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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
- Ukraine ramps up ground robot production to spare soldiers, haul ammo — and rescue grandma
- The same unmanned ground systems Ukraine uses to haul ammunition and evacuate wounded soldiers are now pulling civilians out of contested ground.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-05-08 21:39:50
- Russia, Ukraine to enter temporary ceasefire with prisoner exchange, Trump says
- President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine would temporarily halt fighting for three days beginning Saturday.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-05-08 20:42:03
- Hegseth aims to cut through the bureaucracy with ‘Deal Team Six’
- The Pentagon is utilizing a crew of private sector businessmen to renovate how the department negotiates with defense companies.
- — Cristina Stassis 2026-05-08 19:17:59
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- Deliver capability now through affordable and adaptable programs that pace the threat.
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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
- Northrop Details Phase II Deal For Army’s ITDS, Delivering Prototypes In Third Quarter Of FY ‘27
- Northrop Grumman [NOC] has secured a deal for its work to continue on the Army’s program developing the new Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) capability for current and future aviation pla...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-08 21:27:52
- Army Details Interest In Unmanned Ground Vehicle For ‘Last Tactical Mile’ Operations
- The Army has detailed interest in pursuing a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) effort to enable autonomous logistics support and casualty evacuation in the “last tactical mile” of operations. ...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-08 21:11:01
- Defense Watch: Mythos, DARC, DARPA Plane, New SWO Boss, Startup Raises
- Michael on Mythos. Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, said there is broad interest across the U.S. government in assessing Anthropic’s new Mythos artificial intelligence-pow...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-05-08 20:56:21
- Space Control Budget More Than Doubles To About 30 Percent Of Space Force Request
- Space Control is about 30 percent of the Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request of $71 billion, which is to include $12 billion in a future reconciliation bill, according to […]<img w...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-08 19:43:27
- Blue Water Autonomy Announces Power, Propulsion, Manufacturing Partners
- Autonomous vessel developer Blue Water Autonomy on Thursday announced some of its key partners for the supply and production of its Liberty Class ship it has entered into the Navy’s […]<img...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-07 21:43:52
- MARTAC USV Completes Eight Day Autonomous Demo For Navy
- Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developer Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) this week announced its T38 Devil Ray vehicle recently completed an eight-day long autonomous test mission for the ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-07 21:43:04
- With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects
- With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities l...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-07 21:40:01
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- 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
- Natural resources lobbying surges in Q1
- Lobbying on natural resources has become one of the fastest-growing issue areas on K Street. Lobbying spending for natural resources, covering issues like energy development, mining and public land...
- 2026-05-04 18:10:27
- Spotify queues up Scalise aide
- A House GOP leadership aide has moved from the Hill to Spotify's government affairs team. Dominique Yelinski is now director of U. S. government affairs at Spotify after most recently serving as d...
- 2026-04-30 18:32:34
- Lobbying giants level up in Q1
- The first quarter of 2026 was a standout period for the top lobbying firms, marked by record or near-record earnings across the industry's upper tier. The top 10 highest-grossing firms each brought...
- 2026-04-27 18:44:08
- Schmitt hires former Sasse aide
- Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo. ) has added a familiar Capitol Hill hand to his policy team. Dylan Jeremiah recently joined Schmitt's office as a policy adviser after serving as vice president of governm...
- 2026-04-24 19:16:49
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-05-09 04:00:00
- WSJ Opinion: What Happens When Europeans Find Out How Poor They Are?
- Political Economics: Europe trails far behind U.S. economic output. Politics is bound to catch up sooner or later.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-05-08 23:08:00
- Virginia’s Gerrymander Loses in Court
- State justices void the Democrats’ 10-1 map, rightly and bravely.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-08 21:37:00
- Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
- The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional Democrat by splitting his Memphis seat, a majority...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-05-08 21:35:00
- Marty Makary’s Fatal Mistakes
- The FDA needs a leader who understands the promise of new life-saving therapies.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-08 21:34:00
- An Election Uprising in Britain
- Farage’s Reform UK blows up the Labour-Tory political duopoly.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-08 21:33:00
- Iran Tests Trump’s Will to Fight
- The regime fires on U.S. warships in Hormuz but still enjoys a cease-fire.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-08 21:33:00
The Diplomat
- Why an Australia-US Rare Earth Deal Sparked Backlash in Malaysia
- There are worries that processing operations in the country will drag Malaysia into the middle of China-U.S. competition.
