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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
- Hidden chemical weapons sites emerge in Syria amid fragile security transition
- Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden chemical weapons materials.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-06-04 15:02:01
- Dutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine
- The facility has already produced its first THeMIS vehicle for the Dutch government, part of a run of more than 100 such robots pledged by the Netherlands.
- — Sebastian Sprenger 2026-06-04 13:49:51
- Rheinmetall sells struggling auto division to focus on defense
- The unit will be sold to Aequita for a provisional €350 million, subject to potential adjustment when the deal closes, expected in the fourth quarter.
- — Miranda Murray and Linda Pasquini, Reuters 2026-06-04 11:01:52
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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
- NRO Nominee: “We Have To Look Differently At Our Requirements”
- The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has said that it has launched more than 200 proliferated low Earth orbit satellites in the last two years to supplement the costly high-end systems […...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-06-03 21:55:10
- Lockheed Details Successful Propulsion Demo For PrSM Inc. 4 Design, Flight Test To Begin This Fall
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday it has completed a “pivotal advanced propulsion milestone” for its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Inc. 4 design, adding it sets up flight testing of the [&...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-06-03 21:37:41
- MUSV At-Sea Testing Limited To Seven Selectees But Could Re-Open If Navy Wants USVs With Different Requirements
- While the Navy does not plan to add to the seven companies chosen for at-sea prototype testing of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) this year, the marketplace could re-open for […]<img ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-06-03 21:29:09
- Congress Needed Pentagon’s Iran Supplemental Request ‘Yesterday,’ HASC’s Wittman Says
- A senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Wednesday that Congress needed the Pentagon’s Iran supplemental funding request “yesterday,” noting the ongoing lack of detai...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-06-03 21:21:09
- Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Successful Drone Intercept With Sanctum System
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday said it successfully intercepted a one-way attack drone in a demonstration of its Sanctum counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). The test at Yuma Proving Groun...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-06-03 20:42:35
- Air Force To Focus On Less Costly Palletized Missiles For Cargo Aircraft
- The near term focus of the Air Force for the service’s Family of Affordable Missiles (FAMM) is on palletized ones (FAMM-P) for cargo aircraft, such as C-17s and C-130s, not […]<img widt...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-06-03 19:35:36
- Y-12 Completes Fiscal 2026 Naval Reactors Uranium Castings Ahead Of Schedule
- The Y-12 National Security Complex has completed its fiscal 2026 uranium casting production for the Naval Reactors program ahead of schedule, according to a Wednesday announcement from the site. Y-...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-06-03 19:20:54
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Trade and tariff lobbying reaches record levels
- Trade and tariff lobbying reached record levels to start 2026 as businesses navigated a rapidly changing trade environment shaped by global conflict, trade negotiations and court battles over the T...
- 2026-06-01 18:30:11
- NHTSA drives away with Rogers aide
- A veteran aide to Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky. ) has taken her transportation experience to the executive branch. Chelsea Jarrett has joined the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as directo...
- 2026-05-29 18:17:14
- Pipeline to Washington: Sable's federal push
- The operator behind a controversial effort to restart offshore oil production in California has emerged as one of Washington's fastest-growing lobbying clients. Sable Offshore Corp. tallied $620,0...
- 2026-05-26 19:10:30
- Census Bureau counts on House aide
- An aide to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn. ) has moved from Capitol Hill to the Census Bureau. Jones Hussey has joined the bureau as chief of congressional and intergovernmental affairs after serv...
- 2026-05-22 19:15:27
- DelBene gets dose of McDermott+
- Rep. Suzan DelBene's (D-Wash. ) policy team is getting a new addition from the health care side of K Street. Julia Grabo has joined DelBene's office as a senior policy adviser after serving as a m...
- 2026-05-21 19:25:03
WSJ Op-eds
- Small Firms Slash Hiring Plans
- The latest NFIB survey also shows fewer small companies with job openings.
- — James Freeman 2026-06-04 16:23:00
- Values and Interests Aren’t Mutually Exclusive in Foreign Policy
- The issue isn’t whether a focus on principles is good, but if those principles are.
- 2026-06-04 15:30:00
- What It Really Means to Be Conservative
- Should traditional policy views make room for new Republican ideas or are they rooted in deeper, immutable principles?
- 2026-06-04 15:30:00
- AI Is a Bit More Complex Than a Lightbulb
- As are the changes and problems that come with it.
