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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 Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX
- The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.
- — Cristina Stassis 2026-09-30 19:21:14
- White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command
- If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
- — Cristina Stassis 2026-09-30 18:49:06
- Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to ... remote Arctic island
- U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the region amid worries about Russia.
- — Christopher Woody 2026-09-30 16:52:06
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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
- Boeing Says It’s Working to Up Rate to Two F-15EX Per Month, As Company Announces Nearly $2.4 Billion Award for 22 in Lot 7
- Boeing [BA] said on Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company nearly $2.4 billion for 22 F-15EX fighters in Lot 7. The Pentagon contracts announcements on Tuesday […]<img width=...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-09-30 21:31:36
- U.S. and U.K. Sink Decommissioned Frigate In Missile And Torpedo Test
- U.S. and U.K. forces sank the decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate ex-USS Klakring in Exercise Atlantic Thunder in the North Atlantic last week, the U.S. Navy recently an...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-30 21:29:50
- Hegseth Announces Plans For New Autonomous Warfare Command, Project Meridian Panel
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to establish a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command (AutoWarCom) as well as the stand-up of Project Meridian, led by tech CEOs Palmer Luc...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-09-30 21:26:59
- Navy Takes Partial Acceptance of CVN-79 Carrier, HII Nabs CVN-75 Midlife Overhaul Contract
- The Navy on Tuesday announced it took “preliminary acceptance” of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier from HII’s [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to work on testing ...
- — Rich Abott 2026-09-30 21:22:53
- NNSA, Task Force Sign Agreement To Share Counter-Drone Data
- The National Nuclear Security Administration and the Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) have signed an agreement to strengthen information sharing and cooperation on coun...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-09-30 21:03:09
- DIU Launches $100 Million Low-Cost Aerial ISR Prize Challenge
- The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week initiated a $100 million prize challenge for mature, medium- and long-endurance aerial systems, unmanned or other platforms, that can operate from expedi...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-30 21:00:50
- Powerus Set To Go Public On Thursday
- Autonomous drone company Powerus on Thursday is set to complete its merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings [PUSA] and begin operating as a public company trading on the Nasdaq under the […]<img...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-09-30 19:27:50
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Midterm mentions surge in congressional releases
- Lawmakers are talking midterms at a pace far exceeding recent midterm election cycles. Just weeks ahead of Election Day, members of Congress appear to be ramping up their midterm-related messaging,...
- 2026-09-28 18:35:18
- Free expression advocate finds a voice with Wyden
- Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore. ) has hired a policy adviser from the nonprofit sector. Becca Branum has joined Wyden's office after serving as deputy director of the Center for Democracy & Technology'...
- 2026-09-23 19:22:05
- State lawmaker departures rise in 2026
- State lawmakers have left office early in greater numbers this election cycle, with more departing for other political opportunities. LegiStorm data shows 315 state legislators left office between ...
- 2026-09-21 18:19:15
- MITRE specialist engineers a return to the Hill
- A former government relations specialist has gone from tracking Congress to working within it. Kate Lovas has joined Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz. ) as a senior legislative assistant after working as...
- 2026-09-17 19:31:28
- Hispanic Heritage Month arrives amid political gains
- Hispanic lawmakers hold a growing share of elected offices, both on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures across the country, as National Hispanic Heritage Month begins this week. Hispanic lawmake...
- 2026-09-14 18:45:17
WSJ Op-eds
- AI Risk Is a Human Problem
- If it poses the extraordinary risks its developers describe, the solution may be in the boardroom, not Congress.
- 2026-09-30 21:36:00
- A Suggestion for Young Radicals
- Aurelian Craiutu recommends an underrated principle: moderation.
- — Barton Swaim 2026-09-30 21:20:00
- A Blundering 2026 Midterm Campaign
- The GOP strategy looks good on paper. What’s lacking is competent execution.
- — Karl Rove 2026-09-30 21:19:00
- Gross Output Signals an Economic Surge
- Business-to-business spending is booming, and solely looking at gross domestic product misses this.
