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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
- Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles
- The Pentagon awarded a contract to X-Bow Systems in its race to develop a new anti-ballistic weapon for less than $750,000 per shot.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-08-27 20:58:09
- 15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
- Maintenance delays for U.S. submarines have "resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain" crews and boats that were not operational.
- — Michael Peck 2026-08-27 19:46:27
- Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
- A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6.
- — Phil Stewart, Reuters 2026-08-27 15:14:31
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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
- Small Drones Improve Border Patrol’s Operations But Limitations Exist, DHS IG Says
- The Border Patrol’s use of small drones over the past few years have demonstrated key benefits such as the ability to gain rapid situational awareness and lower costs versus other […]<img w...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-27 20:49:02
- L3Harris Adding Shield AI’s Computer Vision Tech To Strengthen VAMPIRE C-UAS Platform
- Shield AI is licensing an artificial intelligence and computer vision system for detecting and tracking small drones to L3Harris Technologies [LHX] for use on the company’s VAMPIRE counter-drone ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-27 17:50:22
- AV Nabs $51 Million Switchblade 600 Order With Deliveries To U.S. Army, FMS Customer
- AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday said it’s received a $51 million order from the Army to deliver additional Switchblade 600 loitering munitions. The deal was placed under a five-year, potentiall...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-27 15:04:50
- Q-CTRL Demonstrates GPS-Free Navigation At Sea
- Australia’s Q-CTRL on Thursday said its gravity sensing technology was used to navigate a maritime vessel without GPS in the Coral Sea, marking a first for the quantum gravimeter. Q-CTRL […...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-27 15:02:52
- Marines Plan OPF-L, Organic C-sUAS Fielding Soon Amid Ground Combat Element 2040 Push
- The Marine Corps has detailed imminent plans to begin fielding new loitering munitions and organic counter-small drone capabilities, citing both as near-term efforts under its Ground Combat Element...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-26 21:27:03
- Navy Seeks Prototypes For New Air-Launched Torpedo
- The Navy on Tuesday issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry’s ability to design, test and make a new cost-effective prototype air-launched torpedo. A new government notice said th...
- — Rich Abott 2026-08-26 21:07:37
- Army Chooses Five Companies To Build Janus Reactors At Military Sites
- Almost a year after the Janus program was announced in October 2025, the Army has selected five nuclear companies and awarded a collective $2.2 billion to them to build over […]<img width="19...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-08-26 20:47:22
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Reinsurance group adds Hill coverage
- A House Financial Services Committee staffer has left Capitol Hill for the reinsurance industry. Shannon Evans has joined the Reinsurance Association of America as assistant director of federal aff...
- 2026-08-27 19:46:55
- AP Top 25 schools count 100 alumni in Congress
- At least 100 current members of Congress can have high hopes for this college football season. That's how many attended a school represented in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, accordin...
- 2026-08-24 18:27:13
- King brings Big Law counsel back to Senate
- Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) has brought a Big Law attorney with prior Hill experience onto his legislative team. William Scheffer has joined King's office as counsel, handling judiciary, firearms, l...
- 2026-08-20 19:20:30
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- Inside WSJ Opinion's 'The Path to Zero' Documentary on the Chaotic Retreat From Afghanistan
- Paul Gigot talks with producer Michael Pack about the Journal's new documentary looking back on the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, through the stories of the soldiers and diplomats who sa...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-08-27 22:40:00
- Would Putin Really Tangle With NATO?
- The Russian may calculate that Trump wouldn’t help Europe in a crisis.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-27 21:48:00
- Chuck Schumer’s New Headache
- Wait a moment before predicting a Senate majority.
- — James Freeman 2026-08-27 21:45:00
- You’re Living Longer, Americans
- Capitalism and pharma are delivering cures that increase life expectancy.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-27 21:44:00
- Dying for Medicare for All
- A new study finds longer cancer treatment wait times for Medicaid and Medicare.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-27 21:43:00
- Dolly Parton Leaves Us Wanting More
- Her talent, ambition, depth, faith and generosity gave her an appeal that was close to universal.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-08-27 21:41:00
- Donald Trump vs. Lisa Cook, Round II
- The Supreme Court let the President try a second pretextual firing. Now he might.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-08-27 21:41:00
The Diplomat
- Transitional Justice or Political Retaliation? Bangladesh’s Journalists on Trial
- As Bangladesh’s tribunal for 1971 atrocities is being used to prosecute journalists, the line between accountability and revenge is being tested.