- 2026-06-04 15:29:00
- The American Way—on Trains
- It’s good to be reminded to be social with strangers.
- 2026-06-04 15:28:00
- Do the Feds Care About My Pickaxe?
- My grandfather’s old mining tools are in my garage.
- 2026-06-04 15:27:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-06-04 04:00:00
The Diplomat
- Major ASEAN Economies In Line For New US Tariffs Over Forced Labor
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has recommended the imposition 10-12.5 percent levies on 60 major trading partners.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-06-03 23:52:00
- To Lam’s Southeast Asia Visits Expand Vietnam’s ‘Neighborhood Bamboo Diplomacy’
- Hanoi's closer engagement with its ASEAN neighbors represents an enhancement of its flexible, omnidirectional foreign policy doctrine.
- — Hai Hong Nguyen 2026-06-04 03:21:00
- Can ASEAN’s Green Goals Survive Its Data Center Boom?
- Data centers are critical enablers of ASEAN’s digital economy, but rapid digitalization presents a number of serious sustainability challenges.
- — Tristan Eng 2026-06-04 03:53:00
- Can ‘Compulsory Conciliation’ Resolve the Cambodia-Thailand Maritime Border Dispute?
- Bangkok's recent withdrawal from a 2001 MoU governing maritime border talks has prompted Phnom Penh to internationalize the dispute.
- — Sebastian Strangio 2026-06-04 01:32:00
- Tiananmen Is Not Just China’s Story
- The 1989 crackdown reinforced a political order that made independent worker organizing nearly impossible. The effects have been felt across the global economy.
- — Li Qiang 2026-06-03 16:07:00
- Australia’s Strategic Ambiguity Is Running Out of Road
- Washington wants allies to spend more on defense, while Beijing judges Australia by what it does, not what it says. Canberra needs to take stock of its own interests.
- — Marina Yue Zhang 2026-06-03 16:31:00
- Why Beijing Still Fears the Tiananmen Mothers
- Thirty-seven years later, the regime’s legitimacy still rests on suppressing the truth of what happened on June 4, 1989.
- — Rowena He 2026-06-03 17:34:00
European Security & Defence
- Strong across all domains: Rheinmetall at the ILA 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mq28_ghost_bat-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall AG]" style="displ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 12:45:53
- HENSOLDT at ILA Berlin 2026: Information superiority across all domains
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260603_PM_ILA_HENSOLDT-auf-der-ILA-Berlin-2026_Informationsuberlegenheit-uber-alle-Domanen-Kopie-1-300x225.jpg" c...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 12:00:44
- Eurosatory 2026 in Paris: RENK presents the next generation of military ground mobility
- <img width="300" height="167" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NextGen_Mobility_HSWL_076-1800x1000-1-300x167.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 202...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 10:44:37
- Navantia expands the scope of corvettes life cycle support in Saudi Arabia
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Foto11-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Navantia]" style="display: block; mar...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 09:21:25
- GLADIUS, FLYEYE and WARMATE
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260602_WB_GROUP_03-Kopie-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photos: Krzysztof Gumul/...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 06:51:02
- Leonardo’s Seaspray chosen for Australian maritime surveillance and border security
- <img width="300" height="131" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seaspray-7500-V2-scenario_1440480-300x131.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 Leo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-03 06:22:34
Politico Defense feed
- House panel demands more information on military firings
- The move comes after the dismissal of multiple uniformed military leaders since President Donald Trump took office.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-06-04 16:23:47
- Iran vote caps Trump’s congressional losing streak
- The House vote to halt the Iran war, while largely symbolic, further stymies the administration's political priorities during a week where the GOP has already scuttled several of the president’s ...
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-06-03 21:24:02
- Trump’s intel pick delights MAGA and shocks nation’s spies
- Bill Pulte, the head of a housing agency, is set to take the reins as the Director of National Intelligence — raising alarms on the Hill even as it delights the MAGA faithful.
- — By Daniella Cheslow 2026-06-02 21:38:50
- Asia reckons with China as Trump pulls back
- America’s transactional approach to Europe is carrying over to Asia.
- — By Jack Detsch 2026-05-31 15:49:21
- Hegseth tempers China criticism at Asia forum
- The Pentagon chief, in a rare omission, avoided any mention of Taiwan in a speech to Asian officials.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-05-30 03:50:04
- Trump’s moon mission at risk after huge rocket explosion
- The destruction of a Blue Origin launchpad could thwart key goals of the president’s.
