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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
- Air Force dubs MQ-9 the ‘MVP’ of Epic Fury as lawmakers press manned-unmanned future
- The remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper was the workhorse in the U.S. air campaign against Iran, Air Force leaders told Congress on May 20.
- — Michael Scanlon 2026-05-21 17:57:02
- Turkey to buy 100 one-way explosive naval drones for swarm attacks
- Turkey eyes an arsenal capable of taking out enemy ships with unmanned systems.
- — Cem Devrim Yaylali 2026-05-21 12:32:23
- Trump says Ukraine lacks leverage. His own officials say otherwise.
- Rubio called Ukraine’s military the strongest in Europe, while Driscoll told senators the U.S. is playing catch-up with Kyiv’s Delta command network.
- — Katie Livingstone 2026-05-20 23:37:16
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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
- Parker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
- Parker Hannifin [PH] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace from the investment firm KKR [KKR] for $2.6 billion in cash in a deal that adds an […]<img width="520" height="...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-21 14:54:34
- SpaceX’s IPO Filing Gives First Look Into Company’s Financials
- The space industry and public got the first real look into SpaceX’s financials on Wednesday as the company published initial documents ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO). SpaceX [...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-05-21 00:15:09
- 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
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
- The Gospel According to Karl Marx
- Communism offers redemption and moral intensity without the restraints of religion.
- — Robert Orlando 2026-05-21 18:33:00
- Europe Can Be Poor if It Wants—but Does It?
- There’s no moral bar against choosing welfare over economic growth. But don’t deny the trade-off.
- — Joseph C. Sternberg 2026-05-21 18:32:00
- Back When a B In College Wasn’t Bad News
- Watching my children’s recent college experiences nowadays, not getting an A would be devastating.
- 2026-05-21 15:26:00
- The U.S. Postal Service Is a Failed Business
- It raises prices while increasing expenses and reducing the quality of its services.
- 2026-05-21 15:25:00
- Philanthropists Do What Politicians Promised
- Education freedom is the civil rights issue of our time.
- 2026-05-21 15:23:00
- The California Grift Goes On
- Eighty percent of improper Medicaid payments nationwide reflect failures of eligibility, not bad-actor providers.
- 2026-05-21 15:15:00
- Taiwan Without Its Strength
- President Trump must leave no doubt of America’s commitment to the island.
- 2026-05-21 15:13:00
The Diplomat
- The Putin-Xi Meeting Made the Trump-Xi Summit Look Hollow
- One summit was all symbolism; the other was all substance. China made it clear who its true friend is.
- — Linggong Kong 2026-05-21 15:11:00
- India’s Multialignment Test: Everything, Everywhere All at Once
- The convergence of multiple theaters, crises, and strategic conversations at once makes this perhaps the most consequential test of India’s multialignment strategy.
- — Shishir Priyadarshi and Monish Tourangbam 2026-05-21 14:04:00
- South Korea’s Conservatives Are Running Out of Time
- Adrift after Yoon’s impeachment, the PPP is facing the unthinkable: loss of support in its long-time base.
- — Donggak Heo 2026-05-21 14:10:00
- How Mizo Rebels Hoodwinked Indian and Pakistani Intelligence Agencies
- In his autobiography, Zoramthanga details how MNF rebels procured multiple Pakistani passports and how they escaped from a safehouse in New Delhi
- — Rajeev Bhattacharyya 2026-05-21 08:29:00
- Why Rafale ICD Access Is Critical for India’s Defense Ambitions
- India’s push for domestic defense production is running up against suppliers’ reluctance to transfer technology and key data.
- — Anondeeta Chakraborty 2026-05-21 13:19:00
- Chinese Experts Read the Trump-Xi Summit as a Power-Shift Moment
- A survey of 50 Chinese-language commentaries published around the summit shows the trip being described as a paradigmatic shift.
- — Jacob Mardell 2026-05-21 12:51:00
- An Old Turn in Kazakhstan’s Newest Party?
- Rumors link Dariga Nazarbayeva to Adilet.
- — Paolo Sorbello 2026-05-21 12:52:00
European Security & Defence
- FN unveils advanced new features for the legendary FN MAG® GPMG
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fn-news-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="New FN MAG® TACTICAL with Long Rail, here...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-21 09:47:10
- Airbus demonstrates multi-domain capabilities with Spanish Navy crewed-uncrewed teaming exercise
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/airbus-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Airbus Helicopters / La Hormiga]" s...
- — 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
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
- Hangover follows the high for clean tankers as Strait of Hormuz closure drags on
- Pressure of vessel supply in US Gulf Coast expected to remain
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-05-21 17:50:30
- Fraudsters seek to fleece seafarers in Strait of Hormuz transit scam
- Ambrey Analytics says fraudsters are trying to make direct contact with crews
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 16:01:29
- New international rules pave way for autonomous ships
- IMO agrees finalised MASS code set to be mandatory in 2028
- — Craig Eason 2026-05-21 15:50:36
- ‘Best deals are done when the sea is rough’, says Ocean Yield boss amid Iran war chaos
- Middle East disruption could lead to counter-cyclical investment opportunities, says ship lessor
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 14:43:02
- QatarEnergy teams with Egypt and ExxonMobil on gas and LNG exports
- Trio plans to study how to commercialise Cyprus’ reserves using existing infrastructure
- — Lucy Hine 2026-05-21 14:26:10
- Njord Shipping boss steps down after 13 years
- Henrik Ness is working with a new shipping outfit
- — Jonas Walsgård 2026-05-21 14:19:22
- Listed Latsis company snaps up second tanker from private family interests
- Euroholdings says it has agreed to buy another MR vessel from Latsco Shipping
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-21 14:16:01
EveryCRS Appropriations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
- 2026-03-12 04:00:00
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 Provisions
- 2026-03-24 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
- After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-05-21 17:41:20
- Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
- President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.
- — Rebecca Bellan 2026-05-21 17:30:45
- This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
- Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-05-21 16:00:00
- Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
- Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-21 15:27:00
- Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
- Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-21 15:27:00
- Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
- Spotify is releasing new audiobook plans later this year
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-21 15:27:00
- Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement
- Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-21 15:26:00
Space.com
- Looking for epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch? 'This is the way' to Grogu Crocs, Lego & more
- With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu launching into theaters this weekend, we’ve searched the galaxy for the best Mando and Grogu merchandise
- — Kim Snaith 2026-05-21 18:30:00
- This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset
- Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter.
- — Keith Cooper 2026-05-21 18:01:00
- 'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission
- A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-21 17:44:56
- Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars review
- We tested Nikon's new Action 16x50 binoculars for up-close stargazing, and saw lunar craters and Orion's belt in sharp contrast
- — Harry Bennett 2026-05-21 17:00:00
- Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'?
- The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.
- — Fran Ruiz 2026-05-21 16:00:00
- Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start
- Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.
- — Brett Tingley 2026-05-21 16:58:20
- Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-21 14:46:41