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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
- US Navy, Saildrone to use unmanned systems in expanded counternarcotics role
- The U.S. Navy is extending its use of Saildrone unmanned surface vehicles for an expanded counternarcotics mission.
- — Claire Barrett 2026-08-05 14:37:54
- Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
- Taiwan began major military drills to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time.
- — Yimou Lee, Reuters 2026-08-05 13:09:54
- France’s drone production shifts from policy ambition to factory floor
- France’s push to enlist its car industry to produce military drones is moving to industrial implementation.
- — Florence Loeve and Gilles Guillaume, Reuters 2026-08-05 12:48:10
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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
- PDW Eyes Supplying Parts To Support U.S. Production Of One Million Drones Annually
- Performance Drone Works (PDW), which last week received a conditional loan commitment from the Defense Department to supercharge its capacity and capabilities for making key drone components, expec...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-05 18:53:10
- Correll Confident In ‘Graceful Transition’ From Minuteman III To Sentinel
- OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Commander Adm. Richard Correll expressed confidence here the United States will smoothly transition from the aging Minuteman III intercontinental b...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-08-05 18:37:30
- STRATCOM: Modernization Effort ‘Once-In-Every-Other-Generation’
- OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Commander Adm. Richard Correll said the United States is navigating a “once-in-every-other-generation” modernization effort as emerging technol...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-08-05 18:32:27
- Counter-Drone Laser Developer Aurelius Raises $40 Million To Expand
- Aurelius Systems on Wednesday said it has raised $40 million in a Series A round that will help with development of its counter-drone laser system, expand its operations and production, […]<i...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-05 18:26:40
- Firestorm Labs Details Participation In RIMPAC Manufacturing Assessment
- Expeditionary manufacturing system provider Firestorm Labs used its containerized production cell to 3D print more than 1,000 parts during the biennial RIMPAC 2026 maritime exercise that concluded ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-08-05 13:00:10
- Space Force Awards Additional SB-AMTI Contracts, Including One To Rocket Lab
- U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded $615 million in Other Transaction Authority contracts for Space Based Airborne Moving Target Indication (SB-AMTI) to Rocket Lab [RKL...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-08-04 23:23:26
- Marines Plan Sole-Source Deal To Anduril For ACV C-sUAS Tech, Eye Initial Fielding In Early FY ‘27
- The Marine Corps has affirmed plans to award a sole-source deal to Anduril Industries to provide a counter-small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) capability for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), wi...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-08-04 21:32:10
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Senate chiefs of staff close in on pay cap
- The typical Senate chief of staff now earns within roughly 1. 5% of the maximum salary allowed by law, the closest the position has come to the pay ceiling in years. In the first half of fiscal 20...
- 2026-08-03 18:36:44
- Garbarino aide moves toward the center
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N. Y. ) has lost a longtime legislative aide to a centrist policy group. Dominick Porcella is now policy director at Center Forward after more than five years in Garbarino...
- 2026-07-30 19:30:13
- Democratic offices employ more interns
- As National Intern Day approaches on July 30, Democratic congressional offices continue to employ larger intern classes than Republican offices, a pattern that has persisted in both the House and S...
- 2026-07-27 17:43:48
- Cassidy trade aide crosses to Coupang
- Capitol Hill has lost a veteran tax and trade adviser to the "Amazon of Asia. "Jake Parker is now director of global government affairs at Coupang after serving as senior policy adviser f...
- 2026-07-23 18:55:06
- Black staff pay gap widens in GOP Senate offices
- Black Senate staffers in Republican offices appear to be facing their widest pay gap with Caucasian colleagues in over two decades. During the first half of fiscal 2026, Black Senate staffers worki...
- 2026-07-20 18:26:20
WSJ Op-eds
- Trump Fans Another Deal with Iran
- President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will open soon, but is his purported deal a capitulation that would allow Iran to control a vital waterway? Kate B. Odell interviews Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ma...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-08-05 18:14:00
- Success Builds in the South Bronx
- Success Academy’s $245 million charter opens to 2,400 K-12 students—and soon to policymakers who want to see how it’s done.
- — Kyle Peterson 2026-08-05 17:59:00
- Finance ‘Reform’ Feeds Nasty Campaigns
- Misguided laws direct money to outside groups, which find ugly messages easier than positive ones.
- — Sam Kay 2026-08-05 17:51:00
- Americans Got Wealthier but Don’t Feel Like It
- Overall living standards are higher, but homes, degrees and affordable healthcare remain out of reach for many.
