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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 special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran
- The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.
- — Phil Stewart and Menna Alaa El-Din, Reuters 2026-04-05 13:40:03
- Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues
- The prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.”
- — Hatem Maher and Phil Stewart, Reuters 2026-04-04 14:45:58
- A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz
- A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.
- — J.D. Simkins 2026-04-03 20:51:47
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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
- Pentagon Requests Massive Jumps for Weapons And Missiles in FY 2027
- The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget requests a massive increase in missile and other weapons buys. The U.S. Army asks for more than $36 billion for missiles–$28 billion more than Congress...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-03 22:04:07
- Army Budget Request Appears To Forego Black Hawk, Apache Procurement In FY ‘27
- The Pentagon’s newly released budget request does not appear to back Army procurement of more Black Hawk and Apache helicopters in fiscal year 2027. The Defense Department late Friday afternoon [...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-04-03 21:39:22
- Defense Watch: Unhappy Dem, Hypersonic Test, More Army Ousters, DDG Launch
- Reed Knocks Budget. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, criticized the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion defense spending request for fiscal year 2027, s...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-04-03 20:44:42
- USAF Requests $5 Billion for F-47 In FY ’27, $1.5 Billion Increase
- Out of the more than $150 billion in fiscal 2026 reconciliation funding, the U.S. Air Force received a $400 million boost to move Boeing [BA]’s future F-47 stealth fighter to […]<img wi...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-04-03 18:57:34
- White House Requests $32.8 billion For NNSA In Fiscal 2027 Topline
- The Trump administration rolled out its very high-level budget proposal for fiscal 2027 on April 3, which included $32.8 billion for the Department of Energy’s semiautonomous National Nuclear Sec...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-04-03 18:33:45
- Anduril Wins Naval Postgrad School Missile Innovation Challenge
- Anduril Industries recently won a next-generation tactical missile development prize challenge sponsored by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Office of Naval Research (ONR), the school announ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-04-03 18:27:45
- Trump’s FY ‘27 Navy Budget Request Doubles 2026 Ship Level
- The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 topline budget request seeks 34 total Navy ships for $65.8 billion, doubling the ship count enacted in the FY ‘26 budget by adding more […]<img...
- — Rich Abott 2026-04-03 18:23:45
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Lawmakers didn't always play it straight on April 1
- Lawmakers once marked April Fools' Day with amusing press releases but seem to have lost their sense of humor in recent years. Members of Congress have used April 1 press releases to highlight insi...
- 2026-04-01 20:38:56
- “All in” on lobbying: sportsbooks ramp up spending
- As millions of Americans placed bets on sporting events in the past year, sportsbook firms placed their bets on Capitol Hill. The rise of online sports betting platforms has pushed the activity int...
- 2026-03-30 17:35:17
- Fulcher bolsters staff with USDA hire
- A veteran staffer is returning to Capitol Hill after more than a decade away. Bob Bolster has joined Rep. Russ Fulcher's (R-Idaho) staff as legislative director after serving as branch chief of le...
- 2026-03-27 18:51:50
- House bonuses trend down in 2025
- Fourth-quarter bonuses among House staff in 2025 trailed those of 2024, with fewer large increases and more offices reporting pay declines. This decline comes on the heels of the longest government...
- 2026-03-23 17:35:34
- Former Rep. Greene's legislative director moves to DHS
- The former legislative director to then-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga. ) has joined the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. Anna Kenna has been named deputy chief of staff in the U. S. De...
- 2026-03-20 19:40:10
WSJ Op-eds
- Voting in California: All in Favor, Say ‘Arf’
- An Orange County dog was allowed to cast a ballot, and Democrats try to stop a voter-ID initiative.
- — Allysia Finley 2026-04-05 16:43:00
- Trump and Bismarck in the Same Sentence
- With his Iran war, the U.S. president is creating chaos for the world and wider options for himself.
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-04-03 21:18:00
- A Republic, Not a Mood
- The presidency has become too dependent on the ego and temperament of the man in office.
- — Peggy Noonan 2026-04-02 21:58:00
- The North Korea Lesson for Iran
- Diplomacy failed to stop Pyongyang from getting the bomb. Trump didn’t make the same mistake.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-03 21:44:00
- The ObamaCare Crisis That Isn’t
- The large coverage losses and premium hikes haven’t happened.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-03 21:42:00
- Paring the Government Payroll
- Federal jobs have fallen by nearly 12% since the start of Trump II.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-04-03 21:41:00
- Will GLP-1 Drugs Transform the Food Business?
- Probably not. People are likely to eat smaller and fewer meals, but not necessarily healthier ones.
