilateral Collaborative Research Agreement to Advance Counter-Drone Technology
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DroneShield-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A new partnership between DroneShi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-27 07:05:44
- Navantia and Fincantieri strengthen their cooperation to advance the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) programme
- <img width="300" height="216" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Signature-300x216.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block;...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-02-26 10:24:49
Politico Defense feed
- 3 US troops killed in Iran attack
- Several more troops were wounded as part of the U.S. and Israel effort against Tehran.
- — By Paul McLeary and Ben Johansen 2026-03-01 15:08:45
- Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, leaving power vacuum atop regime
- The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could dramatically affect power dynamics in the Middle East.
- — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, Jack Detsch, Nahal Toosi and Joe Gould 2026-02-28 21:58:49
- A duo of the willing: US and Israel have few allies in initial Iran strikes
- The absence of allies in America’s massive attacks against Iran upends decades of precedent.
- — By Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch and Nahal Toosi 2026-02-28 16:44:09
- Dems vow to force votes on Iran war powers next week
- The sponsors of the war powers legislation, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, had initially planned to hold a vote this week.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Meredith Lee Hill 2026-02-26 16:40:08
- Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies — and put American troops at risk
- The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.
- — By Jack Detsch and Joe Gould 2026-02-25 23:00:00
- What happened after Elon Musk took the Russian army offline
- From a Ukrainian listening post, our reporter heard it happen: Starlink terminals went dark, leaving Russian soldiers along the front unable to coordinate.
- — By Ibrahim Naber 2026-02-25 10:01:00
- Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
- The Defense secretary appealed a ruling this month in favor of the former Navy captain.
- — By Leo Shane III, Connor O'Brien and Kyle Cheney 2026-02-24 20:57:23
CGTN-China politics
- Moroccan FM to visit China
- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita will visit China from September 19 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
- 2025-09-17 09:30:08
- Why the Global Governance Initiative is timely and necessary
- Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has drawn widespread attention. Many leaders and experts say it is timely, reaffirms the UN's founding spirit, amplifies the voices...
- 2025-09-22 02:42:02
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- TikTok: A new way to reach voters in California's governor race
- 2025-09-16 14:15:19
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- Arab-Islamic summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership
- 2025-09-16 11:28:47
- China firmly opposes Israeli escalation of military operations in Gaza
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China strongly opposes Israel's escalation of military operations in Gaza and condemns all actions that harm civilians and violate int...
- 2025-09-17 14:52:29
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- Graphics: Xinjiang's all-round development in 70 years
- 2025-09-19 15:06:41
- U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 to 4.25 percent, the first rate cut since December 2024.
- 2025-09-18 01:11:25
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Experts assess threat of Strait of Hormuz closure and Iran’s shipping disruption tactics
- A complete, blockade-style closure of Hormuz Strait unlikely, sources say
- — Matt Coyne 2026-03-01 16:36:52
- Strait of Hormuz technically ‘open’ with region on ‘high alert’, Kpler says
- Analyst highlights change in manouevres of LNG carriers and volume Indian LPG that moves through waterway
- — Lucy Hine 2026-03-01 16:19:41
- Seafarer killed after explosion and fire hit tanker in the Middle East
- Crewman is the first known seafaring fatality of the Middle East conflict
- — Andy Pierce 2026-03-01 16:00:41
- French and Belgian forces detain dark fleet tanker in North Sea operation
- Vessel has been escorted to and is detained in Zeebrugge
- — Craig Eason 2026-03-01 11:42:26
- Multiple tankers hit as shipping dragged deeper into escalating Middle East conflict
- Four injured in first incident, with a second igniting a fire onboard a UAE-controlled vessel
- — Andy Pierce,Yannick Guerry 2026-03-01 09:49:55
- Liner operators take U-turns and oil exports risk being shut-in as assault on Iran kills Khamenei
- Hapag-Lloyd announces suspension of Hormuz transits after start of war
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-03-01 02:40:15
- European defence ministers plot further Russian oil disruption
- French armed forces minister says governments looking to disrupt oil export revenues after €3m fine
- — Paul Peachey 2026-02-28 18:00:52
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Trade-Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2025-11-19 05:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2025-11-25 05:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026
- 2025-12-01 05:00:00
- FY2026 Military Construction Appropriations: A Summary
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-08 05:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
- Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2026 (Division A of P.L. 119-37)
- 2025-12-15 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran
- Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-01 19:05:35
- Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
- With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-03-01 19:00:01
- Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
- Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.
- — Jagmeet Singh 2026-03-01 17:30:00
- Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
- TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-03-01 17:00:00
- OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
- By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.”
- — Anthony Ha 2026-03-01 16:30:10
- Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music
- Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about ...
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-01 15:30:00
- Honor launches its new slim foldable Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery
- Honor also previewed battery tech that could take foldable batteries over 7,000 mAh mark
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-03-01 15:13:09
Space.com
- Watch Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket return to flight today after 10-month grounding
- Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket will return to flight today (March 1) after a 10-month-long grounding, and you can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-03-01 17:52:45
- Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing
- Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.
- — Elise Cutts 2026-02-27 17:13:38
- Moons of the solar system: A space-themed word search
- Hunt for the names of the many moons surrounding our solar system's eight planets.
- — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry 2026-02-27 17:12:03
- What time is the blood moon total lunar eclipse on March 3?
- A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for billions across North America, Australia and East Asia.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-03-01 13:53:29
- Best AI games… as in games about AI, not slop made by AI
- As AI invades everyday life, we’ve gone back and revisited the best video games with memorable AI characters, evil or otherwise.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-02-27 17:11:32
- Watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse on March 3 with these free livestreams
- It'll be the last blood moon until New Year's Eve 2028.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-02-27 17:10:54
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 199 — The Obsolete Astronaut?
- On Episode 199 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Pascal Lee, who has thoughts on how and when robots may perform better —and more safely —than humans in space.
- — Space.com Staff 2026-02-28 14:05:15