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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
- DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight
- In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.
- — Daniel Terrill 2026-08-18 16:41:58
- How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
- Chinese company Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations fueled by the U.S. military.
- — Michael Martina, Reuters 2026-08-18 16:01:40
- US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034
- The U.S. Army sent out a request this week for manufacturing 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, rockets by 2034.
- — Michael Peck 2026-08-18 13:06:13
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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
- Army Picks Hanwha Defense USA To Deliver K9 Mobile Howitzers For Rapid Prototyping Effort
- The Army announced Tuesday it has selected Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) to deliver its K9 Mobile Howitzer platform to support rapid prototyping for the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) program. HDUSA [&#...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-18 21:46:46
- Australia Picks Amentum Joint Venture To Develop New AUKUS Sub Shipyard
- The organization that the Australian government is using to manage its naval shipbuilding infrastructure picked a joint venture by Amentum [AMTM] and the British-based engineering and construction ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-18 21:27:14
- E-2D Block II Passes Critical Design Review
- The Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] this week revealed the Block II upgrade to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye passed a Critical Design Review (CDR) in May, setting the way for […]<img width="300" ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-18 21:18:14
- Anduril Says 2nd CCA Exercise With Air Combat Command’s EOU Featured Multiple Daily Sorties Of YFQ-44A
- Anduril Industries on Tuesday said that its YFQ-44A Fury prototype for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program flew multiple daily sorties during a second exercise last mo...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-18 21:15:41
- CVN-79 Carrier Finishes Acceptance Trials
- HII’s [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division over the weekend announced it successfully completed acceptance sea trials of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) Ford-class aircraft carr...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-18 21:11:27
- Aerospace Report Examines Defense And Space Growth In FY ‘27 Budget Request
- A new report from The Aerospace Corporation examining defense and space growth in the White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request found that more than 75 percent of the increase is […]<i...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-08-18 20:58:06
- F.E. Warren’s 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron To Buy DJI Drones For Counter-UAS Testing
- The 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron (MSOS) at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., plans to buy Chinese DJI unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a small business or businesses to conduct counter [̷...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-18 19:13:12
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- GOP commands the congressional mail tab
- House Republicans continue to dominate spending on franked mail in 2026. First-quarter disbursement data show that Republican House members have spent roughly $1. 09 million on franked mail so far ...
- 2026-08-17 18:09:13
- Cyber specialist logs on to Gallagher's comms team
- Rep. James Gallagher (R-Calif. ) has hired a cybersecurity communicator from the Department of Energy to lead his press operation. Marissa Martinez has joined Gallagher's office as communications ...
- 2026-08-13 19:38:32
- Ballard Partners extends its K Street dominance
- Ballard Partners is pulling away from the rest of Washington's lobbying industry. Ballard Partners reported a record $30. 37 million in lobbying revenue in the second quarter, outperforming its the...
- 2026-08-10 18:14:48
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-08-19 04:00:00
- The Florida Race to Succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Alaska's Latest Ranked-Choice Fiasco
- Byron Donalds leads for the Republican nomination, while David Jolly is the Democratic favorite. Meantime, socialist candidates are popping up in Florida, too. Plus, Alaska’s race for Senate has ...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-08-18 21:52:00
- Medicaid and Transgender Treatments for Kids
- Taxpayers will no longer fund hormone therapy or surgery for minors.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-18 21:50:00
- Disney Strikes Back Against the FCC
- ABC’s owner has a good case in its lawsuit against Brendan Carr’s harassment on free-speech grounds.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-18 21:35:00
- High Anxiety in the Bond Market
- A return to pre-2008 interest rates isn’t cause for financial panic.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-18 21:32:00
- The Economic Case for European Air Conditioning
- Productivity plummets when workers without AC suffer from heat stress.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-18 21:31:00
- What We Learned From Fauci’s Diary
- Students discuss how its release has affected their judgment of the government’s Covid pandemic response.