- — Julia Wesemann and Shahnewaj Patwari 2026-08-27 15:47:00
- China’s Tourism Industry Gains Momentum Thanks to Visa-Free Policies
- China is poised to become a global powerhouse as both a source and destination for international tourism.
- — Alexander Ayertey Odonkor 2026-08-27 15:27:00
- SCO at 25: Institutionalizing Coexistence Without Convergence
- In an international system increasingly characterized by strategic distrust, contested borders, fragmented and overlapping alignments, the capacity to communicate with one’s rivals remains critic...
- — Swaran Singh 2026-08-27 12:50:00
- AI, Scams, the Law, and Governance: A Conversation With David Tan
- How are Southeast Asia's governments facing up to the challenges of AI?
- — Luke Hunt 2026-08-27 11:56:00
- The Tibet-Nepal Flood Is a Himalayan Climate Security Warning
- The catastrophic flood this week proves that Tibet needs to be at the center of international climate security discussions.
- — Saroj Kumar Aryal and Jagannath Panda 2026-08-27 13:56:00
- Nepal’s ‘Himalayan Tsunami’ Is a Warning for the Whole Region
- Melting ice, unstable terrain, landslides, river blockages, sudden lake releases, and extreme weather can all combine in unpredictable ways.
- — Ritesh Panthee 2026-08-27 13:22:00
- Rahul Gandhi Ushers a New Style of Youth-Centric Politics in India
- From being mocked for being inexperienced and incompetent, he is now emerging a sought-after leader of India’s youth.
- — Kavita Chowdhury 2026-08-27 11:29:00
European Security & Defence
- Indra Equips Tanks With Transparent Armour
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Armour-Reality-Glasses-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Indra equips tanks with ‘tr...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-27 17:25:42
- GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU
- <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fujitsu-sign-mou-for-maintenance-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kenichiro Miyazaki ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-27 13:00:04
- MS&D 2026: Chief of the German Navy to Deliver Farewell Address
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MSD_MZ_251125_136-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Last MS&D (Photo: Hamburg Mess...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-27 12:00:30
- First Selection for U.S. Army Janus Program
- <img width="300" height="153" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/General-Atomics-Microreactor-Selected-for-US-Army-Janus-Program-Kopie-300x153.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-27 11:16:33
- Kongsberg Maritime expands Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster range
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rim-drive-Tunnel-thruster-x3-new-300x169.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Kongsberg Maritime...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-27 06:01:26
- BAE Systems’ ARCHER 8×8 Mobile Howitzers Reaches Sweden
- <img width="300" height="212" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RS301373_ARCHER-21-Aug-300x212.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="BAE Systems' ARCHER mobi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-26 15:32:34
Politico Defense feed
- Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war
- Republicans have long accused former President Joe Biden's administration of covering up mistakes made in the final days of the conflict.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-08-26 14:00:13
- The Iran war is already on November ballots
- The conflict’s economic impacts — and not its foreign policy consequences — could sway voters.
- — By Leo Shane III and Jerry Wu 2026-08-25 16:34:47
- 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
CGTN-China politics
- China urges Japan to heed insightful views to mend ties
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday called on Japanese authorities to listen to insightful views from Japan's ruling and opposition parties to repair bilateral ties.
- 2026-08-21 09:15:36
- US Analyst: Global South is turning toward China
- US Analyst: Global South is turning toward China
- 2026-08-25 11:01:50
- How Israel's E1 plan in West Bank threatens a future Palestinian state
- Israel's plan to build new settlements in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank has drawn widespread international condemnation, with the international community warning that the project could furt...
