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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
- Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
- The project aims to stitch together spacecraft managed by individual member countries into one mega-constellation, alliance officials said.
- — Cem Devrim Yaylali 2026-07-07 15:30:56
- Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
- China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.
- — Linus Höller 2026-07-07 14:49:04
- US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
- The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
- — Humeyra Pamuk and Huseyin Hayatsever, Reuters 2026-07-07 14:49:03
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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
- Congressional Marks So Far Contain Full Funding For DARC, Despite Program Struggles
- The congressional fiscal 2027 defense bill mark-ups so far contain the Space Force’s full $442 million request for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC). The ...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-06 21:45:43
- AARGM-ER Delays Push IOC To September 2026, GAO Says
- A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) annual assessment of major weapon systems revealed that delays to the Navy’s long-range anti-radiation guided missile program has pushed back initial ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-07-06 21:36:57
- AV’s New C-UAS Deal Begins With $80 Million Titan Order To Air Force Global Strike Command
- AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday confirmed it will deliver its Titan counter-drone capability to support Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) base defense as the first task order under a new [R...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-07-06 21:08:44
- GAO: Nuclear Modernization Programs Show Mixed Progress
- The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) latest report of major defense acquisition programs found that while several nuclear modernization efforts continue to advance through development...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-07-06 20:33:59
- Ondas Acquires DZYNE, Adding Long Range UAS, More C-UAS, And Launched Effects
- In a deal that adds complementary products, beefs up the company’s manufacturing capacity and finances, and broadens its portfolio of low cost and autonomous technologies, Ondas Holdings [ONDS] o...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-07-06 20:26:03
- BWXT Completes Precision Components Group Acquisition
- BWX Technologies (BWXT) completed its acquisition of Precision Components Group (PCG), finalizing a deal first announced in April that aims to expand the company’s U.S. heavy-manufacturing ca...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-07-06 18:03:59
- USAF Solicits Rapid Prototyping Of Supersonic, Ground Launched Counter Air Missile
- As the Pentagon posits future confrontations involving advanced adversary aircraft and drone swarms, the U.S. Air Force wants rapid prototyping to develop and field 1,000 to 3,500 supersonic ground...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-07-06 17:59:19
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Lone Star State fills top tier of House pay
- No state has a stronger presence at the top of House staff pay rankings than Texas, whose members account for four of the chamber's five highest-paying offices. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) leads t...
- 2026-07-06 17:48:10
- Boston University brings a Hill staffer back to campus
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass. ) has lost a legislative aide to the world of higher education. Bayley Connors is now director of federal relations at Boston University, returning to his alma mater ...
- 2026-07-02 19:15:12
- Republicans hit record low for in-person town halls
- Republican members of Congress have continued a multiyear decline in in-person town halls, reaching a record low through the first half of 2026. Republicans have held just 39 in-person town halls s...
- 2026-06-29 18:42:17
- Matsui gives legislative team a booster
- Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif. ) has turned to the health care advocacy world for her latest hire. Emma Sheffert is now a health policy adviser for Matsui's legislative team. She most recently serve...
- 2026-06-25 19:34:45
- Data centers draw a crowd on K Street
- Data centers are drawing a growing coalition of organizations to Washington as the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates. Data center-related lobbying activity surged over ...
- 2026-06-22 18:22:09
WSJ Op-eds
- Decades Late, Cuba Approves Serious Market Reforms
- Prosperity is good in itself, though China and Vietnam show it doesn’t necessarily lead to political freedom.
- — Roberto González 2026-07-07 16:39:00
- Equality Is the Core of American Identity
- It’s at the heart of antidiscrimination efforts and populist political uprisings.
- — William A. Galston 2026-07-07 16:38:00
- Donald Trump, World Cup Referee
- The tournament had the world thinking well of the U.S. Then came the President’s phone call.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-07-07 13:26:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-07-07 04:00:00
- The Socialist Temptation of Sam Altman
- OpenAI considers a Faustian bargain with the U.S. government.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-07-06 23:49:00
- Parental Consent in the Smartphone Age
- The Justices won’t halt a Texas app-store law, as Ohio’s wins on appeal.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-07-06 21:39:00
- Iran’s Most Favored Strait of Hormuz Nation Is China
- Beijing will receive a friends-and-family deal in transiting the waterway.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-07-06 21:38:00
The Diplomat
- Indonesia and Singapore Pledge That Malacca Strait Will Remain ‘Open to All’
- The affirmations come after an Indonesian minister raised the idea of imposing a levy on vessels passing through the vital chokepoint.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-07-07 04:45:00
- Malaysia’s Upcoming State Elections: Allies Are Rivals Again
- Despite being partners at the federal level, the Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional coalitions are competing to become the dominant force of tomorrow.