- — By Audrey Decker 2026-05-29 20:11:53
- Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion
- The Navy’s presence in the Caribbean has not reduced despite the Iran war.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-05-27 21:15:57
CGTN-China politics
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- 2026-04-11 17:55:17
- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visit
- To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.
- 2026-04-14 01:54:43
- KMT chairwoman pays tribute to Sun Yat-sen at cenotaph in Beijing
- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Saturday to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen, a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, at the cenotaph ...
- 2026-04-11 08:48:53
- Faces of Africa - Kalthum Mohammad: The woman who talks to Boko Haram
- Maiduguri is the largest city in northeastern Nigeria and the capital of Borno State. However, in Africa’s counter-terrorism history, it is known as the “birthplace” of the Nigerian terrorist...
- 2026-04-11 06:15:14
- Iranian, German FMs discuss Middle East conflict, truce over phone
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, exchanged views on the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and the ceasefire bet...
- 2026-04-11 13:31:37
- Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire 'holding,' peace efforts ongoing
- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was "holding" and that efforts were underway to reach an agreement after weekend talks failed ...
- 2026-04-13 13:33:15
- Experts: Mainland's 10 measures to bring tangible benefits for Taiwan
- The Chinese mainland on Sunday unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, a move experts say will bring tangible benefits to people in the Tai...
- 2026-04-13 06:29:06
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- TotalEnergies moves for JP Morgan tankers on three-year charters
- Term rates for MR ships holding up, brokers say
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-04 14:44:00
- Venezuela and India cosy up as mainstream tankers step into the breach
- CMB.Tech VLCC en route to subcontinent with largest shipment yet
- — Matt Coyne 2026-06-04 14:11:15
- From flags to chokepoints: US shipping regulator’s Laura DiBella pushes ahead with probes
- Chair Laura DiBella hails the assertive enforcement posture of US shipping regulator
- — Ian Lewis 2026-06-04 13:40:43
- Posidonia puts brakes on VLCCs and suezmaxes as aframaxes rebound
- Shipping is focused on the Athens activity, blunting activity, brokers say
- — Matt Coyne 2026-06-04 13:17:16
- European owner plunges to $30m loss after selling its last two bulkers
- Fate of Montenegro’s state-owned Crnogorska Plovidba uncertain after latest financial report
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-04 12:45:06
- Alternative fuelling figures ‘notably lower’ in 2026, DNV says
- LNG continues to dominate for bulk of orders booked in large container ship sector, but focus is shifting
- — Lucy Hine 2026-06-04 12:36:07
- ‘Supply chains are under strain’: How Trafigura’s agile tanker fleet turned chaos into profit
- Swiss trader says it has the capacity to react swiftly to market disruption
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-04 12:32:29
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 Provisions
- 2026-03-24 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- Legislative Branch: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-26 04:00:00
- Status of FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
- 2026-03-27 04:00:00
- Department of Justice Grants: History, Authorizations, and Appropriations
- 2026-03-27 04:00:00
- Bureau of Land Management: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-04-02 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency
- Meta's board cites "due process" concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-06-04 16:47:12
- Meta rolls out a new AI creator assistant on Facebook
- Creators often have to parse through charts and dashboards to understand their performance, but with the new AI assistant, they can get quick answers to questions like "When should I post?" and "Wh...
- — Aisha Malik 2026-06-04 16:32:48
- What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates
- Apple's WWDC nears: here's what you can look forward to.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-06-04 16:31:12
- A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it
- The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-06-04 16:16:37
- Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay
- Cash App plans to launch more tap-to-pay tags
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-06-04 16:00:00
- Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage
- The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-06-04 15:48:41
- Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story
- Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.
- — Ram Iyer 2026-06-04 15:08:34
Space.com
- Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'
- A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-06-04 16:04:05
- NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue
- NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.
- — Mike Wall 2026-06-04 15:00:00
- A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026
- A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-06-04 14:00:00
- 'Silo' season 3 trailer teases showing us how the world ended (video)
- 'There’s a new world coming, and it's just around the bend.'
- — Jeff Spry 2026-06-04 13:00:00
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty
- Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.
- — Mike Wall 2026-06-04 14:23:16
- Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world
- A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed.
- — Sharmila Kuthunur 2026-06-04 10:26:40
- Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight
- Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a show! Multiple CMEs are en route and could spark strong geomagnetic storm conditions and auroras deep into mid latitudes.
- — Daisy Dobrijevic 2026-06-04 09:31:36