- — Mark Skousen 2026-09-30 21:18:00
- Cheers to Negroni Abundance
- The wide availability of halfway decent Negronis is an underrated achievement, made possible only by a century of technological progress, writes Emma Camp.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-09-30 21:07:00
- The Democratic ‘Affordability’ Ruse
- Democratic candidates are running on the high cost of living, but their policy plans would drive up the cost of groceries, gas and houses. Plus, do Democrats really regret the excesses of “woke”?
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-09-30 21:00:00
- Ukraine’s Stealthy Drone Warriors
- Midrange drones have degraded some Russian electronic-warfare systems and hobbled 300 vessels.
- — Jillian Kay Melchior 2026-09-30 20:07:00
The Diplomat
- Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?
- What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?
- — Piergiorgio Pescali 2026-09-30 14:29:00
- The Geopolitics of AI in the Asia-Pacific
- Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-09-30 13:37:00
- Australia Launches Bid for a UN Security Council Seat
- If Australia is successful in returning to the council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-09-30 13:31:00
- Why Is Brazil So Interested in ASEAN?
- With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia's growing economies.
- — Matheus Bruno 2026-09-30 13:05:00
- What Will Indonesia Do With Its New Aircraft Carrier?
- The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.
- — Robert Farley 2026-09-30 12:45:00
- Goodbye, ‘China Plus One’: The Real Change in US China Policy
- Beneath the pageantry, here's the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China.
- — Xin Wang 2026-09-30 12:34:00
- India’s Javelin Deal: The Unending Loop of Procurement
- The deal is one of the earliest defense deals between India and the U.S. It is also the one that dragged on the longest.
- — Dinakar Peri 2026-09-30 09:56:00
European Security & Defence
- American Rheinmetall to Produce and Upgrade MK93 Enhanced Softmounts
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-30-american-rheinmetall-liefert-mk93-lafetten-an-die-us-army.0f4ccd9a-300x209.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedV...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-30 12:33:28
- Smart Shooter Receives $150 Million U.S. Contract
- <img width="300" height="225" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SMART-SHOOTER-300x225.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="SMASH 2000LE and SMASH Hopper (Photo ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-30 09:00:36
- Europe’s Acquisitions of Long-Range Fires
- <img width="300" height="188" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Klein_Polish-HOMAR-K-300x188.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Poland’s Homar-K is an exampl...
- — Dorothee Frank 2026-09-30 07:25:08
- DroneShield Awarded JIATF-401 Domestic Shield IDIQ Contract
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DroneShield-Awarded-JIATF-401-Domestic-Shield-IDIQ-Contract-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-imag...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-30 06:11:44
- Covenant Unveils Affordable Cruise Missile
- <img width="300" height="161" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/COVENANT-MISSILE-002-300x161.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Covenant Unveils Affordable Cru...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-29 09:54:04
- AI in Merkava
- <img width="300" height="147" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MERKAVA-MBT-300x147.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="AI to Reduce Merkava Crews’ Workload i...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-09-29 08:09:32
Politico Defense feed
- Key allies left out of Trump’s new in-crowd NATO group
- Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
- — By Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen and Jack Detsch 2026-09-30 20:24:18
- GOP holds the line on Iran despite growing midterm rift with Trump
- Senate Republicans barely defeated an effort to halt the conflict even as GOP candidates in battleground states turn against the war.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-09-24 19:11:50
- US and Poland near deal for American base with 10,000 troops
- The Polish foreign minister announced the effort Thursday, despite a previous Trump administration threat to pull troops from the country.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-09-24 18:15:55
- Stalled military nominees leave a Pentagon void
- The delay in confirming high-level officials occurs as the U.S. tries to extricate itself from a war in the Middle East.
- — By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien 2026-09-24 08:45:00
- States jockey to land Trump’s new Space Academy
- Leaders from at least a half-dozen states are making their pitch, even though the federal academy is far from a reality.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Audrey Decker 2026-09-23 21:30:00
- Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
- The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.
