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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
- Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion
- A drone violated Lithuanian airspace on Wednesday, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.
- — Andrius Sytas, Reuters 2026-05-20 16:10:10
- Germany touts pan-German space command amid European push to supplant US tech
- Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner reaffirmed that Austria plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year.
- — Linus Höller 2026-05-20 15:21:24
- Italy rethinks EU defense-financing aid as arms spending falls out of fashion
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to refocus the bloc's help on lowering the cost of living for Italians, as energy costs have soared amid the Iran war.
- — Tom Kington 2026-05-20 14:12:24
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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
- Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections
- The Navy’s top leaders this week seemed to downplay and back down on the service potentially using foreign shipyards to build U.S. Navy ships or buying foreign designed warships overseas […...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-20 21:48:20
- SSC And SpaceWERX To Launch Orbital Logistics Challenge
- The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the service’s SpaceWERX innovation arm are to launch an In-Domain Orbital Logistics Challenge to find and advance commercial technologi...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-20 21:40:46
- CBO Looks At Options To Quickly Increase Navy Missile Capability
- A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report published this week examined three options to quickly increase the size and missile capability of the Navy’s fleet within five years in an effort [̷...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-20 21:36:48
- Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase
- The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the [̷...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-20 21:12:06
- Red Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
- Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Wednesday said it has acquired Quaze Technologies, a developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems and autonomous machines, adding a new capability...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-20 19:27:04
- MQ-9 Strikes in Iran Far Outnumber Those of Other Platforms, USAF Chief Says
- The number of air to ground strikes in Iran by U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reapers by General Atomics has far outstripped that by any other aircraft, U.S. Air Force Chief […]<img width="1200" height...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-20 19:14:03
- NNSA Touts Early First Production Unit Completion Of W76-Related Project
- The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) completed the first production unit of the W76/Mk4B reentry body for the Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missile w...
- — Sarah Salem 2026-05-20 18:25:15
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Checkmate enters lobbying elite on lean client roster
- Checkmate Government Relations entered the lobbying industry's top tier to start 2026, fueled by a small group of high-value clients. Checkmate totaled $10. 9 million in lobbying revenue in Q1, mak...
- 2026-05-18 18:49:15
- Problem Solvers lean Center Forward
- Bipartisan dealmaking on Capitol Hill is getting a new hand with roots in centrist advocacy work. Danny Garza has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus as executive director, serving under co-chairs Re...
- 2026-05-14 19:42:07
- K Street's partisan split persists in Q1
- Republican-leaning firms have long dominated K Street, and the first quarter of 2026 was no exception. Revenue totals from this quarter showed a massive divide between the two sides of the federal ...
- 2026-05-11 19:05:14
- 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
WSJ Op-eds
- How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AI
- The company has less need for middle managers, operations jobs and other ‘measuring’ positions.
- — Matthew Prince 2026-05-20 21:40:00
- Trump Reaches an Iran Crossroads
- He wants the war to end, but the regime offers him only bad deals.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:39:00
- Susan Collins Hits 10,000 Votes in a Row
- The Maine Republican has never missed a roll call in her Senate career.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:35:00
- Is Raúl Castro the Next Maduro?
- The U.S. indictment adds to the pressure on the failing Cuban dictatorship.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:34:00
- Germany’s Slow Industrial Suicide
- The climate left is achieving its goal of de-industrialization.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-20 21:32:00
- China Gets Sparta All Wrong
- Athenians undertook a risky expedition to conquer the island of Sicily, an expedition that led to utter disaster.
- 2026-05-20 21:30:00
- Railroads and the Jones Act
- Let’s hope Conrail isn’t re-regulated back into existence.
- 2026-05-20 21:30:00
The Diplomat
- The Duet of Command: Key Operational Issues for OPCON Transfer
- The question is no longer whether to transfer OPCON, but how to design the alliance’s command structure and capabilities so that the post-transfer combined defense posture is demonstrably more ef...
- — Hanbyeol Sohn 2026-05-20 14:06:00
- India Just Signed Its Most Consequential Chip Deal. The Hard Part Starts Now.
- The Tata-ASML MoU puts India inside the world’s most exclusive technology partnership, but Beijing still controls the inputs used to make chips.
- — Shantanu Sharma 2026-05-20 13:24:00
- India’s GDP Revisions Explained: What Changed and Why it Matters
- India has revised its methodology for measuring economic growth after a decade. Better calculations matter, but the real test lies in how policymakers interpret them, and turn them into decisions t...
- — Pranav Trigunayat 2026-05-20 13:39:00
- Operationalizing Indo-Pacific Defense and Deterrence
- Insights from Kimberly Lehn.
- — Mercy A. Kuo 2026-05-20 12:38:00
- Australia’s Submarine Problems
- In 2009, the Australian government recognized the need to replace its aging Collins-class submarines. What followed has been a mess of indecision, changing plans, and squandered opportunities.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-05-20 13:00:00
- How China Built a Closure That Cannot Leak
- Four mechanical seals, an asymmetric one-way valve, and a 2,200-year social foundation make the 2026 closure airtight in a way no previous closure has been.