- — Asif Ullah Khan 2026-07-07 05:34:00
- The Rot Within: Thailand’s Interior Ministry In Focus
- A series of recent scandals within the Ministry likely reflect tensions within the leadership of the ruling Bhumjaithai party.
- — Tita Sanglee 2026-07-07 02:12:00
- China’s Closest Island to Taiwan Is a Monument to Reunification
- Pingtan is marketed as mainland China's “closest point to Taiwan.” Today, the cross-strait ties that once made the island a thriving location for exchanges have all but disappeared.
- — Will Wain-Williams 2026-07-06 16:50:00
- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Responds to Impeachment Allegations
- The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-07-06 21:51:00
- Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
- The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-07-07 01:39:00
- Luv Puri on the Unrest Roiling Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir
- “The recurring protests point to accumulating grievances over governance, representation, and the relationship between the region and Pakistan's federal establishment.”
- — Sudha Ramachandran 2026-07-06 04:24:00
European Security & Defence
- Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Move Forward with ATACMS Co-Production in Europe
- <img width="300" height="244" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ATACMS_Recertification.jpg-300x244.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: U.S. Army Enviro...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-07 12:53:06
- Finland, Norway and Latvia sign Statement of Intent on development and cooperation related to Patria TRACKX vehicles
- <img width="300" height="191" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/90fea280bb04309b_org-300x191.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Patria]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-07 12:26:10
- NATO paves the way towards a Multinational A400M Fleet
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/airbus-news-esd-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Airbus Defence and Space]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-07 09:29:45
- Military aid from a NATO member state: Rheinmetall supplies artillery ammunition to Ukraine
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-06-30-major-order-from-ukraine-rheinmetall-to-supply-155mm-artillery-ammunition.a8cf7c01-Kopie-300x209.jpg" cl...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-07 07:25:59
- Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna: Building Europe’s Next 40 mm Ammunition Hub and a New Pillar of NATO Security
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4K-300-DPI-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: NIEWIADÓW POLSKA GRUPA MIL...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-07 04:46:17
- Thales and Leonardo to deliver next-generation secure Deployable CIS to NATO Special Forces
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thales-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Thales Group ]" style="display: block...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-07-06 11:49:37
Politico Defense feed
- Trump rips NATO allies, dashing European hopes for a kumbaya summit
- But the president praised Turkey and again floated the idea of selling Ankara advanced fighter jets, even as he aired old complaints about Greenland, Ukraine and European energy policy.
- — By Felicia Schwartz and Megan Messerly 2026-07-07 14:59:48
- How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine
- The U.S. president has refashioned the alliance into something far different from its original intention.
- — By Paul McLeary and Stefanie Bolzen 2026-07-05 11:00:00
- Frustration roils lawmakers briefed on Pentagon's war request
- Even Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee emerged from the classified briefing urging Pentagon officials to give them more information.
- — By Katherine Tully-McManus, Connor O'Brien, Meredith Lee Hill and Mia McCarthy 2026-07-01 17:38:11
- Judge blocks Pentagon’s press escort policy
- It’s the latest legal victory for The New York Times against the Defense Department’s press crackdown.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-06-30 20:45:02
- GOP infighting threatens critical defense bill
- The annual defense policy legislation, one of the few measures almost guaranteed to pass each year, is held hostage by a Republican battle over an elections overhaul.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-06-29 19:13:50
- NATO chief’s playbook with Trump: Show him the money
- Mark Rutte's visit to Washington foreshadows the upcoming alliance summit, which will likely try to paper over U.S. antagonisms.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-06-26 09:00:00
- House GOP presses ahead with Trump's Department of War name change
- The House Appropriations Committee became the third committee to endorse the Pentagon rebrand.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-06-24 22:35:19
CGTN-China politics
- Kenya enacts sweeping Central Bank reforms
- Kenyan President William Ruto has signed the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026 into law, introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening the country's financial system, enhancing...