- — Siau Lim Chong 2026-05-08 17:19:00
- 1 Campaign, 2 Targets: China’s Cyber Operations Hit Asian Governments and Dissidents Abroad
- One track pursued traditional intelligence collection against Asian governments and defense entities; the other sought to surveil and silence overseas critics.
- — Gerald Mako 2026-05-08 17:13:00
- In a Single Day, 3 Democracies Pushed Back Against Chinese Transnational Repression
- That three liberal democracies acted against Beijing’s long arm on a single day was not coordinated – but perhaps it should have been.
- — Megan Khoo 2026-05-08 15:35:00
- The US and China Don’t Need Another Dialogue. They Need a Circuit Breaker.
- A proposed Board of Trade will matter only if it can keep ordinary commercial disputes from becoming tests of national resolve.
- — Hilton L. Root 2026-05-08 15:17:00
- Chinese Fighter Sales Surged After the 2025 India-Pakistan Aerial Clashes
- The India-Pakistan clashes gave the J-10C a new, highly coveted status: battled-tested.
- — Sahibzada Muhammad Usman 2026-05-08 14:56:00
- The Achilles’ Heel of China’s Supply Chain Strategy: New Technology
- The NEV industry is China’s best – maybe only – hope for leading a major tech manufacturing sector. But new technologies might erase China’s advantage.
- — Kung Chan 2026-05-08 14:24:00
- Can Pakistan Make Its Space Program Great Again?
- None of Pakistan’s recent space achievements would be possible without Chinese help. Is Pakistan building a space program or just leasing one?
- — Umar Rathore 2026-05-08 13:48:00
European Security & Defence
- HAVELSAN Advances BARKAN UGV Family with Version 3 at SAHA Expo
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BARKAN3-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[2026 © HAVELSAN Inc.]" style="display: blo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-07 12:50:41
- Rheinmetall: profitable growth and full order books
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/rheinmetall-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Rheinmetall]" style="displa...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-07 11:31:55
- Kongsberg Maritime wins contract to supply propulsion systems
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kongsberg-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kongsberg Maritime will supply its Promas ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-06 10:08:04
- Patria signs Memoranda of Understanding
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/96d718ab77aee6a3_org-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Patria]" style="display...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-06 08:11:07
- Insitu’s ScanEagle and Integrator UAS Selected by US Navy
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/insitu-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Integrator VTOL UAS launches from a US Navy v...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-05 08:20:06
- DroneShield and Terma Sign Strategic MOU to Advance Layered Counter-UAS Capabilities
- <img width="300" height="192" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ds-may-esd-300x192.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="DroneShield and Terma recently signed a M...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-04 11:25:07
Politico Defense feed
- What Beijing has learned about the U.S. from the Iran war
- Current and former U.S. defense officials worry headwinds from the conflict with Tehran leave Beijing with the upper hand.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-05-08 22:00:00
- Kelly’s profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth
- The saga has turned the Democratic senator into a high-profile opponent of the administration and elevated his national standing ahead of a possible presidential run.
- — By Leo Shane III, Connor O'Brien and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-07 16:28:59
- Hegseth says battle for Hormuz is ‘separate and distinct' from the Iran war
- The Defense secretary distanced Project Freedom, the latest effort to reopen the strait, from the rest of the Iran war.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-05-05 14:41:51
- US and Iranian boat attacks threaten ceasefire
- The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.
- — By Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch and Cheyanne M. Daniels 2026-05-04 18:52:42
- Germany’s Pistorius plays down US troop cut, stresses Europe’s defense push
- “If we are to remain transatlantic, we must strengthen the European pillar within NATO,” German defense minister said in response to planned withdrawal of American troops from his country.
