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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
- Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury
- Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-05-22 17:49:18
- Libya and Syria join Turkey’s flagship military exercise in historic firsts
- Ankara framed both nations’ attendance as part of its broader military-restructuring and advisory programs in each country.
- — Cem Devrim Yaylali 2026-05-22 15:26:06
- Taiwan says it has not been told by US of arms sales delays
- U.S. President Donald Trump said following a summit with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing last week that he was undecided on whether to approve it.
- — Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters 2026-05-22 13:39:47
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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
- Rocket Lab To Design, Build And Operate Two GEO Satellites For Space Domain Awareness Under $90 Million Contract
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded Rocket Lab [RKLB] a $90 million contract to design, build and operate for up to five years two geostationary (GEO) satellites with […...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-22 18:26:22
- House Appropriators Pass Energy And Water Bill With Less NNSA Funds Than Requested
- The House Appropriations Committee passed 34-25 its version of a bill on Wednesday that would give $27 billion to the Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administrati...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-05-22 16:07:42
- Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition
- The Navy told lawmakers this week it found a dry dock at HII’s [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard it thinks can use for final assembly of the new Trump-class battleship […]<img width=...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-21 21:46:27
- Blue Water Autonomy Marks Construction Progress On First Liberty Class USV
- Autonomous vessel developer Blue Water Autonomy on Thursday released photos of its first Liberty Class ship under construction at Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana,\. The images are of the bow section [...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-21 21:36:44
- YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Resumes Flight Tests for CCA Program
- The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype drone for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has resumed flight testing, the Air F...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-21 21:24:58
- Army Confirms FY ‘27 Chinook Request Covers Five MH-47Gs, No New CH-47F Block IIs
- The Army’s fiscal year 2027 funding line for the Chinook heavy-lift aircraft covers five more MH-47Gs for U.S. Special Operations Command but no new CH-47F Block IIs for the service, […]<im...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-21 21:12:30
- FAMM More Than Two-Thirds Of Munitions Buy In Air Force FYDP
- The Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) represents more than two-thirds of the more than 39,000 munitions in the Air Force’s future years defense plan (FYDP). At a Thursday Senate [R...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-21 20:56:20
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Checkmate enters lobbying elite on lean client roster
- Checkmate Government Relations entered the lobbying industry's top tier to start 2026, fueled by a small group of high-value clients. Checkmate totaled $10. 9 million in lobbying revenue in Q1, mak...
- 2026-05-18 18:49:15
- Problem Solvers lean Center Forward
- Bipartisan dealmaking on Capitol Hill is getting a new hand with roots in centrist advocacy work. Danny Garza has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus as executive director, serving under co-chairs Re...
- 2026-05-14 19:42:07
- K Street's partisan split persists in Q1
- Republican-leaning firms have long dominated K Street, and the first quarter of 2026 was no exception. Revenue totals from this quarter showed a massive divide between the two sides of the federal ...
- 2026-05-11 19:05:14
- Firefighter union pulls Senate aide from Hill
- A Senate homeland security staffer has left Capitol Hill for the firefighters union. Chelsea Davis is now deputy director of government affairs for the International Association of Fire Fighters af...
- 2026-05-07 19:39:16
WSJ Op-eds
- When Memorial Day Began
- Remembering those who saved the nation.
- — James Freeman 2026-05-22 16:13:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-05-22 04:00:00
- Democrats Akinize Themselves
- Like the GOP in 2010 and 2012, the party makes some crazy choices in vital races.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-05-21 21:49:00
- America’s IPO Mini-Boom
- Too bad SpaceX and others didn’t go public sooner, but they are a tribute to the U.S. capitalist system.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-21 21:44:00
- Did a Proxy Adviser Lie to Investors?
- State AGs sue Institutional Shareholder Services for failing to disclose conflicts of interest.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-21 21:43:00
- Robert L. Woodson, 1937-2026
- He challenged the civil-rights orthodoxy that the poor need big government to rise.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-21 21:37:00
- Requiem for a Democratic Campaign Nightmare
- Party leaders don’t want to tell themselves or their base why they lost in 2024.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-21 21:37:00
The Diplomat
- How Kazakhstan’s Super-Apps Outpace the Law
- The fundamental difference between Kazakhstan’s fintech landscape and Western financial systems lies not in the "right to block," but in what happens after a service is suspended.
- — Ayaulim Amangeldina and Fatima Yerimbet 2026-05-22 16:42:00
- Reweaving the Ruins of the American Secret War
- Peace is not given – it is forged, reclaimed, and built from the very fragments meant to destroy us.
- — Sera Koulabdara 2026-05-22 16:39:00
- South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Is a Test of Non-nuclear Deterrence
- Can Seoul strengthen deterrence while remaining non-nuclear?