- — Roland Fryer 2026-04-05 16:44:00
The Diplomat
- Revisiting Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Last Meeting
- The 2019 snap summit at the DMZ was a mesmerizing reality show, for which there had been no preparation – but it almost worked.
- — Joel S. Wit 2026-04-03 14:28:00
- TSMC’s Kumamoto Fab Upgrade: A Security-Driven Reconfiguration of Indo-Pacific Chip Competition
- The move not only strengthens Japan’s position in the semiconductor sector, but also shows that chip competition is increasingly being shaped by geopolitics rather than market logic.
- — Jing Ge 2026-04-03 14:12:00
- When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak
- Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.
- — Lina Ma 2026-04-03 13:40:00
- Why Australia Should Not Participate in a Trump-Led Invasion of Iran
- Iran is not Iraq circa 2003.
- — Aiden Warren 2026-04-03 13:47:00
- Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT
- Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.
- — Seamus Boyle 2026-04-03 13:02:00
- Australia’s EU Critical Minerals Deal Is No Quick Fix for Its China Dependence
- Europe can provide capital, technology and market access, but it cannot quickly replace China’s unmatched role as a buyer, processor and integrated industrial ecosystem.
- — Marina Zhang 2026-04-03 13:02:00
- The Notion of the Chinese Nation: How Beijing’s New Ethnic Law Pushes Taiwan Further Away
- Contrasting approaches to language and identity highlight a widening divide in how each side conceptualizes nationhood – part of the political and societal gap across the Taiwan Strait.
- — Selena Lin 2026-04-03 12:29:00
European Security & Defence
- Hanwha Group President and CSO Alex Wong Calls for U.S.–ROK Alliance Built on Industrial Capacity
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Hanwha Aerospace]" style="display: b...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-02 12:25:00
- X‑Bow and UNION Partner to Deliver Adaptive, Surge‑Capable Manufacturing for Propulsion Systems
- <img width="300" height="116" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bild1-Kopie-300x116.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="X‑Bow propulsion‑manufacturing facil...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-02 11:02:49
- NP Aerospace’s production line kicks into gear to deliver remaining Light Tactical Transport Vehicles to BeMOD
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/9acbd3b3-1ac2-6e28-bd21-9800c00cdd7c-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt=" Np Aerospace ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-02 09:50:36
- Deliveries on Schedule: Quantum Frontline Industries sends first batch of drones to Ukraine
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/QFI_Press_Selection_2026_04_01-2-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Bernd Ste...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-01 14:02:11
- ST Engineering Secures ADSB Sub-Contract for Kuwait’s New Missile Gun Boat Fleet
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/st-logo-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: ST Engineering]" style="display: blo...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-01 13:45:33
- Insitu Awarded $8.6 Million Services Contract by Canada Armed Forces to Support Long-Endurance CU-172 (Integrator) UAS Fleet
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/insitu-news-april-26-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-04-01 13:17:54
Politico Defense feed
- NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance
- The president has grown increasingly furious with the decades-old alliance amid the war in Iran.
- — By Aaron Pellish 2026-04-03 19:47:09
- One pilot rescued after fighter jet crash in Iran
- The second crew member’s fate is unknown.
- — By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary 2026-04-03 15:29:14
- Hegseth ousts top Army general
- The departure of Army Chief of State Gen. Randy George follows a string of high-level firings under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and comes amid the Iran war.
- — By Jack Detsch 2026-04-02 21:57:02
- Iran war puts Cuba on the back burner
- The administration has a lot to deal with in the Middle East – and doesn’t want to hassle with Russia.
- — By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing and Eric Bazail-Eimil 2026-04-02 21:28:10
- Officials warn US is running out of targets to strike in Iran
- Iran is fighting a different kind of war, one less focused on military tactics than economics.
- — By Leo Shane III, Jack Detsch and Connor O'Brien 2026-04-02 21:00:00
- NASA's historic moon mission blasts into space
- The high-stakes journey will slingshot four astronauts around the moon and back.
- — By Audrey Decker 2026-04-01 23:07:19
- Trump has threatened to leave NATO over Iran. There are few signs that’s happening.
- A withdrawal from the alliance would require discussions with lawmakers and a defined process that does not appear to have started.
- — By Jack Detsch, Connor O'Brien and Victor Jack 2026-04-01 21:22:27
CGTN-China politics
- Chinese, Swiss envoys hold phone talks on Middle East tensions
- Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart, Swiss special envoy to the Middle East. The two side...
- 2026-04-02 15:18:24
- Zelenskyy proposes Easter ceasefire with Russia
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for a ceasefire with Russia during the Orthodox Easter period, proposing a mutual pause on strikes against energy infrastructure to ease pre...