- — By Chris Lunday and Rory O’Neill 2026-05-02 14:47:25
- Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany
- The drawdown, which comes after the country’s leader sparred with President Donald Trump over the Iran war, leaves about 33,000 troops there.
- — By Aaron Pellish and Paul McLeary 2026-05-01 22:57:41
- Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits
- The letter to lawmakers attempts to justify why the president is not seeking congressional authorization after the conflict reaches a 60-day threshold.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Eli Stokols 2026-05-01 18:30:34
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
- First quarter VLCC and suezmax ordering sets records even as values surge
- If the first three months of 2026 were taken as a full year, both segments would have multi-year high ordering activity
- — Matt Coyne 2026-05-08 17:09:10
- US hits Iranian tankers as Gulf enemies try to enforce naval blockades
- Washington has opened fire on three Iranian tankers trying to make it home this week
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-08 15:59:19
- Greek owner SteelShips doubles product tanker orderbook in South Korea
- Nicholas Notias-led company confirms contract for more MR clean carriers for delivery in 2028
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-08 15:09:04
- Fatigue the hidden factor in shipping casualties, warn researchers
- Sustainable Shipping Initiative says there are gaps in data about the human role in maritime accidents
- — Paul Peachey 2026-05-08 15:03:30
- Wavelength podcast: Not shooting Strait, confusion in the Gulf
- Plus, how America’s shipbuilding programme can succeed and why the US FMC chair went to the IMO
- — Craig Eason 2026-05-08 15:00:43
- Engine room fire risk growing with ageing fleet, says insurer group
- Norwegian insurance association Cefor says passenger vessels are most at risk from engine room fires
- — Paul Peachey 2026-05-08 13:22:42
- Scorpio Tankers stacks more cash in upsized $200m bond sale
- Cash-rich owner strikes again to sell convertible notes due in 2031
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-08 13:16:15
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2026
- 2026-03-11 04:00:00
- Offshore Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2025
- 2026-03-11 04:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.
- Some found out they didn't qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.
- — Julie Bort 2026-05-08 22:59:05
- San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind
- The invisible force behind all of this is no mystery to anyone paying attention to the city's tech economy. San Francisco is home to some of the most valuable private companies in the world, and th...
- — Connie Loizos 2026-05-08 22:32:31
- Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app
- The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-05-08 20:50:03
- Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems
- Intel's stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company's actual turnaround.
- — Connie Loizos 2026-05-08 20:02:52
- Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
- Cloudflare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles.
- — Julie Bort 2026-05-08 18:33:21
- Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul
- More than 500 people will be affected by the closures. “We must refocus on our core business,” Porsche CEO and executive chair Michael Leiters said in a statement. "This is the indispensable fo...
- — Tim De Chant 2026-05-08 18:25:29
- Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’
- The VC firm, which focuses on mothers as consumers, raised a $10 million debut fund.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-05-08 17:46:08
Space.com
- NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side
- Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy partnered with Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman to create stunning, never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-09 10:00:00
- Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied 'UFO' videos. How to see them all, from 'a football-shaped body' to 'a misshapen and uneven ball of white light'
- The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-08 22:04:46
- Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos
- Powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients could be caused when a black hole or neutron star slams into the universe's hottest class of star.
- — Robert Lea 2026-05-08 22:04:46
- Monopoly sucks, but this new 'Star Wars' video game spinoff might add some galactic sizzle
- If you only knew the power of Boardwalk
- — Jeff Spry 2026-05-08 19:00:00
- How you'd really die in space: What sci-fi gets right (and wrong) about extra-terrestrial expirations
- What sci-fi gets right (and mostly wrong) about all the ways that space wants to kill you.
- — Alan Bradley 2026-05-08 18:00:00
- This is your best chance to spot the Milky Way's core in May
- See the glowing arch of our Milky Way's core at its peak in the spring sky
- — Anthony Wood 2026-05-08 17:00:00
- Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)
- Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-08 16:00:00