- — Guang Yang 2026-05-20 12:22:00
- How South Asia’s Uprisings Are Reshaping Party Politics — And What Bangladesh Gets Wrong
- Nepal and Sri Lanka responded to comparable uprisings by redesigning the rules of the game. Bangladesh removed the opposing team from the field and called it a victory.
- — Arafat Hosen Khan 2026-05-20 04:47:00
European Security & Defence
- Airbus demonstrates multi-domain capabilities with Spanish Navy crewed-uncrewed teaming exercise
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- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-20 12:07:13
- Leonardo launches Guardian Vantage
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LDO_UK26_01908-Guardian-Vantage-1920x1280-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Guardian...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-20 11:04:13
- Kongsberg Maritime study highlights strong potential for fully electric RoPax
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kongsberg-esd-news-may-1-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Pax Ropax design [Photo © ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-19 07:36:13
- ASELSAN at EFES-2026 Exercise
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ASELSAN_EFES_2026_1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © 2026 ASELSAN A.Ş.]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 10:37:41
- Team LionStrike adds the Chevrolet Silverado HD to its UK defence offerings
- <img width="300" height="185" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/9502cafe-c64c-a8a6-e41c-6da97cdb868d-300x185.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GM Defence Chev...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-18 06:34:38
- Galvion Introduces CORTEX EVO™ as Next Step in Integrated Head Systems at SOF Week 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/592ce964-1f91-0796-2a70-e90d95e9e74b-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Copyr...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-15 08:34:14
Politico Defense feed
- Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
- Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-05-20 17:20:34
- Trump says he’ll talk to Taiwan’s president amid arms deal negotiations
- Proposed direct contact between the U.S. and Taiwanese president overturns decades of diplomatic practice governing ties between the two countries.
- — By Phelim Kine and Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-05-20 16:04:37
- Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-19 22:43:00
- Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie
- The Defense secretary’s remarks are highly unusual for a civilian military leader.
- — By Paul McLeary and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-18 20:33:07
- 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- “Everyone is safe and I think that’s the most important thing,” a spokespersons said.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-17 21:34:45
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
- The warship and two destroyers docked in Norfolk, Virginia, with about 5,000 sailors waiting to see their families for the first time since June.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-16 17:26:10
- ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
- Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-15 17:07:15
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
- Average VLGC spot rates hit $6m per month amid ‘scarce vessel availability’
- Paucity of tonnage on US Gulf Coast keeps market tight
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-20 20:44:56
- Strait of Hormuz closure ‘single greatest threat’ to energy markets amid warning of $200-per-barrel oil
- Wood Mackenzie worse case scenario sees sky-high oil prices plunging many regions into recession
- — Matt Coyne 2026-05-20 20:35:26
- Donald Trump bought and then quickly sold Royal Caribbean stock, filing shows
- Cruise share prices slump between February purchase and March sale
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-20 20:00:17
- Pension fund sells $766m slice of Viking Holdings stake
- CPP Investments’ sale capitalises on 243% return since 2024 IPO
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-20 17:29:21
- Zim reports first quarterly loss in two years
- Disruption from war in the Gulf hits boxship operator’s bottom line
- — Holly Birkett 2026-05-20 16:21:32
- Iran relaxes grip over Strait of Hormuz as it lets batch of ships through
- Navy says it allowed a mixed fleet of 26 vessels to cross
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-20 14:42:11
- Golar LNG inspects donor vessels for next-up conversion job
- Company sees FLNG sector growing to more than 100 operational units
- — Lucy Hine 2026-05-20 14:13:06
EveryCRS Appropriations
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TechCrunch
- Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral
- The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.
- — Marina Temkin 2026-05-20 22:30:45
- xAI burned $6.4B last year. SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over
- SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions.
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-05-20 22:26:08
- Nvidia posts another record quarter, reveals $43 billion of holdings in startups
- Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, but forecasted that revenue growth would slow in the following quarter.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-05-20 22:03:51
- Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators. Now, it’s buying $2.8B more.
- Elon Muks's xAI said it will buy $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over the next three years, according to SpaceX's IPO filing.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-05-20 21:55:49
- Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25B per month for compute
- Elon Musk's xAI surprised the AI world when it made a deal to sell compute to Anthropic. Now we know how much it's worth.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-05-20 21:29:22
- Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup
- Altman offered to have OpenAI invest in every single startup in this Y Combinator class: tokens for equity.
- — Julie Bort 2026-05-20 21:23:02
- You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it.
- Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for...
- — Theresa Loconsolo 2026-05-20 21:21:22
Space.com
- Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
- Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.
- — Tom Brown 2026-05-20 22:16:29
- Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel
- An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.
- — Julian Dossett 2026-05-20 20:28:44
- SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch
- SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight.
- — Josh Dinner 2026-05-20 19:48:20
- US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos)
- The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, 2026.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-05-20 19:00:00
- Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history
- Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-20 20:24:23
- Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)
- The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-05-20 17:00:00
- NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights
- Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.
- — Samantha Mathewson 2026-05-20 20:28:49