- — Sang Hun Seok 2026-05-22 15:14:00
- Lesson From the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: No Space for Limited War
- The accelerating movement toward multi-domain non-contact warfare capabilities without any strategic restraint erodes crisis stability in South Asia.
- — Abdul Moiz Khan and Summar Iqbal Babar 2026-05-22 14:43:00
- Why North Korea Hasn’t Had Its Own ‘Reform and Opening’
- Despite certain institutional similarities between China in the 1970s and North Korea today, head-to-head comparisons are deceptive.
- — Chan Young Bang 2026-05-22 14:44:00
- A Fully Closed-off China Requires a New US Policy Response
- The first airtight Chinese closure forecloses gradual reform – and American policy must be calibrated accordingly.
- — Guang Yang 2026-05-22 13:53:00
- India Will Not Become Another China
- In overlearning the lessons of China, Washington risks squandering the most important relationship it needs to counter China: India.
- — Bill Drexel and Dinsha Mistree 2026-05-22 14:18:00
European Security & Defence
- Bittium Contributes Cyber Security Expertise to NATO CCDCOE’s Locked Shields 2026
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- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 12:35:42
- The Royal Thai Air Force orders two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft
- <img width="300" height="250" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/airbus-news-2-300x250.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt=" [Photo © Airbus Defence and Space 2...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 12:03:06
- CSG and Reunert Establish Joint Venture to Manufacture Electronic Fuzes for Large-Calibre Ammunition
- <img width="300" height="218" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CSG-and-Reunert_signing-300x218.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © CSG]" style="displ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 10:56:38
- GA-ASI COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT OF MQ-9B WITH AEW PODS
- <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ga-asi-completes-first-flight-mq9b-aew-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 202...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 10:28:04
- YFQ-42A RETURNS TO FLIGHT TESTING
- <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Yfq-42a-returns-flight-testing-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 Genera...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 06:07:55
- FN unveils advanced new features for the legendary FN MAG® GPMG
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fn-news-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="New FN MAG® TACTICAL with Long Rail, here...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-21 09:47:10
Politico Defense feed
- Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
- Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-05-20 17:20:34
- Trump says he’ll talk to Taiwan’s president amid arms deal negotiations
- Proposed direct contact between the U.S. and Taiwanese president overturns decades of diplomatic practice governing ties between the two countries.
- — By Phelim Kine and Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-05-20 16:04:37
- Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-19 22:43:00
- Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie
- The Defense secretary’s remarks are highly unusual for a civilian military leader.
- — By Paul McLeary and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-18 20:33:07
- 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- “Everyone is safe and I think that’s the most important thing,” a spokespersons said.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-17 21:34:45
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
- The warship and two destroyers docked in Norfolk, Virginia, with about 5,000 sailors waiting to see their families for the first time since June.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-16 17:26:10
- ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
- Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-15 17:07:15
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
- Oil spill and injuries follow collision between tanker and Maersk container ship
- Both ships grounded after incident, which caused an oil spill
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-22 16:37:40
- The $60m question: Why oil companies keep their VLCCs waiting outside Strait of Hormuz
- Frontline boss Lars Barstad has an explanation for long-term chartered fleet not competing with shipowners
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-22 15:10:53
- Private equity firm invests $125m in Karpowerships’ Kinetics LNG
- Actera buys redeemable preference shares
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-05-22 13:46:20
- CLdN shifts shipping operations to UK in ‘natural evolution’
- Ro-ro owner moves from Luxembourg to its major vessel destination
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-22 12:55:12
- Saudi Arabia mulls rolling VLCC giant Bahri into huge logistics conglomerate
- Sources say a combined shipping, ports and rail operation would attract foreign investment
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-22 12:51:02
- Iran claims more than 90 vessels have transited Strait of Hormuz in the past three days
- Statement does not clarify the size, nationality or direction of the ships
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-22 12:06:09
- EcoLog hooks up with Kawasaki Heavy on liquefied hydrogen transportation
- New partnership aims to advance port of Rotterdam project
- — Lucy Hine 2026-05-22 11:27:14
EveryCRS Appropriations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-03-12 04:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked
- According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-05-22 16:28:06
- Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers
- Apple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-22 16:27:57
- Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want
- Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-22 16:18:10
- You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’
- After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-05-22 16:16:48
- We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there
- Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-22 15:37:15
- Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses
- President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-05-22 14:30:52
- SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith
- The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a ...
- — Theresa Loconsolo 2026-05-22 14:30:00
Space.com
- Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad
- A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-22 18:30:00
- Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope
- Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.
- — Joe Rao 2026-05-22 18:00:00
- Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years
- This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-22 17:00:00
- 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt
- Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.
- — Sergio Pereira 2026-05-22 16:30:00
- An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky'
- A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-05-22 16:00:00
- Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026
- A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-05-22 15:37:42
- NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.
- NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-22 13:00:00