- 2026-08-23 11:26:13
- Carney: Canada now 'at war,' to impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada was "at war" over trade with the United States and that, starting September 8, the country would impose tariffs on imports of US ste...
- 2026-08-23 01:04:25
- From joining APEC to hosting it again, China deepens Asia-Pacific ties
- From joining APEC to hosting it again, China deepens Asia-Pacific ties
- 2026-08-21 14:23:18
- Trump administration 'plans to revoke 200,000 business, tourist visas'
- US President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the US, markin...
- 2026-08-25 03:32:28
- China mulls draft law against cross-border corruption
- Chinese lawmakers began reviewing a draft law on combating cross-border corruption on Tuesday.
- 2026-08-25 06:20:41
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Transpetrol refinances enhanced product tankers as Mercuria signs term deal
- Upgraded MR tanker duo sold in leaseback transaction, brokers say
- — Gary Dixon 2026-08-28 00:12:17
- Diana Shipping sells off another slice of its Genco stake
- Greek shipowner cashes on $17.2m in New York rival’s shares
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-27 22:03:12
- ‘We don’t just wait’: Singapore presses on after IMO green shipping setback
- MPA chief says regulatory uncertainty has slowed the sector but alternative-fuel work will continue
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-08-27 21:42:21
- Sinokor VLCCs transfer cargoes to Chinese tankers after Aramco Gulf loadings
- Two vessels reported to have carried out ship-to-ship transfers, and a third shows no cargo on board after Hormuz transit
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-08-27 20:47:24
- Petrobras sounds out Seatrium over floating LNG ambitions
- Brazilian giant explores offshore liquefaction as it eyes growing gas export opportunities
- — Irene Ang,Huaqing Ma 2026-08-27 17:11:04
- Volatility reigns: US-listed shipping stocks snap back after big selloff
- Positive Hormuz news continues, but so does growing concerns about Russian action against Nato countries
- — Joe Brady 2026-08-27 16:23:44
- OOIL profit falls as Red Sea disruption and fuel costs hit operations
- Chinese carrier sees market volatility as the new normal
- — Ian Lewis 2026-08-27 15:07:18
EveryCRS Appropriations
- 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
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-15 04:00:00
- Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills
- 2026-06-16 04:00:00
- Bureau of Reclamation: FY2027 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-06-18 04:00:00
- NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: At a Glance
- 2026-06-22 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
- A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, Tristan Walker, Brynn Putnam, and Deven Parekh — covering AI, spor...
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-08-28 02:02:44
- Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-08-27 23:16:45
- Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
- Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
- — Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec 2026-08-27 20:23:10
- Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
- Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-27 20:15:26
- Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
- Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-27 20:04:26
- YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
- The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
- — Aisha Malik 2026-08-27 19:54:28
- Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder ousted before joining OpenAI, is now at Google
- Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-08-27 19:52:52
Space.com
- James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time
- Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have studied 72 young sun-like stars to discover that forming planets is a real race against time.
- — Robert Lea 2026-08-27 21:00:00
- Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty
- NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is leaving the space agency to continue his military career. Kim, who's also a medical doctor, completed one spaceflight during his NASA career.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-27 19:02:45
- After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?
- A private spacecraft failed to rescue NASA's Swift space telescope, meaning the big observatory will come crashing back to Earth in the near future. But details are sparse at the moment.
- — Leonard David 2026-08-27 18:00:00
- Starship is coming home! SpaceX loads floating spacecraft onto huge ship in the Indian Ocean (photos)
- SpaceX has loaded Flight 13's Starship upper stage onto a ship in the Indian Ocean, more than a month after the vehicle splashed down. It is now headed home to Texas.
- — Mike Wall 2026-08-27 16:45:12
- Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch
- NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch, but the observatory almost had a very different fate. President Trump's leaked budget proposal last year marked it for cancellation.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-08-27 16:31:20
- Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026
- A trio of NASA space telescopes teamed up to capture a gorgeous new look at the glowing spiral galaxy NGC 4258 and its two anomalous extra arms.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-08-27 16:31:20
- On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby
- On Aug. 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the world's first spacecraft to successfully visit another planet: Venus.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-08-27 14:00:00