- 2026-03-31 04:44:25
- Tehran under intensifying strikes as conflict deepens
- Tehran has come under increasingly frequent and intense airstrikes in recent days, as Iran steps up retaliatory attacks on Israeli targets and US military bases, deepening a conflict that remains f...
- 2026-03-30 04:50:37
- Myanmar's lower house nominates Min Aung Hlaing for vice presidency
- Myanmar's lower house nominates Min Aung Hlaing for vice presidency
- 2026-03-30 03:41:59
- Iran war: Uncertainty persists over US ground attack, Hormuz, talks
- As Tehran issues firm warnings over regional escalation and rejects US terms, Mehdi Latifi, a Tehran-based journalist and analyst, warns that any ground attack would bring devastating casualties an...
- 2026-03-31 05:42:31
- Iran warns of regional 'hell' as Trump sets 48-hour deadline for deal
- Iran warns of regional 'hell' as Trump sets 48-hour deadline for deal
- 2026-04-05 02:40:57
- Gulf oil exporters seek alternative routes amid Hormuz disruptions
- The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for over a month, prompting major Gulf oil producers to accelerate efforts to s...
- 2026-04-04 14:23:44
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Iran claims to have attacked a ship in Strait of Hormuz
- Tehran says the container ship was attacked because of links to Israel
- — Yannick Guerry 2026-04-04 15:27:12
- Ukrainian shipping figure Victor Baransky denies links to dark fleet ships
- Spokeswoman for former Odesa politician says 2025 arrest in absentia was based false claims and purely political
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-04-04 07:48:35
- Second Star Bulk vessel crosses Hormuz Strait in rare passage of US-listed ship
- Iran does not take a dogmatic approach in the vessels it allows to escape the world’s largest blind alley
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-04-03 17:03:04
- Delayed US-backed insurance plan for Strait of Hormuz to start ‘soon’, organiser claims
- Details of who can apply for war risks cover through global chokepoint remain unclear
- — Paul Peachey 2026-04-03 14:46:56
- Maersk Tankers buoyed by ship sales as revenue falls
- Danish owner-operator says 2025 freight rates declined from historic highs the year before
- — Gary Dixon 2026-04-03 13:11:08
- Greek shipowner handed 14-month jail term in ‘oppressive’ battle with V.Ships
- Lambros Stravelakis says he is considering appeal against contempt ruling and will avoid travelling to the UK
- — Paul Peachey 2026-04-03 12:45:27
- Gotsis family takes stake in Greek bank backed by fellow shipowners
- Eurotankers principals expand their onshore investment, taking a stake in bank controlled by the owners of Altomare
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-04-03 11:17:15
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Congressional Rules Pertaining to Changes in Mandatory Program Spending in Appropriations Bills (CHIMPs)
- 2026-02-03 05:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-06 05:00:00
- Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process
- 2026-02-11 05:00:00
- Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-17 05:00:00
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-02-23 05:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
- 2026-02-24 05:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-02-25 05:00:00
TechCrunch
- As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help
- We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
- — Lauren Forristal 2026-04-05 18:01:37
- TechCrunch Mobility: ‘A stunning lack of transparency’
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. T
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-04-05 16:05:00
- Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?
- On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk's vision for data centers in space.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-04-05 15:40:58
- In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants
- Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.
- — Kate Park 2026-04-05 14:00:00
- Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars
- Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter?
- — Connie Loizos 2026-04-04 21:30:00
- Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator
- The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-04-04 21:03:43
- Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage
- It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-04-04 16:32:22
Space.com
- The breakout star of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon isn't an astronaut — it's the space toilet
- The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to "go" at the moon like no one's gone before.
- — Tariq Malik 2026-04-05 17:11:57
- The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'
- This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.
- — Samantha Mathewson 2026-04-05 14:00:00
- Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8's historic 'Earthrise' photo during April 6 flyby
- Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8's shot of Earth rising over the moon's horizon.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-04-05 12:00:00
- This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video)
- NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).
- — Mike Wall 2026-04-05 15:26:38
- Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
- Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.
- — Sharmila Kuthunur 2026-04-05 12:42:42
- Lego's educational space sets are a stellar way to teach kids about the basic physics of collisions and impacts
- Won't somebody please think of the children?
- — Ian Stokes 2026-04-05 09:00:00
- Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report 'burning smell' from toilet, but everything's fine
- The astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission reported a burning smell from their Orion spacecraft toilet overnight, but Mission Control isn't overly concerned. They are over halfway to the moon ...
- — Tariq Malik 2026-04-04 23:18:44