- 2026-08-18 21:13:00
The Diplomat
- Kazakhstan’s Kurultai Election is a Domestic Test for Central Asia’s Regional Ambitions
- Central Asia’s growing international agency needs to be matched by domestic institutions capable of implementing what governments negotiate abroad.
- — Alberto Frigerio 2026-08-18 19:13:00
- ‘Tortured and Shot’: Survivors Recall Massacre of 70 Men by Myanmar Military in 2024
- Soldiers told survivors that the massacre in Byain Phyu was retaliation for the defeat and casualties the military suffered at the hands of the Arakan Army in the Battle for Kyauktaw.
- — Rajeev Bhattacharyya 2026-08-17 15:11:00
- South Korea’s Nuclear Dilemma
- The debate over acquiring nuclear weapons continues in Seoul.
- — Christoph Bluth 2026-08-18 15:01:00
- Kyrgyzstan Liquidates More Companies Over Sanctions Risks
- 19 more companies have been ordered to close down, and more than 140 have been cut off by their state-owned banking partners.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-08-18 14:09:00
- Exercise Rotor Clap III and Mission Sudarshan Chakra: Options for Pakistan
- India is trying to establish a defensive shield against airborne objects, from drones to missiles.
- — Usman Haider and Abdul Moiz Khan 2026-08-18 13:54:00
- 6 Reasons Why Kim Jong Un Might Want to Meet With Trump
- Kim is in a stronger position today than he was during his summit diplomacy with Trump in 2018 and 2019. But that doesn't mean he has nothing to gain from a meeting.
- — Sungmin Cho 2026-08-18 12:43:00
- China’s Male Matchmakers and the End of ‘Marrying Up’
- A new wave of matchmaking influencers explicitly treats marriage as a business transaction – and they brutally judge clients’ prospects accordingly.
- — Lina Ma 2026-08-18 12:14:00
European Security & Defence
- SMM 2026: Technologies Driving the Maritime Transformation
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SM24_AW_050924_1100-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="SMM 2026 showcases innovations m...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-19 10:11:26
- The Danish Military – Capabilities and Future Programmes
- <img width="300" height="178" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Danish-Leo-2-Kopie-300x178.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Leopard 2A7 tanks of the Panzer B...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-19 06:00:54
- Hypersonic Missile Defence: Situation Report
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/l3Harris-SAS-launch-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Early detection and target...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-19 05:00:25
- FaRADAI Project: Indra Group and its new AI
- <img width="300" height="201" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Indra-Group-FaRADAI-300x201.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Indra Group demonstrates how AI ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-18 18:10:13
- Iran: Doubts About Washington’s Strategy
- <img width="300" height="167" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Iran-Israel-USA-300x167.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Will the United States leave the con...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-18 11:27:52
- Saildrone Announces Major European Expansion
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SD-2015-Denmark-4271-HR-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Courtesy Saildrone...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-18 07:47:38
Politico Defense feed
- Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite
- The decision to end annual military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea is unlikely to affect security on the world’s most militarized border.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-08-18 21:30:00
- Xi Jinping will skip UN ahead of Trump summit
- Xi will forego an opportunity to speak at the U.N. General Assembly the same week that he’ll meet with President Donald Trump in Washington.
- — By Phelim Kine 2026-08-17 16:56:08
- Top US Middle East commander visits long-deployed aircraft carrier
- Adm. Adam Cooper met with those on board the Abraham Lincoln.
- — By Associated Press 2026-08-16 13:11:20
- Trump has a plan to break China’s mineral grip. It needs workers first.
- A White House spending pledge is no "quick fix" in reviving a worker-starved sector that’s key to challenging China’s global monopoly on critical minerals
- — By Phelim Kine 2026-08-14 21:21:00
- Trump demands threaten Navy's progress
- The president’s interest in the service has brought it more attention but could also be its downfall.
- — By Paul McLeary and Leo Shane III 2026-08-14 21:00:00
- Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire
- GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.