- 2026-07-06 15:15:53
- Xi congratulates De la Espriella on election as Colombian president
- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his election as president of Colombia.
- 2026-07-01 10:52:43
- Medical group accuses RSF of holding 20 doctors in Sudan's El Fasher
- A Sudanese medical organization has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of detaining 20 doctors, including four women, in El Fasher, warning that the conflict in North Darfur has taken a devasta...
- 2026-07-01 12:39:01
- Iran-US indirect talks in Doha conclude, covering Strait of Hormuz
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Wednesday announced the conclusion of talks in Qatar on the implementation of a peace memorandum of understa...
- 2026-07-02 03:13:32
- CGTN poll: Global respondents say CPC offers better governance model
- CGTN poll: Global respondents say CPC offers better governance model
- 2026-07-01 08:50:36
- Xi Jinping confers July 1 Medal on model CPC members
- Xi Jinping confers July 1 Medal on model CPC members
- 2026-07-01 02:10:52
- Namibian president to visit China from July 5 to 11
- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will pay a state visit to China from July 5 to 11 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday.
- 2026-07-03 06:01:21
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- DP World buys feeder ship to boost coastal shipping fleet in India
- Coastal network in India lifted to 10 vessels with arrival of DP World Indus
- — Ian Lewis 2026-07-07 15:23:11
- Qatar blames Iran as ‘fully responsible’ for LNG carrier attack
- Bahri tanker also named as one of three reported Hormuz vessel hits in last 24 hours
- — Lucy Hine 2026-07-07 15:07:00
- Greek tanker booked for pioneering Iraqi crude loading
- MRPL said to be first Indian state refiner to fix vessel inside the Gulf
- — Gary Dixon 2026-07-07 15:04:56
- Ukraine claims attack on 10 vessels in ‘industrial scale’ drone strike
- Ferry and a bulker also hit in what military commander describes as a war for Crimean fuel supplies
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-07-07 15:04:35
- LNG trade enters ‘uncharted waters’ in 2026, IGU says
- Strait of Hormuz crisis has added significant uncertainty to LNG shipping markets
- — Lucy Hine 2026-07-07 14:48:04
- Evergreen Marine raided and directors questioned in insider trading probe
- Investigators summon nine people, including Evergreen Group president, for questioning
- — Ian Lewis 2026-07-07 13:59:19
- Heidmar swells to 50 vessels after buyout of Dutch-Turkish shop
- Pankaj Khanna expands Athens-based company’s footprint to three countries at a single stroke
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-07-07 13:40:22
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- Government Shutdowns: Applying the Antideficiency Act to a Lapse in Appropriations
- 2026-05-01 04:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-05-05 04:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2025
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts
- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-05-11 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Claude Cowork expands to mobile and web
- Anthropic’s Claude Cowork is now available on web and mobile for Max subscribers. Until now, Cowork largely lived on a user’s laptop. With the update, users can start a task from their desk, ge...
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-07-07 16:27:18
- X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
- X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects, and other editing tools.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-07-07 15:19:33
- Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund
- Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its second fund.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-07-07 15:02:02
- AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
- AI law startup Norm has raised a $120 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the startup at $1.2 billion.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-07-07 14:35:42
- This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
- Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility fund Ibex Investors.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-07-07 14:00:00
- Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites
- The U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a "pedophile" and a "thief."
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-07-07 13:10:00
- Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
- The company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday.
- — Julie Bort 2026-07-07 12:00:00
Space.com
- China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa
- China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-07-07 16:00:00
- 'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans
- Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-07-07 15:00:00
- Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026
- NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-07-07 14:00:00
- Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth
- While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-07-07 13:00:00
- SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite
- A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-07-07 12:00:00
- The sun's atmosphere is way hotter than its surface. Scientists may finally know why
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe has found charged grains of dust being carried on magnetic plasma waves in the Sun's outer atmosphere, providing a new clue to the mystery of the Sun's corona is so hot.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-07-07 15:20:47
- Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)
- The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.
- — Mike Wall 2026-07-07 07:29:44