- 2026-08-05 15:42:00
- Fix America’s Social Security the Kiwi Way
- The U.S. could learn from New Zealand’s retirement model, which encourages voluntary personal savings.
- 2026-08-05 15:41:00
- Warsh’s Silence Manufactures Market Noise
- Investors aren’t asking for rate guarantees. They simply want to know how the Fed will react to changing economic data.
- 2026-08-05 15:40:00
- In Education, Expectations Are Everything
- Standards and classroom culture matter more than the type of school.
- 2026-08-05 15:39:00
The Diplomat
- Why Asia Is More Enthusiastic About AI Than the West
- In China, India, much of Southeast Asia, and elsewhere in Asia, the net benefits of AI are perceived by populations to be greater than their drawbacks.
- — Akhilesh Pillalamarri 2026-08-05 11:12:00
- China’s World AI Cooperation Organization Agenda
- Insights from Gloria Chen.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-08-05 12:45:00
- Kim Yo Jong Warns Japan Over First Tomahawk Missile Test
- The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said Japan’s preemptive attack capability is entering the “stage of the actual act.”
- — Mitch Shin 2026-08-05 12:15:00
- 15 Months After Massacre at Pahalgam, Terrorists Target Non-local Civilians Again in Kashmir
- Two laborers from central India were shot dead at a brick kiln in Kulgam in the Kashmir valley on July 31.
- — Sudha Ramachandran 2026-08-05 10:54:00
- What a Near-Miss Drone Incident Reveals About South Korea-US Operational Coordination
- South Korea's army thought they were locked on to a North Korean UAV. It actually belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps.
- — Park Ki-Chul 2026-08-04 15:29:00
- When Small States Practice Buddhist Diplomacy
- While China and India compete for influence through Buddhism, smaller states such as Bhutan and Singapore are showing how Buddhist values, networks, and heritage can be transformed into diplomatic ...
- — Jack Meng-Tat Chia 2026-08-04 16:10:00
- China’s ‘Internet Addiction’ Schools Are Now Locking Up Adults
- Parents are paying institutions to coerce adults whose life choices conflict with family expectations.
- — Lina Ma 2026-08-04 16:46:00
European Security & Defence
- Will Israel build a new fighter jet, a Lavi 2.0?
- <img width="300" height="214" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LAVI-300x214.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Israeli fighter jet Lavi. (Photo: IDF)" sty...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-05 16:49:38
- Poland expands Israeli arms purchases
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-Rafael-Trophy-APS-on-Abrams-MBT-Credit-Rafael-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Rafa...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-05 15:37:04
- XPONENTIAL Europe Enters Its Next Phase
- <img width="300" height="184" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Xponential26_MK2878-300x184.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="XPONENTIAL Europe brings togethe...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-05 13:38:18
- Testing of NATO Air Transport Security? Drone Alert in Germany
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mali-materialversand-antonov-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="As part of SALIS, an An...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-08-05 12:02:57
- IRYDA+ X1 programme and potential industrial development in Poland
- <img width="287" height="300" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IrydaX1_01-287x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Copyright ® MBF Group SA]" style=...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-05 08:11:37
- ASELSAN grows by investing in the future
- <img width="300" height="171" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ASELSAN-2026-H1-Financial-Results-Kopie-300x171.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © AS...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-08-05 07:09:30
Politico Defense feed
- Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe
- The move follows numerous changes the Trump administration has made to the decades-old alliance.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-07-31 20:51:31
- Senate Dems see momentum despite repeat losses on Iran war votes
- At least one Republican, Sen. Thom Tillis, has said he will reconsider his stance in September if the war continues.
- — By Connor O'Brien, Mark Satter and Leo Shane III 2026-07-30 18:09:41
- Hegseth is the new Dem campaign trail villain
- The Defense secretary’s public persona and controversial decisions make him an easy, highly visible target for aspiring lawmakers.
- — By Leo Shane III and Jerry Wu 2026-07-30 14:00:00
- US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for failed attack on American troops
- The Pentagon said Tuesday that it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-30 01:43:32
- Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington
- Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.
- — By Mark Satter, Connor O'Brien and Jerry Wu 2026-07-29 01:49:11
- Iran launched 'attempted surprise attack' on US forces, CENTCOM says
- The two countries have returned to open conflict after a temporary peace framework collapsed earlier this month.
- — By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 2026-07-28 23:54:39
- Allies shrug as US pushes for Strait of Hormuz patrol
- The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.