- — By Mark Satter and Connor O'Brien 2026-08-12 21:00:00
- Hegseth can’t persuade Republicans to back his big budget
- Senators are leaving town no closer to enacting the crown jewel of the Defense secretary’s agenda.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Mark Satter 2026-08-10 08:45:00
CGTN-China politics
- Remains of late Chinese leader Zhu Rongji to be cremated
- The remains of late Chinese leader Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday.
- 2026-08-16 06:25:13
- Xi urges China, Ecuador to enhance alignment of development strategies
- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing on Tuesday.
- 2026-08-18 09:23:02
- The Lisbon Maru: A Friendship Spanning Eight Decades
- The Lisbon Maru: A Friendship Spanning Eight Decades
- 2026-08-14 11:01:25
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to visit China
- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin will pay a state visit to China from August 16 to 23, a Chinese Foreign Minis...
- 2026-08-14 01:04:39
- President Xi Jinping's key quotes on ecological protection
- August 15 is China's National Ecology Day. Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the whole society to protect the environment on many occasions, emphasizing that economic development should not co...
- 2026-08-14 14:12:52
- Russian FM slams Japan for seeking to cover up its own military moves
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday advised the Japanese leadership to focus on its domestic affairs instead of launching "attacks" against Russia.
- 2026-08-18 01:05:27
- Trump says DPRK responded to his outreach after US-ROK drill cuts
- A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "unthreatening and respectful,...
- 2026-08-18 02:15:17
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Burning Greek bulker abandoned as five Russian-trading ships attacked in Black Sea
- Assault on grain vessels marks new phase in violent campaign against shipping in the region
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-19 09:54:07
- SITC profit climbs as freight rates and volumes strengthen
- Hong Kong-listed intra-Asia carrier continues fleet expansion programme after earnings rise
- — Ian Lewis 2026-08-19 09:05:02
- Sinokor VLCCs load in Gulf as Aramco restarts exports amid attacks
- Trio of big tankers have taken on Saudi crude at two terminals in recent days
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-19 08:51:15
- Ship-breaking yard where nine workers were killed fined for not renewing environmental permit
- NGO Shipbreaking Platform warned H-Line and other owners against sending ships to South Asia for demolition
- — Lucy Hine 2026-08-19 08:38:31
- Baltic Shipping adds two wind-assisted coasters that no clients want to pay for
- CEO sees growing demand for green vessels
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-08-19 08:35:02
- Navigare hits back at criticism from watchdog over investment return claims
- Danish company says order to correct documents is baseless
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-19 07:06:20
- Shipping CEO held in Malaysian anti-corruption probe
- Alam Maritim says Azmi bin Ahmad is on remand as part of investigation
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-19 06:56:29
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
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- 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
- Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-06-03 04:00:00
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- 2026-06-15 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers
- Relativity Networks deals in hollow-core fiber, a rarely deployed technology that allows data to be transmitted 30% faster than conventional fiber.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-08-19 10:00:00
- Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform
- Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, GitHub.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-08-18 22:14:25
- DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
- Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-08-18 20:36:20
- TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
- If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-08-18 20:03:56
- OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach
- The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-08-18 18:00:00
- Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
- If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 1...
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-08-18 17:31:01
- Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month
- Jane Street has installed Etched's first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says.
- — Julie Bort 2026-08-18 17:21:58
Space.com
- Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
- "This isn't what we expected at all."
- — Samantha Mathewson 2026-08-19 10:22:18
- Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight
- The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-19 01:31:23
- Forget 'Halo' — the latest 'Futurama' episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)
- "A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World."
- — Jeff Spry 2026-08-19 10:22:18
- NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
- NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
- — Robert Z. Pearlman 2026-08-19 10:26:34
- Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal
- After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off t...
- — Josh Dinner 2026-08-18 18:24:56
- SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit
- SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-19 04:25:56
- Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)
- The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-powered car in history.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-08-18 15:00:00