- — By Audrey Decker and Mark Satter 2026-09-18 15:55:26
- US, in controversial deal, agrees to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
- Lawmakers have expressed concerns for years that the move would give China access to sensitive technology.
- — By Paul McLeary 2026-09-17 20:01:00
CGTN-China politics
- Xi sends letter to high-level dialogue marking 5th anniversary of GDI
- Xi sends letter to high-level dialogue marking 5th anniversary of GDI
- 2026-09-25 20:07:30
- US ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian goods takes effect
- The US ban on a total amount of close to $1 billion of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles, took effect on Tuesday.
- 2026-09-30 02:06:31
- Why the world is watching the Xi-Trump meeting
- Why the world is watching the Xi-Trump meeting
- 2026-09-24 21:51:41
- Xi attends welcome banquet hosted by Trump
- Xi attends welcome banquet hosted by Trump
- 2026-09-24 23:07:57
- Chinese VP pledges to deepen ties with Ghana, Cyprus, Kiribati
- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said Friday that China is ready to steadily deepen its strategic partnerships with Ghana and Cyprus and advance China-Kiribati relations to new heights during separ...
- 2026-09-26 05:51:23
- What message does the China-US consensus send to the world?
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached eight deliverables and understandings during the former's historic state visit, agreeing to build a constructive China-US relation...
- 2026-09-28 05:22:43
- Xi returns to Beijing after state visit to US
- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday afternoon after concluding his state visit to the United States.
- 2026-09-26 07:36:10
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- 2020 Bulkers board approves AHTS acquisition and $175m share sale on eve of deal close
- Transaction for nine of 10 offshore vessels expected to close Thursday
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-30 21:01:38
- Six VLOCs, 25 years and $2.8bn: China Merchants locks in Simandou freight deal
- Long-term agreement draws Hong Kong Ming Wah deeper into Guinea’s iron ore megaproject
- — Huaqing Ma 2026-09-30 21:00:40
- Will Glencore and US miners bring Venezuela back to coal-exporting big leagues?
- Trader and Peabody Energy reported to be leading push to strike coal deals in South American country after sanctions easing
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-30 19:52:43
- Anegliki Frangou to finance crowd: Smart shipowners ready for any ‘whether’
- In the quest for long-term success, shipowners need only acquire this one virtue
- — Joe Brady 2026-09-30 18:22:24
- Capesize bulker spot rates slump to month low amid ‘scant’ fixture activity as futures inch higher
- All main cape trades experience softness, Baltic Exchange says
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-30 17:59:48
- Tanker party: How three energy shipping kings celebrated at Capital Link
- Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee strikes optimistic tone at Capital Link event
- — Joe Brady 2026-09-30 17:08:54
- Israel sends $4.2bn Zim takeover back to the drawing board
- Zim says would-be German acquirer Hapag-Lloyd is preparing a new proposal
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-09-30 15:40:17
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play
- 2026-06-24 04:00:00
- National Park Service: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-07-01 04:00:00
- Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2026 Appropriations: Overview
- 2026-07-02 04:00:00
- Appropriations for Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Since FY2017
- 2026-07-06 04:00:00
- National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
- 2026-07-06 04:00:00
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2026 Budget and Appropriations
- 2026-07-15 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions
- 2026-07-27 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation
- Flow Engineering, which is bringing AI agents to hardware design, also landed Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member.
- — Julie Bort 2026-09-30 21:07:40
- Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition
- VC Chris Degnan and former board advisor to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for Cognition.
- — Julie Bort 2026-09-30 20:39:09
- Is Neko Health’s body scan worth it? Spotify billionaire’s startup has come to America
- Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventat...
- — Theresa Loconsolo 2026-09-30 20:20:02
- Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach
- The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
- — Zack Whittaker 2026-09-30 19:29:08
- DoorDash’s drone strategy started on the ground
- DoorDash unveiled the six-propeller aircraft that will be used in its new drone delivery business at its annual Dash Forward 2026 event.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-09-30 19:22:13
- BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.
- The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-09-30 19:19:40
- OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents
- OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-09-30 19:00:57
Space.com
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