- — By Paul McLeary and Esther Webber 2026-07-28 20:30:00
CGTN-China politics
- Reception held to mark the PLA's 99th founding anniversary
- Reception held to mark the PLA's 99th founding anniversary
- 2026-08-01 01:45:15
- Challenges persist despite Hamas backing Gaza ceasefire roadmap
- Hamas has approved the latest draft of a roadmap aimed at completing the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, marking a potential breakthrough in negotiations after m...
- 2026-08-01 02:27:45
- Hamas agrees to ceasefire deal, calls for Israeli withdrawal
- Hamas agrees to ceasefire deal, calls for Israeli withdrawal
- 2026-07-31 22:46:21
- CPC leadership sets out economic priorities for H2 of 2026
- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee analyzed and studied the current economic situation and made arrangements for economic work in the second half (H2) of t...
- 2026-07-30 11:18:11
- Nagasaki mayor presses Koizumi to learn about nuclear weapons' cruelty
- Nagasaki mayor presses Koizumi to learn about nuclear weapons' cruelty
- 2026-07-31 15:12:20
- PLA conducts exercise on realistic training subjects at Huangyan Dao
- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) conducted a joint naval-air training exercise focusing on multiple realistic training subjects in the territorial sea and a...
- 2026-08-01 12:29:00
- EU ministers seek tougher migration response after Ceuta influx
- EU interior ministers on Tuesday called for tougher action against migrant smuggling networks and stronger returns policies after about 72,000 migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceut...
- 2026-08-05 03:05:33
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- NYK lifts profit forecast as it explains $1bn NS United takeover
- Japanese shipping giant expects 2026 profits in dry bulk shipping to triple
- — Karen Ng 2026-08-05 15:42:16
- US former seafarer set for top job at global insurance body
- Sean Dalton says his focus will be on promoting talent in a time of upheaval for the industry
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-05 15:20:45
- Drone strikes force halt in Russian and Turkish Black Sea sailings
- State-controlled Fesco and private Turkish operator Kalyon say the sea is no longer safe enough for them
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-08-05 15:10:09
- Attacks on vessels could create ‘slower, longer’ Black Sea export season for grains
- Russian exports are being disrupted too after Ukrainian strikes on grain hubs
- — Holly Birkett 2026-08-05 14:47:10
- Greek giants snare huge Red Sea VLCC rates as Middle East dislocation drags on
- Minerva Marine VLCC reportedly fixed for another massive rate after huge March deal
- — Matt Coyne 2026-08-05 14:24:43
- Capesize spot rates jump above $46,000 as demand outstrips vessel supply
- Fixtures have been thin, but done at successively higher rates
- — Holly Birkett 2026-08-05 14:13:12
- Negotiators ‘closing in on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz’
- Iran keeps future fees on the agenda as part of deal to get shipping moving again
- — Paul Peachey 2026-08-05 14:06:01
EveryCRS Appropriations
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- 2026-05-07 04:00:00
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- 2026-05-12 04:00:00
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- 2026-05-26 04:00:00
- National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-05-27 04:00:00
- 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
TechCrunch
- Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
- The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
- — Lucas Ropek 2026-08-05 19:30:19
- Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools
- Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance on karma and account-age requirements, making it...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-05 18:00:40
- Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?
- The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silvio Napoli said he's focused on getting the EV right, as well as its nearer-term robotaxi project with Uber and Nuro.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-08-05 17:57:45
- Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
- The applications are in, and the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield team made their decisions!
- — Isabelle Johannessen 2026-08-05 17:02:00
- PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address
- A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-08-05 16:52:29
- Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
- Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-08-05 15:56:14
- Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks
- Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-08-05 15:46:27
Space.com
- The 'Dark Matter' season 2 trailer is here, and it looks like Apple TV has another sci-fi hit on its hands
- "The box is the most powerful thing ever created."
- — Jeff Spry 2026-08-05 19:00:00
- A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site
- Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-08-05 17:43:30
- Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)
- Astronomers have captured the death of a massive star from its first faint flash of X-rays, revealing an unusual supernova.
- — Stefanie Waldek 2026-08-05 16:00:00
- Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026
- NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-08-05 14:10:19
- On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA's Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter
- On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Here's why it mattered.
- — Hanneke Weitering 2026-08-05 14:00:00
- Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?
- Mars dust is known to contain various carcinogens, such as silica and numerous heavy metals. How will future astronauts mitigate the health risks?
- — Leonard David 2026-08-05 13:00:00
- 'The Ninth Jedi' review: This anime spin-off abandons 'Star Wars' canon, and it's all the stronger for it
- Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi may not be the Star Wars TV show you were looking for, but it's something the franchise desperately needed.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-08-05 12:00:00